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February 2, 2023

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January 30, 2023

When Ilhan Omar Asks Questions, Her Colleagues Should Listen

Peter Beinart New York Times

She doesn’t oppose an active U.S. foreign policy. She opposes the myth — which frames so much official discourse in Washington — that American foreign policy is intrinsically moral.

December 15, 2022

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December 9, 2021

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Spearheads Resolution to Punish Rep. Boebert for Her Islamophobic Remarks

Rebecca Shabad; Rep. Ayanna Pressley NBC News

"Without meaningful accountability for that member's actions, we risk normalizing this behavior and endangering the lives of our Muslim colleagues, Muslim staffers, and every Muslim who calls America home," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley.

June 17, 2021

What Ilhan Omar Actually Said

Elizabeth Bruenig The Atlantic

No one should believe that Ilhan Omar thinks the United States is identical to the Taliban. Omar demonstrably did not say what she’s been accused of having said; what she did say was true...

March 20, 2021

Omar urges end to prison contracts to fix 'abuse-ridden' immigration detention system

Amanda Holpuch The Guardian

Representative calls on Biden administration to phase out contracts between Ice and local jails and prisons.

December 3, 2020

The Tragedy of Jeremy Corbyn

Joshua Leifer Jewish Currents

Criticism of Israeli policies and expressions of Palestine solidarity, while always to some degree controversial, had long been part of acceptable political discourse on the British left-of-center. That is no longer the case.

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November 3, 2020

Labor’s Uphill Battle

Lauren Kaori Gurley New York Review of Books

Enthusiasm for strikes, walkouts, sick-outs, and pickets has surged. A new, progressive wing of the Democratic Party, represented by young women of color like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar—has won the enthusiasm of millions of young people.

October 22, 2020

The Squad Is Growing: A New Crew of Left Challengers Is Bringing Movement Politics to Congress

Natalie Shure In These Times

It’s not just AOC, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib. This crop of organizers - turned-politicians — alongside the Squad — plans to usher in a progressive revival in the House of Representatives.

September 24, 2020

Ilhan Omar Is Not Here to Put You at Ease

David Marchese New York Times

Few members of Congress have been as much of a political lightning rod during the storm-heavy Trump era as Ilhan Omar. She has become a prominent voice on issues like racial justice and police reform.

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