Now that US senator Bernie Sanders has ended his pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination and endorsed former vice-president Joe Biden’s candidacy, he should rally his supporters to focus on beating President Donald Trump. Biden is the nation’s best chance at healing from the pandemic and civic strife stirred by Trump’s first term.

Between now and election day voters need to hear more from Sanders. He remains a resonant voice for the powerless. His millions of supporters deserve his guidance on how the nation can best move forward. That means holding up Biden’s long history as a senator and vice-president who shaped national policy, across decades, to help the underserved and underprivileged...

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