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Watergate, Pentagon Papers, Snowden Papers, EmailGate, TranscriptGate and now The Panama Papers

April 5, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By David K. Li, New York Post

(Apr. 5, 2016 11:39 am) — Bernie Sanders warned — nearly five years ago — that an impending trade deal with Panama would allow rich Americans to establish offshore tax shelters.

Sanders’ dire prediction is particularly germane now, in light of leaked documents that show thousands of accounts allegedly linking hidden funds with tax evaders across the world.

“Panama Papers” is the story of the biggest leaks of all time

April 4, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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(Apr. 4, 2016 22:00) — The source is anonymous, individuals are anything but that.

It all starts in Munich. Two young reporter obtained the data of hundreds of thousands letterbox companies. There they find the richest, most powerful and richest people in the world. The two journalists follow the tracks – using 400 reporters from 80 countries – and come across the hidden billions of Presidents, criminals and ordinary super rich.

The history of the largest data leaks ever begins late in the evening with an anonymous message: “Hello. Here speaks John Doe. Interested in information? “

Sanders wants to close nuclear plant 25 mi. from NYC

April 4, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders wants to close nuclear plant 25 mi. from NYC [pe2-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-49nNLviMi-c/VwLptcwhI3I/AAAAAAAAA_8/sL0eo6y_DHAjuYUzRv4ZzqJSLmKiacboQCHM/s144-c-o/20160404_1254%2BSanders%2Bwants%2Bto%2Bclose%2Bnuclear%2Bplant%2B25%2Bmi.%2Bfrom%2BNYC%2B%2528RT%2529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/102930737536139888016/CampaignV4April#6269830598276227954″ caption=”Bernie Sanders wants to close nuclear plant 25 mi. from NYC 'Catastrophe waiting to happen' by Alexey Yaroshevsky, RT.com (Apr. 4, 2016 12:54) — he continued operation of the "decaying" 40-year-old Indian Point nuclear power plant up the Hudson River from New York City "makes no sense," said Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders two weeks before the New York State presidential primary.The two, 1970s-era Indian Point nuclear reactors, situated about 25 miles (40 km) north of New York City and within 50 miles of 20 million residents, have come under increased scrutiny of late as the facility has experienced nine occurrences of technical problems in the past year or so. Four of them were serious enough to shut down the plant, RT's Alexey Yaroshevsky reported in February. https://publicskeleton.com/media/?p=872″ type=”image” alt=”20160404_1254 Sanders wants to close nuclear plant 25 mi. from NYC (RT).jpg” ] ‘Catastrophe waiting to happen’
by Alexey Yaroshevsky, RT.com

(Apr. 4, 2016 12:54) — he continued operation of the “decaying” 40-year-old Indian Point nuclear power plant up the Hudson River from New York City “makes no sense,” said Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders two weeks before the New York State presidential primary.

The two, 1970s-era Indian Point nuclear reactors, situated about 25 miles (40 km) north of New York City and within 50 miles of 20 million residents, have come under increased scrutiny of late as the facility has experienced nine occurrences of technical problems in the past year or so. Four of them were serious enough to shut down the plant, RT’s Alexey Yaroshevsky reported in February.

Love Trumps Hate – Actress Rosario Dawson on Why She Supports Bernie Sanders for President

April 4, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Love Trumps Hate – Actress Rosario Dawson on Why She Supports Bernie Sanders for President
By Amy Goodman, DemocracyNow.org

(Apr. 4, 2016 08:00) — On Thursday night, between 16,000 and 20,000 people gathered in St. Mary’s Park in the South Bronx for a Bernie Sanders rally, where Sanders stressed his Brooklyn roots. It was the first time in decades a presidential candidate spoke in the South Bronx. He spoke alongside director Spike Lee and actress Rosario Dawson, who is known for her role in Kids and many other films, including Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as well as Rent.

After the rally DemocracyNow’s Amy Goodman caught up with Dawson while she was on the sidewalk with friends and asked her why she was supporting Bernie Sanders.

