#tlaib — Public Fediverse posts

'At its 2025 convention, the DSA voted to support Palestinian resistance, […] affirming the right of return, Jerusalem as the capital. […] The resolution also declared that endorsing Zionist positions such as “Israel has a right to defend itself” could be an expellable offense. Delegates also passed a resolution titled “Labor for an Arms Embargo” with over 80 percent support.

'At the same time, the convention showed an organization pulled in two directions — responding to the shifts in consciousness around Palestinian liberation, yet being tethered to a strategy that operates within the limits set by the Democratic Party. For instance, the convention voted down a resolution for a single secular Palestinian state, and turned away from formal alignment with BDS — positions that would have placed DSA too openly against the politics of the Democratic Party. Yet in contradiction, they also passed new rules requiring candidates to support BDS and cut ties with Zionist lobbies — an uneasy compromise that captures both the break and its limits.'

Maryam Alaniz: https://www.leftvoice.org/the-dsa-voted-against-zionism-but-will-it-break-from-the-democrats/

#TheSquad #DSA #antiImperialism #antiZionism #USA #US #USPolitics #USPol #establishment #DemocraticParty #Mamdani #Bowman #BDS #LeftVoice #classStruggle #socialism #NYC #AOC #USLeft #leftists #socialists #Tlaib #RashidaTlaib #DemocraticPrimaries #resolutions #Democrats

'At its 2025 convention, the DSA voted to support Palestinian resistance, […] affirming the right of return, Jerusalem as the capital. […] The resolution also declared that endorsing Zionist positions such as “Israel has a right to defend itself” could be an expellable offense. Delegates also passed a resolution titled “Labor for an Arms Embargo” with over 80 percent support.

'At the same time, the convention showed an organization pulled in two directions — responding to the shifts in consciousness around Palestinian liberation, yet being tethered to a strategy that operates within the limits set by the Democratic Party. For instance, the convention voted down a resolution for a single secular Palestinian state, and turned away from formal alignment with BDS — positions that would have placed DSA too openly against the politics of the Democratic Party. Yet in contradiction, they also passed new rules requiring candidates to support BDS and cut ties with Zionist lobbies — an uneasy compromise that captures both the break and its limits.'

Maryam Alaniz: https://www.leftvoice.org/the-dsa-voted-against-zionism-but-will-it-break-from-the-democrats/

#TheSquad #DSA #antiImperialism #antiZionism #USA #US #USPolitics #USPol #establishment #DemocraticParty #Mamdani #Bowman #BDS #LeftVoice #classStruggle #socialism #NYC #AOC #USLeft #leftists #socialists #Tlaib #RashidaTlaib #DemocraticPrimaries #resolutions #Democrats

'At its 2025 convention, the DSA voted to support Palestinian resistance, […] affirming the right of return, Jerusalem as the capital. […] The resolution also declared that endorsing Zionist positions such as “Israel has a right to defend itself” could be an expellable offense. Delegates also passed a resolution titled “Labor for an Arms Embargo” with over 80 percent support.

'At the same time, the convention showed an organization pulled in two directions — responding to the shifts in consciousness around Palestinian liberation, yet being tethered to a strategy that operates within the limits set by the Democratic Party. For instance, the convention voted down a resolution for a single secular Palestinian state, and turned away from formal alignment with BDS — positions that would have placed DSA too openly against the politics of the Democratic Party. Yet in contradiction, they also passed new rules requiring candidates to support BDS and cut ties with Zionist lobbies — an uneasy compromise that captures both the break and its limits.'

Maryam Alaniz: https://www.leftvoice.org/the-dsa-voted-against-zionism-but-will-it-break-from-the-democrats/

#TheSquad #DSA #antiImperialism #antiZionism #USA #US #USPolitics #USPol #establishment #DemocraticParty #Mamdani #Bowman #BDS #LeftVoice #classStruggle #socialism #NYC #AOC #USLeft #leftists #socialists #Tlaib #RashidaTlaib #DemocraticPrimaries #resolutions #Democrats

'At its 2025 convention, the DSA voted to support Palestinian resistance, […] affirming the right of return, Jerusalem as the capital. […] The resolution also declared that endorsing Zionist positions such as “Israel has a right to defend itself” could be an expellable offense. Delegates also passed a resolution titled “Labor for an Arms Embargo” with over 80 percent support.

