Over 80% of the weapons seized in Haiti and submitted to US authorities for tracing were manufactured in or imported from the United States.
Haitians themselves are blockaded and not allowed to cross borders, but death flows to them from our shores. cnn.com/2024/05/13/ame…

Our Haitian siblings are confronting a humanitarian crisis that's worsening daily.

We must:

—Halt deportations
—Extend TPS for Haiti
—Deliver essential aid
—End arms trafficking
—Support a democratic transition

And more, to stabilize #Haiti and save lives.

Absolutely wild stuff from Don Samuels, llhan Omar's primary challenger, when asked what he'd do to address the climate crisis: 'if we're going to ask Exxon Mobil and other big polluters to make sacrifices, we start with ourselves.'

'I'm not worried about who gives me donations'

- George Latimer

#NY16 Donate, volunteer and vote for Congressman Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D.

In the richest country in the world:

Medical debt shouldn’t exist
Student loan debt shouldn’t exist
School lunch debt shouldn’t exist

Men and boys in Gaza have repeatedly testified about the sexual assault and abuse they endured while in Israeli custody. But, writes iii_ra, their stories haven't received nearly enough attention.
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RCV and ERA! Both bills are scheduled to be heard in the MN House today. Special visit by Congresswoman Omar who sponsored MN ERA legislation in 2017. FairVote Minnesota Ilhan Omar ERAMN Jeanne Massey Betty Folliard Equal Means Equal #mnleg Minnesota House DFL Majority Minnesota DFL Party

Designer of the new Minnesota state flag to the haters who spread a conspiracy theory that he was a secret Somali: 'I'm just a kid from rural Minnesota.'
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar wins Democratic endorsement for 5th Congressional District mshale.com/2024/05/12/con… via Mshale

I am honored to receive the DFL Endorsement on the first ballot.

Our movement is based on the power of people—not special interests.

Thanks for having my back CD 5. I’ll always have yours ❤️

Today’s the day! Tim and I are excited to see the new Minnesota flag displayed across our state.

The first campaign I ever doorknocked for was Ilhan Omar’s primary campaign for congress in 2018. I was 10 years old.

6 years later, my support for her remains unwavering. Here’s why.

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Israel’s assurances that it uses U.S. weapons and delivers humanitarian aid in accordance with U.S. and international law are not credible. President Biden must not accept these empty promises as permission to provide offensive weapons that are escalating the catastrophe in Gaza.

Meet the people Saudi Arabia wants to cut the heads of :

For the last 5 years, I have spent every day fighting for policies that lift up all Minnesotans.

Student Loan Forgiveness.
Homes for All.
Universal School Meals.
Reproductive Justice.
Millions in Community Funding.

Together, we can bend the arc of what is possible.

AIPAC has been trying to obscure its support for a Democratic candidate in Portland taking on Jayapal's sister Susheela. But I called an AIPAC donor who gave directly to the candidate and she told me on record:

“I give all my contributions through AIPAC. Whenever I am asked to…

Disturbing accusations of abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli troops come from inside Israel's military. Accusations surround a detention facility in the Negev desert. Three Israeli whistleblowers describe a systematic pattern of abuse. Matthew Chance reports.

It’s long past time we end race-based hair discrimination.

Minnesota got this done. I was proud to co-lead the CROWN Act to do the same at the federal level.💪🏽

Israeli teens jailed for not enlisting wrote to Biden:
'You say you’re a friend of Israel, but your policy is risking our future…Your unconditional support for Netanyahu’s policy…has brought our society to the normalization of carnage & to the trivialization of human lives.'

President Biden is doing the right thing by committing to not send bombs and artillery that would be used to attack civilians trapped in Rafah.
 
Netanyahu's tactics are reprehensible.
His disregard for civilian life is appalling.
He must change course.