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 & 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 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 & 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 & outspoken dissident, using his experience to expose the bias & 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 & social justice. The revised edition includes a new introduction from Sanders explaining what led to his run for the presidency & a substantial afterword written by John Nichols, the Washington Correspondent of The Nation , bringing Sanders story forward from the late 1990s to the present.