Human Rights Watch, int'l affairs, transAtlanticist, US politics, Berlin/LA, film world alum, art lover, proud mom/wife, tennis/ski/dance/run. Views are my own.
For 30 years @KenRoth led Human Rights Watch, growing the NGO from a team of 40 to over 500 worldwide, standing up to dictators and authoritarians, and defending the rights of victims of abuse. He remains a force in the human rights movement. His stories will be fascinating.
Threatening Jews with a Final Solution as happened at an anti-Israel protest in Montreal is abhorrent. The Final Solution was the Nazis’ plan to kill Europe’s Jews. It is repugnant to see Nazism celebrated, antisemitism flourish, and calls for the genocide of the Jewish people.
Jack Smith is a patriot who has dedicated his life to serving justice. He would make a fantastic federal judge.
RETWEET if you think @POTUS should appoint Jack Smith to a federal judgeship!
Liz Cheney is a patriot who put country over party in this election. She will likely face more hatred and insults from Donald Trump in the coming months.
RETWEET to thank @Liz_Cheney for putting country over party!
JD Vance: If immigration was the path to prosperity, then "America would be the most prosperous country in the world”
News Flash: It is
AND: CA, w/the most immigrants in the US, is the most prosperous state & the 5TH largest economy IN THE WORLD
Facts
"Still, it wasn’t the Democratic party that nominated Trump three times. It wasn’t Democrats who shied away from the fight against Trump. It’s the Republican party that has deeply, catastrophically, perhaps decisively failed America this past decade."
https://t.co/b1KuqiD9zZ
To recap, the Republican Party has opposed:
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Tax increases on corporations & the rich
-The expanded Child Tax Credit
-Student debt relief
Doesn't sound like the party of the working class to me.
The Right has been building an echo chamber of fact distortion and fake news against democratic candidates and ideals since 1969. As the election shows, their efforts have succeeded. We need to re-level the media playing field or our democracy is lost.
https://t.co/Jz4H76rLvm
@bytemeharder@Elex_Michaelson Of course you all want to count only the votes which help you win. You would rather not count everyone’s votes when it doesn’t suit you.
Courage and integrity are qualities media institutions and journalists worthy of respect in a democracy must embody. @RuthMarcus displays both in her opinion piece while the paper she writes for, the Post, has sadly abandoned them. https://t.co/5SCRJ9o30z
That’s right. Keep creating firewalls!!FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Rule to Expand Coverage of Affordable Contraception Under the Affordable Care Act | The White House https://t.co/sflIart2p0
Liz Cheney shows us what patriotism and courage mean. Fidelity to our Constitution is the most important quality in the leader of the United States. We are bound together by the mutual commitment to uphold and respect its principles. https://t.co/keB2t8Tc4y
I agree @KenRoth. @MSCheusgen has brought many important voices to @MunSecConf — human rights defenders, female leaders, and leaders from the Global South, voices previously underrepresented.
I am disappointed to see the Munich Security Conference @MunSecConf is replacing Christoph Heusgen
@MSCheusgen as chair after a mere two years. With his wealth of experience, he played an important role introducing new voices and issues to the conference. https://t.co/eRO0efFpiu
For the record: You cannot have an abortion in the 9th month. You cannot have an abortion after birth. If we didn’t keep banning books, maybe we wouldn’t have to clear that up. #Debate2024