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| https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/newswatch/111315 | News November 13 | 2015-11-13 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Independent | House | VT | Bernard Sanders | S000033 | www.sanders.senate.gov | legacy | News November 13 Friday, November 13, 2015 Senator Sanders Million Student March Students at the University of California, Berkeley and more than a hundred other colleges and universities staged marches Thursday in support of free tuition, a $15 minimum wage for campus workers and the cancellation of debt from student loans. Known as the Million Student March, the demonstrations at schools from Massachusetts to Hawaii were inspired by remarks Vermont Sen. Sanders made during an interview with Katie Couric in June, The Associated Press reported. LINK MarijuanaIn late October, Sen. Sanders called for the end to federal prohibition of marijuana, Salonreported. Sanders would give a green light to legalization in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C., and to the other states that will no doubt soon follow.LINK World Syria The United States and its allies have sharply increased their airstrikes against the sprawling oil fields that the Islamic State controls in eastern Syria in an effort to disrupt one of the terrorist groups main sources of revenue, American officials said this week, The New York Times reported. LINK National Pacific Trade Deal As he prepares for a long trip to Asia, President Obama has opened an intense campaign to promote his new trade agreement with 11 other Pacific Rim nations as a way to lower tariffs, open world markets and build middle-class jobs, The New York Times reported. LINK Top Military Aide Fired Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has fired his top military aidefor allegations of misconduct, a highly unusual move prior to a formal investigation into possible misbehavior by the Army general, The Washington Post reported. LINK Vermont Clinton Announces Leadership Team Hillary Clintons presidential campaign has announced its Vermont state team, featuring a whos-who of local Democrats. The list includes Clinton supporters such as U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, former Gov. Howard Dean and Burton Snowboards co-owner Donna Carpenter, as well as Gov. Peter Shumlin and former Gov. Madeleine Kunin, who campaigned for Clinton earlier this year, Burlington Free Press reported. LINK | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |