Tag: Ilhan Omar
Anti-racist historian: Attacks on Rep. Omar rooted in belief “America is...
"This is not about what’s in somebody’s heart, what’s in somebody’s bones, what’s in someone’s organs. This is about what’s in their words and their actions."
A necessary voice: Ilhan Omar must not be silenced
Representative Omar has only held office for two months and not only faces attacks from within her own party, but also what amounts to a campaign of incitement launched by the right.
Ilhan Omar grills Trump’s Venezuela envoy Elliott Abrams on his role...
Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota questioned Abrams about his record on Wednesday during his testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Rep. Ilhan Omar applauded for grilling Elliott Abrams over role in...
"I fail to understand why members of this committee or the American people should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful."
The strange attacks on America’s incoming Muslim congresswomen
Regardless of their religion, American progressives should be proud to have these strong voices, advocates for common sense programs like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal, in their government.
Something to celebrate: 6 women who won historic firsts
A woman was not elected to the highest office. But other women who ran on platforms of equality and progressive reform did win.
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The Donald also rises?
For all practical purposes, right-wing populists will have taken over the world.
Personal interview: Finian Cunningham—What are the prospects for peace?
Finian Cunningham focuses on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time and the role of everyday citizens in affecting the relationship the U.S. now has and will have with the rest of the world community.
Overturning Roe v. Wade isn’t just about abortion
It’s also about access to family planning services, contraception, sex education and much else—all of which have also been under threat in recent years.
Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the...
A study published in 2020 that concluded that the U.S. is the largest global source of plastic waste, including plastics shipped to other countries that later are mismanaged.
As executives hike prices, US corporations rake in biggest profits since 1950
"Corporations can get away with it because they have too much power in the economy."