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Will anyone remember Tongo Tongo, Niger, or Yakla, Yemen the way they do “Benghazi”?

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 1, 2019 by Subir GrewalApril 1, 2019

Walk down any street in the US and ask people about Tongo, Tongo, Niger, you will get blank stares. Ask them about what happened in Yakla, Yemen and you will get confused looks. Now, ask them about “Benghazi” and you’ll get an immediate reaction. Why is that? Because Republicans took the attacks on two US compounds in Benghazi, Libya and held a hundred hearings about it, they made it part of the conversation. They made it news. To the point where there were books and movies made about it. Trey Gowdy practically made a career out of chairing one sub-committee. Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, U.S. Congress, War

For a moment, let’s talk about Palestinian’s feelings

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 7, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 7, 2019

Over the past few days, we have discussed how the wrong words used in service of advocacy for Palestinian rights may cause offense to some Jewish-Americans. It is right and proper to have this discussion. In the pursuit of a better world, in our search for the right path to a better foreign policy, we should not inadvertently cause harm to our allies and innocents. Nor should we further any form of bigotry. Let’s also stop for a moment and consider the feelings of Palestinians, Palestinian-Americans and their allies. They have been largely absent from most commentator’s consideration during this week’s debate. By conjunction, let … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, BDS, Foreign Policy, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, refugees, U.S. Congress | Tagged Israel, Palestine

Our National Priorities: Endless Defense Spending or Working Families?

The Progressive Wing Posted on June 12, 2018 by LieparDestinJune 12, 2018

Over and over again, myRepublican colleagues and some of my Democratic colleagues have come down to the Senate floor to complain about the $21 trillion national debt.

Over and over again, our Republican friends tell us that we cannot possibly afford to join the rest of the industrialized world and guarantee health care as a right to every man, woman and child through a Medicare for All program.

We have been told that we cannot afford to make public colleges and universities tuition free, or to make sure that everyone in America has access to affordable housing, childcare, or a good job that pays a living wage with good benefits.

Even though over half of older Americans have no retirement savings we have been told we need to cut Social Security.

But, when it comes to spending $716 billion on the military - more than the next ten countries combined - all of a sudden there is a deafening silence from my Republican colleagues about the deficit.

Posted in Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy

Ro Khanna’s amendment voted down – see how your rep(s) voted

The Progressive Wing Posted on May 12, 2018 by magsviewMay 12, 2018

Last night, Republicans blocked my amendment to the #FY19NDAA that would stop the U.S. from refueling Saudi-led coalition jets bombing civilians in Yemen. They argued that our alliance with the Saudi monarchy meant we needed to overlook their war crimes in Yemen. I disagree. pic.twitter.com/jfTNfct1PF

— Rep. Ro Khanna (@RepRoKhanna) May 10, 2018

Go here to see the vote. Unfortunately, it looks like nine Democrats also “blocked” Ro’s amendment, but I’m glad that my Rep. Joe Courtney voted with Ro. Tulsi Gabbard and Beto O’Rourke also voted with Ro.

For your reference, here is a list of all of the House Representatives, sorted by name.

Here is a list of off of the Members of the Armed Services Committee, sorted by party.

We need to do something to help Yemen. I very much appreciate Rep. Ro Khanna’s efforts on Yemen’s behalf.

Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle-East, Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. House, War | Tagged #FY19NDAA, Beto O'Rourke, H.R. 5515, House Armed Services Committee, Joe Courtney, Ro Khanna, Tulsi Gabbard, Yemen

Is Netanyahu using Iran to distract from his legal troubles?

The Progressive Wing Posted on May 1, 2018 by magsviewMay 1, 2018

So Netanyahu made a big show yesterday out of what was billed as a big reveal of supposed evidence of Iran lying about their nuclear weapons capacity. And when I say “big show”, I mean Netanyahu was up there on stage acting like a carnival barker. He was whipping black (natch) cloth off of bookcases full of ‘very serious’ looking binders and off of a large display of shiny CDs all neatly lined up for dramatic effect. All to demonstrate that: Convinced yet? Neither is the rest of the world..for the most part at least. From PBS: Netanyahu’s nuclear presentation gets cool reception in … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Israel-Palestine, Uncategorized | Tagged Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump, Trump's massive ego

Trump, Devos, Prince working to take funding from schools and use it for mercenaries and missiles.

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 18, 2018 by Subir GrewalApril 18, 2018

We have watched this president, like so many before him, drop bombs and hurl missiles at different countries in Asia and Africa. The picture below of US missiles striking Damascus would be perfectly at home in a Hollywood blockbuster about an technologically-advanced alien civilization attacking a human society with less firepower. Few of these movies ever explore what is going on back home in these alien societies. Do their leaders starve their bug-eyed young of resources in learning, so they have more pliable cannon fodder? Do their military-industrial-complexes have bug-shaped lobbyists who ease the path to war, knowing there are billions to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, War | Tagged Betsy Devos, Blackwater, Donald Trump, Erik Prince, Iraq, militarism

Republicans and Democrats: A Play in Three Acts.

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 12, 2018 by Subir GrewalApril 12, 2018

ACT 1: Washington DC, United States Senate early 2016 Merrick Garland, an eminently qualified judge, was nominated by Barack Obama to the Supreme Court. For weeks afterwards, Republican senators responsible for considering the nomination refused to meet with him. Some of them slink out of their offices in the Senate to avoid the visiting judge. Several eventually do meet him after being shamed, but refuse to discuss confirmation hearings and restrict conversations to pleasantries. They work in lock step to deny Garland a hearing, and deny him the nomination. For the first time in the Republic’s history, a President’s judicial nominee is denied … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Barack Obama, foreign policy, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Mike Pompeo, State Department, War

Mike Pompeo is a pro-torture racist. Why are Dems coaching him for Senate hearings?

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 12, 2018 by Subir GrewalApril 12, 2018

Daily Kos is currently running a petition against Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be appointed Secretary of State. It lists several very good reasons for denying Pompeo confirmation, and ends with: Pompeo is a xenophobic, pro-torture, climate-denying war hawk. If the Senate confirms him, it will be disastrous for U.S. diplomacy and would undermine progress on multiple continents for years. — www.dailykos.com/… Pompeo is among a sizable group of Republicans who have built their careers on outright xenophobia, focusing especially on hate directed towards Muslims. In many ways, his election the house and that of other Republicans like Steve King was a harbinger … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton | Tagged George Bush, Hillary Clinton, Iran, John Kerry, Mike Pompeo, torture

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