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Poisoned Press: The Original Plot to Stop Bernie Sanders
The dirty tricks began right after the shocking election that deemed Bernie Sanders mayor of Burlington in March 1981. Within days, a new “underground newspaper” was launched in the city. And the content was designed to discredit rather than inform.