Bernie Sanders on Money, Power and Identity Politics
Politics & Economics • 22m
Bernie Sanders joins Intelligence Squared to answer questions on U.S support for Ukraine, capitalism and whether the Left is too divided to win power.
Senator Sander is the longest serving Independent member of Congress in American history. He has run in the Democratic presidential primary elections on two occasions in 2016 and 2020, and in January 2023 became chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. His new book 'It's Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism' is available now from your local bookshop.
The interview was conducted by BBC broadcaster and author of 'The Gift of a Radio' Justin Webb.
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