This program is read by the author and Mark Ruffalo, an award-winning actor, director, producer, and social activist.
When Bernie Sanders began his race for the presidency, it was considered by the political establishment and the media to be a “fringe” campaign, something not to be taken seriously. After all, he was just an independent senator from a small state with little name recognition. His campaign had no money, no political organization, and it was taking on the entire Democratic Party establishment.
By the time Sanders’s campaign came to a close, however, it was clear that the pundits had gotten it wrong. Bernie had run one of the most consequential campaigns in the modern history of the country. He had received more than 13 million votes in primaries and caucuses throughout the country, won twenty-two states, and more than 1.4 million people had attended his public meetings. Most important, he showed that the American people were prepared to take on the greed and irresponsibility of corporate America and the 1 percent.
In Our Revolution, Sanders shares his personal experiences from the campaign trail, recounting the details of his historic primary fight and the people who made it possible. And for the millions looking to continue the political revolution, he outlines a progressive economic, environmental, racial, and social justice agenda that will create jobs, raise wages, protect the environment, and provide health care for all―and ultimately transform our country and our world for the better. For him, the political revolution has just started. The campaign may be over, but the struggle goes on.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 99%, this book is a must read, a great eye opener into politics and why we are where we are. First, know that I am not political, never have been. Many years ago as a young person, I was a Republican because my parents and their parents were Republicans & came from Missouri to California via Illinois. As I became a young adult I switched to a Democrat because I began questioning the beliefs I grew up with. What’s wrong with integration or blacks for that matter. Being a girl in the 60’s I was totally against the double standard. How did that happen and when? Now being a senior and on…
A Ray of Hope In the aftermath of one of America’s ugliest presidential campaigns, Senator Bernie Sanders account of his early years, race for the presidency and future political agenda offers hope, civility and a taste of what “might have been,” and still may be.
A portrait of progressive politics. This book gives a great insight not only into the life and campaign of Bernie Sanders but also into the current political state of America. It could not be more relevant than at this time. So much of what Sanders describes points towards the importance of personal involvement in politics. Great lessons for the future, if we can heed them.