When the Pencil Was the Sword

Source: Jacobin · Bias: Far Left

Summary

In 2020, Democratic presidential nominee Senator Bernie Sanders was grilled by the media about his “repeated” history of praising Cuba’s education system. When the subject of Cuba came up at a Charleston, South Carolina, primary debate, Sanders was booed by some in the crowd. “Really? Really?” Sanders asked the audience. “Literacy programs are bad?” Today […]

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When the Pencil Was the Sword

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In 2020, Democratic presidential nominee Senator Bernie Sanders was grilled by the media about his “repeated” history of praising Cuba’s education system. When the subject of Cuba came up at a Charleston, South Carolina, primary debate, Sanders was booed by some in the crowd. “Really? Really?” Sanders asked the audience. “Literacy programs are bad?” Today […]