[pe2-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-ApiadIsgQ/VwKmyHxwxRI/AAAAAAAAA_o/bxL2KwlAz4Q9O8JHT3DZ5jL7AYbhXpXvgCHM/s144-c-o/20160404_0800%2BLove%2BTrumps%2BHate%2B-%2BActress%2BRosario%2BDawson%2Bon%2BWhy%2BShe%2BSupports%2BBernie%2BSanders%2B%2528DemocracyNow%2529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/102930737536139888016/CampaignV4April#6269757011264587026″ caption=”Love Trumps Hate – Actress Rosario Dawson on Why She Supports Bernie Sanders for President By Amy Goodman, DemocracyNow.org (Apr. 4, 2016 08:00) — On Thursday night, between 16,000 and 20,000 people gathered in St. Mary’s Park in the South Bronx for a Bernie Sanders rally, where Sanders stressed his Brooklyn roots. It was the first time in decades a presidential candidate spoke in the South Bronx. He spoke alongside director Spike Lee and actress Rosario Dawson, who is known for her role in Kids and many other films, including Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as well as Rent. After the rally DemocracyNow's Amy Goodman caught up with Dawson while she was on the sidewalk with friends and asked her why she was supporting Bernie Sanders."I’m supporting Bernie Sanders because he says no to fracking. I’m supporting Bernie Sanders because we do need a single-payer healthcare system that takes care of everyone. And that is not a pipe dream; that’s something that’s happening all over the world and in really positive ways," Dawnson said. "We are a social democracy. That’s our firefighters, that’s our policemen. And it shouldn’t be drawing a line, that’s—you know, a fireman will go into your house to take your hard drive out and save your cat, but if you break your leg, screw you.""That doesn’t make any sense, you know? And when you actually go and you travel around the world and you start recognizing that people can actually be sick, they can take—you know, have a broken leg and not lose their job and lose their livelihoods and lose their homes over it, that’s really important." https://publicskeleton.com/media/?p=867″ type=”image” alt=”20160404_0800 Love Trumps Hate – Actress Rosario Dawson on Why She Supports Bernie Sanders (DemocracyNow).jpg” ] “I’m supporting Bernie Sanders because he says no to fracking. I’m supporting Bernie Sanders because we do need a single-payer healthcare system that takes care of everyone. And that is not a pipe dream; that’s something that’s happening all over the world and in really positive ways,” Dawnson said. “We are a social democracy. That’s our firefighters, that’s our policemen. And it shouldn’t be drawing a line, that’s—you know, a fireman will go into your house to take your hard drive out and save your cat, but if you break your leg, screw you.”

“That doesn’t make any sense, you know? And when you actually go and you travel around the world and you start recognizing that people can actually be sick, they can take—you know, have a broken leg and not lose their job and lose their livelihoods and lose their homes over it, that’s really important.”

Bernie Sanders Inspires Big Protest Against Voter Suppression in Arizona

March 28, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet March 28, 2016

(Mar. 28, 2016) — Fewer than a million Arizona residents turned out to vote in the primary, and just over 400,000 Democrats. However, there are over 3 million Arizonans registered. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders stressed that this is a much lower voter turnout than expected, and that fixing the issues behind it would be detrimental for upcoming primaries.

Big wins for Bernie Sanders in Washington, Hawaii, Alaska caucuses

March 27, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By RT News

(Mar 27, 2016 08:38) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders achieved his goal of a trifecta in Saturday’s caucuses to chip away at Hillary Clinton’s lead by winning the states of Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska by huge margins.

In the biggest contest of the night with 101 delegates at stake, the Pacific Northwest state of Washington was called for Sanders after he was leading by a huge margin, garnering 72.7 percent of the vote. In one county, almost 90 percent of ballots were cast for Sanders.

Crowd goes wild after small bird lands on Bernie Sanders’ podium

March 26, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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by Mary Bowerman, USA Today

(Mar. 26, 2016 11:12 EDT) — A small bird was apparently feeling the #Bern when it landed on Bernie Sanders’ podium during a rally in Portland on Friday.

To the delight of thousands in the crowd, the bird first landed on the stage and then perched on the podium.

“I think there may be some symbolism here,” Sanders said. “That bird is really a dove asking us for world peace. No more wars.”

‘Birdie Sanders’ Gets a Standing Ovation at Rally

March 25, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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by Charlotte Alter, Time

(Mar. 25, 2016 18:11) — This little birdie is feeling the Bern

A tiny bird jumped on Bernie Sanders’s podium as he was speaking Friday, eliciting cheers from the crowd and getting social media all aflutter.

The bird was already attracting attention on the stage during the speech, so when the Democratic presidential hopeful referenced “this little bird,” the tiny feathery friend hopped up onto the podium for its moment in the spotlight.

Ref: Bernie Sanders Rally at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon (03/25/2016)

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Elizabeth Warren sharpens Trump criticism, praises Sanders

March 25, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Steve LeBlanc, The Associated Press

QUINCY (Mar. 25, 2016 08:51) – U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren waded deeper into the presidential primary debate Thursday, sharpening her criticism of Donald Trump and cheering on Bernie Sanders.

The Massachusetts Democrat described the Republican presidential front-runner as a failed businessman who inherited a fortune from his father and then maintained it “by cheating people, by defrauding people, and by skipping out on paying his creditors through Chapter 11” bankruptcy protection.

Bernie Sanders Picks Up Major Union Endorsement Ahead Of Caucuses

March 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Dave Jamieson, Labor Reporter, The Huffington Post

(Mar. 24, 17:57) — A powerful West Coast union of dock and warehouse workers has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for president, giving his campaign a boost heading into a series of primary contests there.

The International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union said its executive board voted on the endorsement Thursday. Its president, Robert McEllrath, said in a statement that Sanders is “best on the issues that matter most to American workers.” The union, known for its militant history, now represents roughly 50,000 workers in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.

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