On a gorgeous fall day, surrounded by changing trees, a group of Bernie Sanders’ most ardent supporters held a political bonfire for the doomed Trans-Pacific Partnership outside the US Capitol building. Trump’s electoral victory is an effective death knell for the trade deal and has handed progressives’ their first major achievement since the election left the Democratic party in shambles and searching for a leader. Bernie Sanders would have beaten Donald Trump? Sanders has said that Trump effectively tapped into the anti-establishment anger that he harnessed in his bid for the Democratic nomination. Now more than ever we need a strong left.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally on Capitol Hill.

Source: The Guardian November 18, 2016 00:04 UTC