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Rashida Tlaib & Friday 8/10 Open Thread

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 10, 2018 by magsviewAugust 10, 2018

Good piece on Rashida Tlaib posted on The Guardian by Khaled Beydoun, a man with solid credentials (whom I follow on Twitter).

My friend Rashida: far more than the first Muslim American congresswoman

I walked into Rashida Tlaib’s election watch party shortly after midnight.

Rashida sounds like the sort of candidate we need to pull this country back from the brink.

Hip-hop, salsa, Detroit house and Arabic music thumped from the speakers. The cafe walls, where the party was being held, were adorned with the work of local artists. There were no suits or gowns, just the squeak of sneakers and blue campaign T-shirts filling the room. Tlaib’s party felt like a real party, where millennials of all races mingled naturally with middle-aged and elderly supporters that were celebrating as the results rolled in.

When I read about her primary win I was surprised that I’d never heard of her before. How did I miss her?

Her message was intersectional long before “intersectionality” was catapulted into the prevailing social justice lexicon. Fighting American Islamophobia was her mandate before the phenomenon became a catchy buzzword. She tenaciously challenged anti-black racism years before the Black Lives Matter movement mainstreamed it into popular consciousness. Rashida defiantly stepped up against the state, and land-seizing billionaires, to defend the rights of vulnerable elements in her community, south-west Detroit, which was predominantly Latinx.

“brilliantly diverse sea of people”

Twelve years later, this commitment to social justice and grassroots organizing is what fueled Rashida to knock down the ultimate door, and make history as America’s first Palestinian and Muslim congresswomen. And indeed, that was the very spirit represented by the brilliantly diverse sea of people that celebrated until Rashida was ready to declare victory, at 2.46am on Wednesday morning.

And she has such a positive message that resonates:

Flanked by her son, Adam, her younger brother Rachid, and her campaign staff, Rashida, in tears, shouted: “I love this campaign and what it represents. It inspired people around the country to know that you do not need to sell out, you do not need to change who you are, to run for office. Be who you are – it’s what our country needs right now.”

Khaled is doing his part on pushing back on the hate and the fear (two negative forces that so often seem bound together). That is also what this country “needs right now”.

Please share anything you’ve picked up on the beaches of our media below!

Posted in Activism, Black Lives Matter, Islamophobia, Open Thread, Womens Rights | Tagged grassroots organizing, hope, Islamophobia, Khaled Beydoun, Rashida Tlaib

3/26 Which is More Important Today–Stephanie Clifford, Russia, or Progress?

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 26, 2018 by BennyMarch 27, 2018

Last night, TOP had a liveblog going about Anderson Cooper’s Stephanie Clifford interview on 60 Minutes last night. I discovered it on the Recent Story list while looking for the new series, These Revolutionary Times. Also, I found another FP post by GOS himself, who provided a quick transcript from CBS. To me, it is pitiful but TOP is starving for ratings. I’m surprised they didn’t solicit quite the polling that CNN did: Source: CNN Mind one, I did see the interview when it was being broadcasted last evening. The only thing that was particularly interesting was the timing of … Continue reading →

Posted in Action Alert!, Activism, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter, CNN, DemocracyNow!, grassroots, Guns, Media, Monday Night Mixtape, Music, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, War | Tagged Democracy Now, Giannis Antetokounmpo, GOS, March for Our Lives, media, TOP

Keisha Lance Bottoms makes building up Atlanta’s police force a priority

The Progressive Wing Posted on December 16, 2017 by magsviewDecember 18, 2017

Keisha Lance Bottoms, who narrowly beat out Mary Norwood to become Atlanta’s new mayor, is signaling her priorities, and it’s not what you might have expected coming from a woman of color, let alone a ‘liberal’ woman of color: One of her first priorities is building up the city’s police force. Wait, what? Is that Atlanta’s biggest challenge right now? “We know that we are around 1800 officers we really need to get to 2500 at some point. Certainly 2000 but I think that another component we need to focus on is our technology integration so staffing is one component,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Poverty

10/26 News Roundup – Bernie To Rally With Mayor de Blasio, Sanders Introduces Bill To Lower Drug Prices & More

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 26, 2017 by LieparDestinOctober 26, 2017

Good morning friends! I have a super extensive audit at the cubicle job today so will most likely not be around too very much but wanted to get a post going for the day. Of course I’ll start it with Bernie:

Bernie Sanders To Rally With Mayor De Blasio Before Election

Mayor Bill de Blasio will get a boost from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday as he seeks to rally support from the left for his re-election campaign. The de facto leader of the Democratic Party’s left wing will headline a de Blasio campaign rally at the music venue Terminal 5 on Oct. 30.

