“Sexual violence is not simply an act perpetuated by deviants; it is a manifestation of race, class, gender, sexuality, #patriarchy, and colonial relationships about power, control, and domination.” - Becoming Abolitionists, Derecka Purnell
24 days of peaceful picketing outside 874 Commonwealth Avenue and the City of Boston deems it appropriate to bring a prisoner transport vehicle to the picket line — what kind of message is this suppose to send to workers?
Americans came 3 votes short of having their insulin capped at $35/month. And it failed because Republicans blocked it. Remember that when you vote this fall.
If you paid attention to the recent Assembly primaries, you probably saw the negative mailers sent out against my @DSAForTheMany comrades.
Who pays for these? And what can we do to counteract them? 🧵🔽
BREAKING NEWS: Trumper Congresswoman Lauren Borbert calls for mandatory “biblical citizenship training” in schools. Boebert’s husband was arrested for exposing his penis to a teenager — and Boebert has been arrested three times. RT IF YOU THINK THAT @laurenboebert IS A HYPOCRITE!
Abortion is a medical decision between a woman and her doctor.
Georgia should be a state of grace and a state of mercy — not a state where the governor makes it his decision to deny women medical care.
There are tens of thousands of people in my district who can't afford to buy a home, start a business, or raise a family because of their student loan debt. We could allow this to continue, or we could cancel it, today.
Did you know that NYC spent $556,539 to incarcerate EACH inmate in 2021?
Let me spell that out.
Five hundred and fifty six THOUSAND dollars.
Or $1,525 a DAY.
Imagine if the city spent that money on reducing poverty…
In 2018, 19.6% of registered voters cast ballots in House primary elections. Abysmal. And yet that was a huge increase over 2014, in which 13.7% of registered voters participated.
Let's do better.
The MI Court of Appeals has just made Michigan less safe for women. Grateful for the prosecutors who won't be enforcing this archaic, deadly law. This underscores the importance of the reproductive rights ballot initiative, organizing & VOTING pro choice!
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My name is Huwaida Arraf. I am a mother, human rights advocate, attorney, and first-generation American. I'm running to represent Michigan's 10th Congressional District.
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