'At the same time, the convention showed an organization pulled in two directions — responding to the shifts in consciousness around Palestinian liberation, yet being tethered to a strategy that operates within the limits set by the Democratic Party. For instance, the convention voted down a resolution for a single secular Palestinian state, and turned away from formal alignment with BDS — positions that would have placed DSA too openly against the politics of the Democratic Party. Yet in contradiction, they also passed new rules requiring candidates to support BDS and cut ties with Zionist lobbies — an uneasy compromise that captures both the break and its limits.'

Maryam Alaniz: https://www.leftvoice.org/the-dsa-voted-against-zionism-but-will-it-break-from-the-democrats/

#TheSquad #DSA #antiImperialism #antiZionism #USA #US #USPolitics #USPol #establishment #DemocraticParty #Mamdani #Bowman #BDS #LeftVoice #classStruggle #socialism #NYC #AOC #USLeft #leftists #socialists #Tlaib #RashidaTlaib #DemocraticPrimaries #resolutions #Democrats

'At its 2025 convention, the DSA voted to support Palestinian resistance, […] affirming the right of return, Jerusalem as the capital. […] The resolution also declared that endorsing Zionist positions such as “Israel has a right to defend itself” could be an expellable offense. Delegates also passed a resolution titled “Labor for an Arms Embargo” with over 80 percent support.

'At the same time, the convention showed an organization pulled in two directions — responding to the shifts in consciousness around Palestinian liberation, yet being tethered to a strategy that operates within the limits set by the Democratic Party. For instance, the convention voted down a resolution for a single secular Palestinian state, and turned away from formal alignment with BDS — positions that would have placed DSA too openly against the politics of the Democratic Party. Yet in contradiction, they also passed new rules requiring candidates to support BDS and cut ties with Zionist lobbies — an uneasy compromise that captures both the break and its limits.'

Maryam Alaniz: https://www.leftvoice.org/the-dsa-voted-against-zionism-but-will-it-break-from-the-democrats/

#TheSquad #DSA #antiImperialism #antiZionism #USA #US #USPolitics #USPol #establishment #DemocraticParty #Mamdani #Bowman #BDS #LeftVoice #classStruggle #socialism #NYC #AOC #USLeft #leftists #socialists #Tlaib #RashidaTlaib #DemocraticPrimaries #resolutions #Democrats

#Tlaib, #ACLU, and advocates warn #HR9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and stifle dissent

#Progressives and #CivilRights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect #Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening #FreeSpeech and #democracy.

By Alexis Sterling -
November 15, 2024

"The bill does not require officials to provide an explanation for designating a group, nor does it obligate the #TreasuryDepartment to present evidence of wrongdoing. This lack of accountability has raised alarm bells among advocates who see it as a tool for #authoritarian #suppression.

"#RashidaTlaib Tlaib has been one of the most vocal opponents of the bill, particularly given its timing amidst heightened protests over U.S. support for Israel’s military actions in #Gaza. 'This is authoritarianism,' Tlaib said. 'This bill is designed to silence dissent and give Trump #UncheckedPower to target groups he doesn’t agree with'.'

"Other progressive lawmakers echoed her concerns. Rep. #SummerLee (D-Pa.) called the legislation 'a giant threat to free speech,' warning that it would allow the government to “label any nonprofit as ‘terrorist-supporting’ without evidence or due process—opening the door to crush opposition and silence dissent.' Rep. #IlhanOmar (D-Minn.) added that 'no one person should have the authority to silence organizations that dare to challenge government policies or speak uncomfortable truths.'

"Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), who is leaving Congress after losing his primary to a candidate backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (#AIPAC), described the bill as 'extremely dangerous.' He cautioned that it 'will sink us further into #authoritarianism. It is an extremely dangerous bill that would give the government unlimited power to stop the work of #humanitarian groups and target political enemies. All without transparency or evidence.'

