Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addresses an audience during a March 31 rally in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)CHICAGO — One year after his Democratic presidential bid came to an end, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will rally progressive activists Saturday night at the labor-sponsored People’s Summit, encouraging them to build a popular alternative to Republican policies. “People have got to understand that we’re at a pivotal moment in American history, and it’s not clear which way we’ll go,” Sanders said in an interview. “Today, support for the concept of paid family and medical leave is gaining support. Today, states and communities throughout the country are moving forward to make public colleges and universities tuition free.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2017 15:56 UTC