Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will lead a "United Against Trump" virtual town hall Aug. 18, during the Democratic National Convention, where the party will officially nominate Joe Biden to take on President Donald Trump in November. (Photo: United Against Trump)
To Halt Fascist March With Progressive Power, Sanders and Omar Host 'United Against Trump' Town Hall at DNC Convention
"We have a moral responsibility to oust Trump."
As Democrats gear up to unseat President Donald Trump this fall, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will join forces with Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and a coalition of progressive organizations to host a virtual town hall on Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.
"There are rare and crucial times in history when a united front for a general election is profoundly necessary to halt and roll back fascistic momentum," Norman Solomon, national director of RootsAction.org and a Sanders delegate to the 2020 convention, told Common Dreams. "This is clearly one of those times."
The event will feature Sanders, Omar, and a panel of progressive organizers as well as Heather Booth, Joe Biden's campaign director of progressive and senior outreach.
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Sanders, Omar, and event organizers hope to rally progressive voters behind Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who joins the former vice president on the Democratic ticket.
"No progressive group was more resolute or energetic than RootsAction in critiquing and trying to defeat Joe Biden in the primaries," Solomon said. "We're not going to minimize our disagreements with Biden--which are deep and wide-ranging."
"At the same time," he added, "we're clear-eyed about the current realities and what's at stake. RootsAction has launched the Vote Trump Out campaign in swing states, where the only way to defeat Trump is to vote for Biden. We have a moral responsibility to oust Trump."
The town hall, Solomon said, is a way to "to push back against the power of the far-right forces aligned behind Trump."
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As Democrats gear up to unseat President Donald Trump this fall, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will join forces with Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and a coalition of progressive organizations to host a virtual town hall on Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.
"There are rare and crucial times in history when a united front for a general election is profoundly necessary to halt and roll back fascistic momentum," Norman Solomon, national director of RootsAction.org and a Sanders delegate to the 2020 convention, told Common Dreams. "This is clearly one of those times."
The event will feature Sanders, Omar, and a panel of progressive organizers as well as Heather Booth, Joe Biden's campaign director of progressive and senior outreach.
Watch the event live:
Sanders, Omar, and event organizers hope to rally progressive voters behind Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who joins the former vice president on the Democratic ticket.
"No progressive group was more resolute or energetic than RootsAction in critiquing and trying to defeat Joe Biden in the primaries," Solomon said. "We're not going to minimize our disagreements with Biden--which are deep and wide-ranging."
"At the same time," he added, "we're clear-eyed about the current realities and what's at stake. RootsAction has launched the Vote Trump Out campaign in swing states, where the only way to defeat Trump is to vote for Biden. We have a moral responsibility to oust Trump."
The town hall, Solomon said, is a way to "to push back against the power of the far-right forces aligned behind Trump."
Sign up for the stream link here.
As Democrats gear up to unseat President Donald Trump this fall, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will join forces with Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and a coalition of progressive organizations to host a virtual town hall on Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.
"There are rare and crucial times in history when a united front for a general election is profoundly necessary to halt and roll back fascistic momentum," Norman Solomon, national director of RootsAction.org and a Sanders delegate to the 2020 convention, told Common Dreams. "This is clearly one of those times."
The event will feature Sanders, Omar, and a panel of progressive organizers as well as Heather Booth, Joe Biden's campaign director of progressive and senior outreach.
Watch the event live:
Sanders, Omar, and event organizers hope to rally progressive voters behind Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who joins the former vice president on the Democratic ticket.
"No progressive group was more resolute or energetic than RootsAction in critiquing and trying to defeat Joe Biden in the primaries," Solomon said. "We're not going to minimize our disagreements with Biden--which are deep and wide-ranging."
"At the same time," he added, "we're clear-eyed about the current realities and what's at stake. RootsAction has launched the Vote Trump Out campaign in swing states, where the only way to defeat Trump is to vote for Biden. We have a moral responsibility to oust Trump."
The town hall, Solomon said, is a way to "to push back against the power of the far-right forces aligned behind Trump."
Sign up for the stream link here.