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      With the Right to Boycott Under Attack, Some Members of Congress Are Pushing Back

      With the Right to Boycott Under Attack, Some Members of Congress Are Pushing Back

      Exercising one’s right to boycott is quintessentially American, and that reminder was clearly due

      Manar Waheed
      Kate Ruane
      Jul 24, 2019

      More than 250 million Americans, some 78 percent of the population, live in states with anti-boycott laws or policies. With the right to boycott under attack across the United States, some members of Congress are pushing back against these dangerous and unrelenting attacks.

      Last week, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), along with Representatives John Lewis (D-GA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced a resolution reaffirming the First Amendment right to participate in political boycotts as grounded in America's history dating back to the days of Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party.

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      Healthy MOMMIES Act Introduced to Tackle 'Unconscionable' US Maternal Mortality Crisis

      Healthy MOMMIES Act Introduced to Tackle 'Unconscionable' US Maternal Mortality Crisis

      The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Cory Booker, follows a CDC report revealing that black and Native American women are three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes

      Jessica Corbett
      May 08, 2019

      A group of congressional Democrats on Wednesday unveiled legislation that aims to tackle the nation's maternal mortality crisis--which disproportionately affects black and Native American women--by promoting community-based, holistic healthcare for pregnant women and new moms.

      "Maternal justice is about ensuring that every mom-to-be is listened to and treated with dignity and respect during and after childbirth."
      --Rep. Ayanna Pressley

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      As 2020 Democrats Steer Clear, Progressive Groups Urge Pelosi and Schumer to #SkipAIPAC

      As 2020 Democrats Steer Clear, Progressive Groups Urge Pelosi and Schumer to #SkipAIPAC

      "AIPAC doesn't speak for a growing number of American Jews, progressives, and human rights advocates who want a just peace for Israel/Palestine."

      Jake Johnson
      Mar 22, 2019

      A diverse coalition of progressive advocacy groups representing Jewish and Muslim Americans is pressuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and other top Democrats to cancel planned speeches at AIPAC's annual conference as a growing number of the party's presidential candidates are vowing to skip the event.

      "At a time when AIPAC's power is clearly waning and we are watching change happen in real time, Nancy Pelosi is lending her legitimacy to them."
      --Michael Deheeger, Jewish Voice for Peace

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