But the spring revolution has been hit by an early winter of discontent within, as eight of the 13 senior members of the new movement resigned over questions of leadership and the structure of OR. At the heart of the controversy is OR’s legal status that allows it to accept unlimited amounts of money from undisclosed sources. According to critics, this goes against the core principle of the Sanders campaign. In effect, its mode of operation will be similar to Super Political Action Committees (PACs) that funnel big money into politics. Jeff Weaver, who was the manager of the Sanders campaign, will lead OR too, a move that others on the staff resisted unsuccessfully.

Source: The Hindu August 24, 2016 17:26 UTC