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Jamaal Bowman
AOC, 20 NY Lawmakers Demand Columbia Reinstate Pro-Palestine Student Groups
Columbia University officials recently suspended two student groups over a walkout in support of Palestine.
Progressives Unveil Bill to Tax Billionaire Wealth Up to 8 Percent
The bill would create four tax brackets to tax those with “runaway wealth.”
AOC Is Boycotting Modi’s Address Over “Deeply Troubling” Human Rights Record
Far right Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to speak before Congress.
Sanders, Bowman to Biden: Israel’s Apartheid Must Not Be Funded by US Taxpayers
The lawmakers say it is time for a fundamental “shift in U.S. policy” toward recognizing Palestinian rights.
AOC, Bowman Call for Biden Administration to Reverse Willow Oil Project Approval
Climate groups have warned that the project would release a “carbon bomb.”
Ocasio-Cortez: A TikTok Ban Wouldn’t Solve Data Privacy Risks Posed by Big Tech
Progressives have been pointing out that conservative arguments against TikTok often boil down to Sinophobia.
“The Rent Is Too High”: Warren, Bowman Ask Biden to Fight Crushing Housing Costs
The lawmakers warn that homelessness will continue to worsen as long as housing prices rise unmitigated.
AOC Calls for Labor Board to Be Fully Funded as Agency Warns of Shortfalls
This month may be Democrats' last chance to boost the agency before it becomes a target of the GOP-controlled House.
Bowman: Greene Must Be Expelled From Congress “Immediately” for Jan. 6 Remark
“Marjorie Taylor Greene is an enemy of the Constitution and of our country,” Bowman said.
“Every Worker Deserves Paid Sick Leave”: Progressives Rally Behind Rail Workers
The House is slated to vote on forcing the adoption of a rail contract that excludes the key union demand.