Bernie Sanders Has Lost the Democratic Nomination but He Isn’t Done Fighting

Bernie Sanders can no longer win enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for president. But he isn’t done fighting.

The self-described socialist senator from Vermont intends to build on his popular support, particularly among younger voters, to advance issues that were core to campaign: namely creating a society that is fairer and juster for the lower and middle classes. Sanders, who has yet to officially drop out of the race, clashed repeatedly with presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over her seeming reticence to challenge major financial institutions that he considers the root cause of social inequality.

But over the past 10 days, Sanders has emphasized his commitment to defeating presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. He and Clinton share similar views on a number of issues. Those include limiting the power of large financial services firms and opposing a major trade bill that President Barrack Obama has strongly favored.  For the full article click here 

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