Asala Raqs

MS Health Promotion Management (American University); BA Communication Studies (Alfred University)

[Asala Raqs @Asala_Raqs]

Learn real American #History--there is so much that we weren't told. This is the beginning of 27 posts, pls read all #BlackLivesMatter #ThisIsAmerica #solidarity #ActivismNotTerrorism #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor #JusticeforAhmaudArbery #racist #USA #Peace

[Asala Raqs @Asala_Raqs]

@RepGlennIvey as your constituent, I implore you to co-sponsor H.R. 9649, UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act. UNRWA is the backbone of humanitarian response in Gaza—500,000+ people facing famine, constant bombardment, blockades & limited fuel, electricity & medical supplies

[Jesse Marioneaux @jesse_marioneau]

Average person right now

[Asala Raqs @Asala_Raqs]

.@citi has the largest presence of any foreign bank in Israel. Its silence makes it complicit in genocide. If @citi does not call for #ceasefire, I'll move my money. https://t.co/0i8PVMzw5a

[Asala Raqs @Asala_Raqs]

https://t.co/qrRJmvHW3Y #JusticeForShireen #PalestinianLivesMatter

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

RT this if you are ready to make this NRA puppet Marco Rubio's last year in office. I've been waiting four long years for this moment.

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Here’s an idea I think all of us can agree on- the media need to stop making mass shooters famous.

Don’t say the name- don’t show their face. It’s really simple.

[IMMUNITY CORRUPTS THE POWERFUL! @light_create]

@MaryLTrump @AuthorKimberley For themselves, they grant freedoms to carry guns anywhere they want, freedom from mandates to wear masks or get a vaccine, but they reach into the most private part of a woman's life & tell her SHE MUST HAVE A BABY she never wanted.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

On the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we remember all those who were killed and the survivors who bravely continue to share their stories so that we never forget this painful part of our history. Take a moment to learn about what happened: https://t.co/RiqrSpKGNz

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Cost to manufacture 1 vial of insulin: Around $6
Cost of 1 vial of insulin for consumers:
🇫🇷: $9
🇩🇪: $11
🇯🇵: $14
🇦🇺: $7
🇬🇧: $7
🇨🇦: $12
🇺🇸: $98

The American people should not be forced to pay the highest prices on the planet for prescription drugs.

[Asala Raqs @Asala_Raqs]

@_SJPeace_ Morality is a humanistic value & no religion should be allowed to claim a monopoly on it. Empathy exists across the animal kingdom and is the result of evolution b/c: 1. Every mammal needs to care for their offspring. 2. We thrive when surrounded by healthy, capable group mates.

[Asala Raqs @Asala_Raqs]

Government is useless if it can’t provide measurable, effective services for its taxpayers #healthcare #education #infrastructure #publicsafety

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Today, I say to Jeff Bezos — who is worth $180 BILLION, a man who has made tens of billions in the last year of this pandemic — why when you have so much, are you spending millions trying to defeat the workers trying to win decent working conditions?

[SEVDALIZA @SEVDALIZA]

It's a perfect world
We are the perfect girls

The visual for Darkest Hour is now live
https://t.co/Qmye4C6uXT

[Asala Raqs @Asala_Raqs]

Crony capitalism has created excessive greed, inequality & poverty. It has produced a society that worships the rich & demonizes the poor. In this system, we cannot blindly trust the government OR the private industry to self-regulate or to implement & enforce ethical behavior.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

.@BillGates' new book is an exceptionally clear and accessible primer on climate change. He's unblinking in the difficulty of meeting this challenge but maintains a cautious optimism that it can be met—and provides a framework for action that is both specific and workable.

[WUSA9 @wusa9]

The Giant Pandas at the @NationalZoo are enjoying DC's snow storm. The video shows slides, somersaults and pure panda joy from Mei Xiang and Tian Tian! https://t.co/29ukG8h7mA

[MS NOW @MSNOWNews]

JUST IN: Washington Post reports that Michael Flynn's brother, Gen. Charles Flynn, was on the Pentagon call with Capitol Police that resisted their emergency pleas for calling in the National Guard during the Capitol attack. The Army previously denied that Flynn was on the call.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

On a day for the history books, @TheAmandaGorman delivered a poem that more than met the moment. Young people like her are proof that "there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it; if only we're brave enough to be it."

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

I don’t want to hear these coup-supporting GOP talk about “blue lives” ever again.

They never cared about safety.
Never cared about “law & order.”
And certainly do not care for democracy.

They only care for power, & invited chaos in an effort seize it. They are unfit to serve.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

For those who are wondering why so much attention has been focused on the response of the Capitol Police to the Trump-inspired riots, here’s a data-driven article that provides some useful frame of reference.

https://t.co/MAdlWGRd23