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Michigan 12th District candidate Rashida Tlaib decries ‘corporate greed’, country’s ‘broken’ refugee system
By Hilary Golston and Jack Nissen at FOX 2 Detroit (FOX 2) – Detroit Democrat Rashida Tlaib denounced ‘corporate greed’ and the role that companies and America’s richest citizens have played in the spiraling inequality …
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Justice for Patrick Lyoya
Patrick Lyoya came to the U.S. with his parents and siblings to seek safety, as refugees from war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His mother said, “I thought I had come to a safe …
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RELEASE: Congresswoman Tlaib Submits Signatures to Appear on 2022 Ballot, Raises Nearly Half a Million Dollars This Quarter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15th, 2022 News from Rashida Tlaib for Congress Contact: LaMar Thompson-Hightower, lamar@rashidaforcongress.com Congresswoman Tlaib Submits Signatures to Appear on 2022 Ballot, Raises Nearly Half a Million Dollars This Quarter LANSING, MI …
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You can now order more COVID tests from USPS
Although mask regulations are shifting, this pandemic is not over. A recent review of studies concluded that vaccines do reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of getting long COVID symptoms. Even people with mild …
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Call on governors to #ProtectTransKids
To anyone reading this who is trans or nonbinary: Your identity is valid, no matter where you are in the coming out process. You have the right to be seen and loved for who you …
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Trapped in Ukraine because of skin color
More than 2 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia’s military occupation. Those still in the country are facing increased airstrikes—including bombings of places like maternity hospitals. Many are still undergoing treacherous journeys to escape …
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Watch: State of the Union response
Last night, I was honored to deliver the official Working Families Party response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. I spoke about how President Biden and Democrats in Congress worked together to pass …
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Rashida’s Bold Voice and Leadership are Rare and Necessary in Congress.
Note: This post appeared as an email to Rashida’s email list on December 29, 2021. — I’m Marc Lamont Hill, an author, TV host, and educator fighting white supremacy and oppression in the U.S. and …
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Love is Liberation
bell hooks, a visionary Black feminist, passed away last week. Her writings on race, gender, and love changed many people’s lives. She wrote about loving ourselves and our communities as a “practice of freedom,” saying: …