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Progressive Lion: John Conyers Jr. (MI-13)

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John Conyers Jr. is Dean of the House of Representatives, he was first elected to Congress in 1965.He is currently in his 26th term, and is one of only seven people to have served over 50 years in Congress. Conyers was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Rosa Parks served on his staff for over twenty years and he visited Selma to meet with Freedom Riders multiple times in the 1960s. In many ways, his longevity makes him a living link to our past. Four days after MLK was assassinated, Conyers introduced a bill in Congress to make his birthday a … Continue reading →

Flashback: Watch Bernie Sanders Take On Reagan’s Imperialism

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Bernie Sanders has never been afraid. He is not afraid of the billionares and he was not afraid to run as a ‘Socialist’ in Reagans America. I find this a very interesting view into what his foreign policy might look like. I’ve done a transcript to the best of my ability below (sorry for the lack of paragraphs!). Thank you. Pat who was just speaking has thanked many people but she forgot to thank herself and Pat infact has done the bulk of the work in the sister city relationship. There are times when one wishes one was smarter than … Continue reading →