The Third Way, an establishment centrist Democratic group, is afraid of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his left-wing views. This fear is indicative of the worries that Democratic Wall Street shills have for Sanders because the candidate challenges their pro-corporate politics. But Sanders is exactly what Washington needs, despite corporate media’s attempt to derail Sanders.

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Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced