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xix, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm Progressive socialist Bernie Sanders continues to make political history as he embarks on a campaign to win the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, and this revised edition with new material captures his optimistic hopes for democracy to deliver political and social justice. As Bernie Sanders continues to cement his reputation as hero to the progressive left with his run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, this expanded and updated edition of his 1997 political autobiography continues his remarkable story as he fights to bring radical social change to America. Sanders tells the story of his remarkable career as a progressive socialist and outspoken dissident, using his experience to expose the bias and injustice within one of the worlds most powerful political systems. From his fight for a livable minimum wage, to campaigning on behalf of fair electoral politics, Sanders makes much-needed suggestions for tackling contemporary issues, an uplifting take on the potential for democracy to deliver political and social justice. The revised edition will include a new introduction from Sanders explaining what led to his run for the presidency and a substantial afterword written by John Nichols, the Washington Correspondent of The Nation, bringing Sanders's story forward from the late 1990s to the present. From the Trade Paperback edition. You have to begin somewhere -- Socialism in one city -- The long march forward -- We win some victories -- The scapegoating Congress -- Getting around Vermont -- The final push -- Where do we go from here? Bernie Sanders with Huck Gutman ; afterword by John Nichols. Original edition published in 1997 under title: Outsider in the House. n-us--- Sanders, Bernard Sanders, Bernard 1941- Biografías Sanders, Bernie 1941- Pensamiento político y social United States. Congress. House Biography Estados Unidos. Congreso. Presidential candidates United States Biography Legislators United States Biography Candidatos presidenciales Estados Unidos Biografías Legisladores Estados Unidos Biografías United States Politics and government 1989- Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 1989- 002 E 840.8 S194o 2015 328.73/092 B 9781784784188 9781784784195 (eISBN : US) 9781784784201 (eISBN : UK) DLC 070519 20230411090112.0 spa