Record number attend ‘Fighting Oligarchy Tour’ in Downtown Los Angeles
Tens of thousands of attendees flooded Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles” rally.
Speakers and performers included Sanders, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, local and state politicians, musicians Neil Young and Joan Baez, labor and union leaders, activists and others.
This was the sixth stop on Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy Tour,” which had previously held events in Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. An estimated 36,000 people attended the political rally outside Los Angeles City Hall, according to events director Chloe Stryker.
The senator’s website describes the multi-city tour as “real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the Oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country.”
Sanders has long been a vocal critic of what he calls corporate greed and economic inequities in America and has been a prominent supporter of universal healthcare and labor union rights. The Independent senator from Vermont caucuses with the Senate Democratic Caucus and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Latest Daily Sundial
- How AI Tools Are Reshaping College Fundraising in 2025In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just a buzzword – it’s your strategic partner in college fundraising and much more. With more responsive AI tools, you’re more empowered to connect...
- Why Vegas Is Becoming the Nation’s Hotspot for High-Stakes Personal Injury LawsuitsLas Vegas has long been synonymous with bright lights, lavish entertainment, and endless opportunities. But beyond the neon glamour, Sin City is rapidly becoming the nation’s epicenter for high-stakes personal...
- Rewriting the Fairy Tale: The Rachel Zegler Backlash and What Disney Got WrongIt has been a month since Walt Disney Studios released the musical fantasy film “Snow White,’’ starring Colombian American actress Rachel Zegler as the title character and co-starring Gal Gadot...
- CSUN Opera showcases two classic opera performancesThe Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall slowly filled with people waiting to see “The Threepenny Opera” and “The Old Maid & The Thief” by the CSUN Department of Music. The opera...
- OPINION: Is sex positivity just another societal pressure?Sex positivity began as a powerful movement, promising freedom, acceptance and liberation from outdated stigmas. Over the past decade, however, something interesting has happened. This once radical idea evolved into...
- CSUN baseball ninth-inning rally falls short vs. Oregon StateThe CSUN baseball team closed out their final non-conference series of the year vs. No. 6 Oregon State with a tough 15-12 loss on Saturday at Robert J. Hiegert Field....