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Essay: A Progressive Populist Movement Afoot

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published April 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM EDT
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

As Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold massive rallies in their Fighting Oligarchy Tour former Salisbury University political science professor Michael O'Loughlin writes this could be the beginning of a new progress populist wave.

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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