Sanders, an independent from Vermont who ran for president as a Democrat last year, “highlight the Mayor’s strong record of progressive results, his vision for moving New York City forward, and the importance of voting for a Mayor who will stand up to Donald Trump,” de Blasio’s campaign said in an event announcement.

The rally will come a week before de Blasio, a Democrat finishing his first term, faces off with Republican state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis in the Nov. 7 election.

De Blasio endorsed Hillary Clinton over Sanders in last year’s presidential primary, in which the senator ran as an anti-establishment outsider. But Sanders’ appearance could help increase de Blasio’s appeal to some of his progressive critics.

“Throughout his life, Sen. @BernieSanders has fought for change for working Americans,” de Blasio’s campaign tweeted Wednesday.

Throughout his life, Sen. @BernieSanders has fought for change for working Americans. Join us at a campaign rally: https://t.co/6vUCy8JLbj pic.twitter.com/0cLRqLFEGt

— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) October 25, 2017

More news/video/etc. in the comments including:

*As Tensions Simmer, Poll Shows Majority of Democrats Want Bold Leftward Shift
*Why “Centrists” Will Sink the Democrats, If They Haven’t Already
*Arizona’s Democratic Socialists Inspired by Bernie Sanders Seek Political Left Turn
*U.S. Hospitals Wrestle With Shortages of Drug Supplies Made in Puerto Rico
*While Trump Opens National Parks to Fossil Fuel Drilling, Fee Hikes Would Lock Out Vacationing Families
*Pipeline updates, Water Protector News & More

Posted in Ben Jealous, Bernie Sanders, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter, Climate Change, Healthcare, News, Open Thread | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Bill De Blasio, New York, Rally

The Nina Turner Show: The Role of the Protestor with Erica Garner

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 16, 2017 by LieparDestinOctober 16, 2017

Erica Garner talks to Nina Turner about how the loss of her father, Eric Garner, galvanized her activism for police accountability, and how she came to support Bernie Sanders

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Posted in Activism, Bernie Sanders, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter, Nina Turner, Our Revolution, Police Reform, TheRealNews, Video | Tagged Erica Garner, Nina Turner, THe Nina Turner Show

8/27 The Other Place PTA

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 28, 2017 by BennyAugust 28, 2017

Yesterday, progressive lefties, in particular, those not who cannot claim identity politics were put on notice at the other place with the advent of this new group, the TOP Equity Group. According to the profile, the TOP Equity Group’s aim is this: DK Equity Group is comprised of DK staff committed to eliminating white supremacy in Daily Kos and the movement. This account has multiple staff members who will identify themselves in written posts and will use personal accounts to comment. Since the paid staff have proclaimed they will self-identify themselves as members of that group, be reassured I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Community Content, Democrats, grassroots, Hillary Clinton, Media, Open Thread, Other Progressives, Uncategorized, Video | Tagged Harper Valley PTA, Tom T Hall, TOP

What is a fair wage for a prisoner’s labor?

The Progressive Wing Posted on July 20, 2017 by Subir GrewalJuly 20, 2017

​   Samuel Sinyangwe visited Louisiana a few weeks ago, and wrote about how conscript labor is used there in the state legislature and across government facilities. Some background: Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the *world.* Within that, black people are locked up at much higher rates. pic.twitter.com/Wcc85JCOwM — Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 19, 2017 I thought I understood racism and mass incarceration. But nothing prepared me for what I saw in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (1/x) — Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 19, 2017 The thread is worth reading, and Sinyangwe was particularly affected by the sight of prisoners … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter, Police Reform | Tagged Alabama, Angola Prison, Arkansas, Convict Labor, Convict Leasing, Criminal Justice Reform, Fair Wage, Georgia, Governors, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Labor, Louisiana, Mass Incarceration, minimum wage, Pardons, Prison Labor, South Carolina

6/18 Open Thread

The Progressive Wing Posted on June 18, 2017 by magsviewJune 18, 2017

Good Morning! Happy Father’s Day to all of those who are dads, will see or talk to their dads, miss their dads, wish they could be a dad, or love the dad they’re with (so to speak) today! I will be busy in the kitchen soon cooking for hubby’s dad, but thought I’d offer up a thread to put up some updates on a few of the things on my mind these days. The Castile verdict. I still can’t get over it. I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but that one was an extra ‘wow’, and not wow in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Black Lives Matter, Open Thread | Tagged BLM Corbyn Grenfell Tower

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