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  • Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas hosted a reception Monday afternoon for Cook County’s Haitian community following the Flag Raising Ceremony in Daley Plaza. The celebration honored Haitian Heritage Month and Haitian Flag Day, observed annually on May 18.
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Bernie Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy Tour Announces New Stops in Western U.S. 

Posted on April 4, 2025April 5, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bernie Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy Tour Announces New Stops in Western U.S. 
Bernie Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy Tour Announces New Stops in Western U.S. 

Bernie Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy Tour Announces New Stops in Western U.S.  Neil Young, Maggie Rogers, and Joan Baez to Headline Los Angeles Rally Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced new stops on the fourth swing of his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, which kicks off next weekend. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will join the senator for all…

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Senator Bernie Sanders praises  Vice President Harris’ Plan to Expand Medicare

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Senator Bernie Sanders praises  Vice President Harris’ Plan to Expand Medicare
Senator Bernie Sanders praises  Vice President Harris’ Plan to Expand Medicare

Senator Bernie Sanders praises  Vice President Harris’ Plan to Expand Medicare Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders calls plan by Vice President Kamala Harris to expand Medicare a “bold vision” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday Oct 9, 2024, issued the following statement after Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a proposal to provide federal funding to…

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Video Podcast: Lipinski, Hanania on Biden-Trump debate disaster

Posted on June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Video Podcast: Lipinski, Hanania on Biden-Trump debate disaster
Video Podcast: Lipinski, Hanania on Biden-Trump debate disaster

Video Podcast: Lipinski, Hanania on Biden-Trump debate disaster Should President Joe Biden step down following his disastrous performance at the CNN orchestrated debate on Thursday June 27, 2024 and who can replace him. Michelle Obama? Or, if Biden stays in, will it improve the chances of electing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  as America’s Third Party…

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Senator Bernie Sanders to seek re-election to U.S. Senate

Posted on May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Senator Bernie Sanders to seek re-election to U.S. Senate
Senator Bernie Sanders to seek re-election to U.S. Senate

Senator Bernie Sanders to seek re-election to U.S. Senate Senator Bernie Sanders announced Monday May 6, 2024  in Vermont that he will seek a fourth term to the U.S. Senate. His time in the Senate, along with his previous 16 years in the House of Representatives, makes him the longest-serving independent Member of Congress in…

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Radio Show: Illinois prepares to celebrate April Arab Heritage month

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Radio Show: Illinois prepares to celebrate April Arab Heritage month
Radio Show: Illinois prepares to celebrate April Arab Heritage month

Radio Show: Illinois prepares to celebrate April Arab Heritage month Media professional Warren David joins The Arab street Radio and podcast on WNZK AM 690 Radio Friday March 13, 2020 to discuss Arab American Heritage month activities in April, and the politics of Senator Bernie Sanders. By Ray Hanania Arab Americans will be pushing to…

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It’s never about who’s best in national elections

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on It’s never about who’s best in national elections

It’s never about who’s best in national elections You can pretty much tell how strong Michael Bloomberg is as a candidate against Donald Trump by all the efforts that democrats, and local liberal news media, are making to disparage him. They definitely don’t want Bloomberg to win the Democratic nomination, just like the news media doesn’t…

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Iowa caucus disaster smells like another effort to get Sanders

Posted on February 5, 2020February 7, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Iowa caucus disaster smells like another effort to get Sanders
Iowa caucus disaster smells like another effort to get Sanders

Iowa caucus disaster smells like another effort to get Sanders The Iowa Caucus debacle and the long delays in tabulating the final winners and losers has thrown the Democratic process in to a loop giving one apparent loser, Joe Biden, some wiggle room to avoid the negative publicity with his running only 4th — a…

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Trump impeachment is pure politics, a political circus

Posted on December 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Trump impeachment is pure politics, a political circus

Trump impeachment is pure politics, a political circus President Trump is the victim of “Democratic Entitlement,” the sickness in America’s politics that is driven by an arrogance and self-indulgence. Trump is not the typical politician and his critics are using that to fuel their partisan attacks. But the criticism, and the impeachment, will only strengthen…

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Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe

Posted on August 14, 2019August 21, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe
Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe

Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent letters to Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Mylan N.V., and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., opening an investigation…

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Sweeping Plan to Lower Drug Prices Introduced in Senate and House

Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sweeping Plan to Lower Drug Prices Introduced in Senate and House
Sweeping Plan to Lower Drug Prices Introduced in Senate and House

Sweeping Plan to Lower Drug Prices Introduced in Senate and House Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) along with more than two dozen of their colleagues in the House and Senate introduced sweeping reforms Thursday that would dramatically reduce prescription drug prices in the United States. The plan…

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Thank a Veteran this week and every week

Posted on October 29, 2018November 8, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Thank a Veteran this week and every week

Thank a Veteran this week and every week Thank a Veteran this week and every week along with our Constitution that gives us the right to vote and enjoy freedom By Jerry Field All this week there are many events you can attend for Veterans week. Most are free in almost every community in the…

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