New Haven Mayor Toni Harp approved of the resolution and offered to submit a similar one to the US Conference of Mayors calling on every medium to large city in the nation to hold such a hearing.

Laut einer kürzlichen Meinungsumfrage von NBC News machen sich zwei Drittel der Amerikaner Sorgen, dass ein größerer Krieg ausbrechen könnte, und während unter allen Befragten insgesamt Russland als Feind betrachtet wird, glaubt eine Mehrheit von nahezu drei Vierteln der jungen Menschen, dass Russland kein Feind ist.

(23.2.2017) For those progressives ready to make the leap to another party, there are various options to consider. To begin with, there are the left third parties that existed prior to 2016, including but not limited to the Vermont Progressive Party, the Green Party, Socialist Alternative, and the Justice Party. Most of these groups have demonstrated that they are capable of winning elections, under the right conditions and with strong enough candidates. All seem to have gotten some boost from the energy generated by the Sanders campaign.

There also are a couple of bold new attempts by Berners to found their own parties, which may appeal more directly to Bernie’s huge base. One is the Progressive Independent Party; it aims to create a coalition of third parties and likeminded groups on the left. The other is the Draft Bernie for a People’s Party movement, which actually seeks to recruit Bernie Sanders to found a new progressive populist party.

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Perez is backed by many from the former President Obama‘s political orbit, including former Vice President Joe Biden, while Ellison garners support from liberals like Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Einerseits ist er schwul, andererseits ein passionierter Jäger. Und so witzelt er darüber, dass er den Morgen von Thanksgiving mit dem Vater seines Freundes verbrachte – auf der Hirschjagd nämlich. Er hat an den Eliteuniversitäten Harvard und Oxford studiert und war Unternehmensberater bei McKinsey. Heute ist er aber Bürgermeister von South Bend, einer gebeutelten Industriestadt im mittelwestlichen „Rostgürtel“.

(8.12.2016) Nancy Pelosi wants to assure you that everything is fine in the Democratic party. She is wrong. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.

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(15.2.2017) Now Kander has joined up with Priorities USA, the largest pro-Clinton super PAC.