What Went Down At The CNN Democratic Debate

Sanders attacks Clinton for supporting “fracking,” which he has said he would ban. The environmental implications of fracking are complicated. On the one hand, fracking has driven a huge natural-gas boom that has helped the U.S. shift away from burning coal and reduce its carbon emissions. On the other, low natural-gas prices have hurt the growth of carbon-free energy sources such as wind and solar.

Among the energy lobbyists who have donated to Clinton are some who lobby for many other industries, and others who lobby for clients in the renewable energy industry, according to The Washington Post.

Sanders calls out the brutally high unemployment rate among young black men. In 2014, the unemployment rate among black men ages 18 to 24 was above 30 percent, more than double that of whites. And if anything, that understates the severity of the problem because the unemployment rate includes only people who are actively looking for work. Just 40 percent of young black men were employed in 2014, versus 60 percent for young white men. (All figures from the Current Population Survey via IPUMS.)