While the bill is widely seen as a response to criticism of U.S. support for Israel, its potential impact goes far beyond organizations advocating for Palestinian rights. Costello warned that 'the danger is much broader than just groups that work on foreign policy. It could target major liberal funders who support #PalestinianSolidarity and peace groups who engage in #protest. But it could also theoretically be used to target #ProChoice groups, and I could see it being used against #environmental groups.'

"#JewishVoiceForPeace Action’s political director Beth Miller described the legislation as 'terrifying,' emphasizing its potential to suppress civil society across the board. “This bill should be a five-alarm fire for anyone who seeks to protect free speech, civil society, and democracy. This is part of a broader #MAGA assault on the right to protest that begins with attacks on #Palestinian rights groups and is aimed at outlawing the #SocialJustice movements that fight for progressive change. This is part of a well-worn authoritarian playbook to dismantle fundamental freedoms.”

https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/11/15/tlaib-aclu-and-advocates-warn-h-r-9495-could-empower-trump-to-silence-nonprofits-and-stifle-dissent/

#StopHR9495 #CriminalizingDissent #Activists #NonProfits #CharacteristicsOfFascism #Fascism

"Despite broad popular support for legislation to curtail police violence, Congress got nothing done. Democrats, despite controlling both the House and Senate in 2021 and 2022, slow-walked the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, insisting on bipartisan support that never materialized."

"Both #BLM activists voted into Congress have been pushed out."

"Bowman and Bush have been routed out of Congress, thanks to a historic deluge of big-money spending against them. They battled challengers in the most and third-most-expensive congressional primaries in American history, respectively, and each was outspent roughly 4–1."

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/08/omar-tlaib-bush-bowman-primaries-squad-democrats-aipac-israel.html

#Democrats #VoteBlue #TheSquad #Congress #DemocraticParty #USA #US #proZionism #Zionism #israelGaza #USPol #AOC #AIPAC #Omar #Tlaib #crypto #cryptoCurrency #CoriBush #JamaalBowman #primaries #DemocraticPrimaries #policeViolence #BlackCaucus #BCC #CBC #BlackMastodon #DefundThePolice

from #CommonDreams
#RashidaTlaib Slams #WhiteHouse for Criticizing #CoriBush's Vow to Fight #AIPAC

One observer predicted that one day, #Bush will "be remembered for valiantly standing up for the rights of #Palestinians when too many still did not have the political courage to do so."
by #BrettWilkins
Aug 08, 2024

#RejectAIPAC
#TheSquad #Tlaib #WesleyBell #Palestinian
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#EndTheOccupation #PalestinianLivesMatter #StopArmingIsrael
#FreePalestine #LetGazaLive
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#Gaza #Israel #Palestine #politics
#USA #USPolitics #USElection
#media #news #press @palestine @israel

For #BDS #BDSHorseShoe-sympathesizers and #Tlaib, the scale of death and destruction that await #Muslims, #Jews, and entire humanity, regardless of race or ethnicity, will pale in comparison to what has happened so far in #Ukraine and #MiddleEast.

Both #Gaza & #Ukraine #genocide are horrific, but the horror will increase by orders of magnitude if #cycleOfViolence is not broken.

#Hamas wants a #permanentStateOfWar.

#Putin want to reconstitute the former #SovietUnion in his #RevanchistDreams.

For #BDS #BDSHorseShoe-sympathesizers and #Tlaib, the scale of death and destruction that await #Muslims, #Jews, and entire humanity, regardless of race or ethnicity, will pale in comparison to what has happened so far in #Ukraine and #MiddleEast.

Both #Gaza & #Ukraine #genocide are horrific, but the horror will increase by orders of magnitude if #cycleOfViolence is not broken.

#Hamas wants a #permanentStateOfWar.

#Putin want to reconstitute the former #SovietUnion in his #RevanchistDreams.

For #BDS #BDSHorseShoe-sympathesizers and #Tlaib, the scale of death and destruction that await #Muslims, #Jews, and entire humanity, regardless of race or ethnicity, will pale in comparison to what has happened so far in #Ukraine and #MiddleEast.

Both #Gaza & #Ukraine #genocide are horrific, but the horror will increase by orders of magnitude if #cycleOfViolence is not broken.

#Hamas wants a #permanentStateOfWar.

#Putin want to reconstitute the former #SovietUnion in his #RevanchistDreams.