I got to spend last Monday with as he prepared to testify at the first-ever congressional hearing on Medicare for All. Our video gives just a glimpse at how inspirational and heroic this man is.
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fights for unpaid interns in the public and private sector. Post COVID-19, they created the Intern Relief Fund to support interns in need with direct cash assistance.
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cause they're not actually living on $8.25/hr. parents are paying rent, covering groceries, etc. then they grow up to lobby for corporations bent on keeping the minimum wage a starvation wage. the circle of life :)
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and just a little reminder that the CARES Act allows a $300 above-the-line deduction :)
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For more on the exploitative nature of Congressional internships and how they perpetuate elitist structures, watch this video we did with the Squad last year and donate to
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'My son is now a teen heading into high school. He is taller than I am and has all the moodiness of a teenage boy. He could be considered a threat when faced with an unexpected situation. I worry for him out in the world every single day.' - @mamarunnerx4
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So, this is cool: Team Bernie is opening up their Slack channel to volunteers organizing for Black Lives Matter and other progressive causes and campaigns (written by the GOAT himself)
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Masses of Israeli and Palestinian protesters are taking a stand as Israel moves dangerously close to the illegal annexation of more Palestinian land
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Mondaire first came to our studio in Dec. 2019 (literally a different world ago). He had no national endorsements and very little press. But saw something in him, gave him a spotlight with this video, and now he's heading to Congress 🎉🎉🎉
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‘Poverty is by political design.’ — Meet , the middle school principle and progressive who just won a shocking upset against a 30-year incumbent Democrat
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'The energy in this party is on the left and I hope that people who are in power in this party realize that and bring us into the fold.'
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'People want to be inspired by their member of Congress. I'm not running to be one of just 435 people. I'm running to provide transformational leadership in American politics.' - says to on the latest episode of #Deconstructed
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New #Deconstructed podcast: talks to progressive congressional candidate about his NY victory and about the historical context of this week’s Democratic primaries.
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'I would choose people over profit every day, and twice on Sunday.'
Here are ' remarks from last night as he declared victory in #NY17.
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If the Bowman numbers hold, there won't be a straight white man representing any part of New York in the House from Oneonta to Central Park. Delgado, Maloney, Jones, Bowman, Torres, AOC, Espaillat.
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Good morning.
There are still MANY ballots that need to be counted in #NY16.
Trying to figure out how they'll go?
Well.
In The Bronx, is leading by 29 points.
In Westchester, is leading by 23 points.
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.@MondaireJones is running in the district I grew up in. Can’t wait to learn more about him—seems like he’s got folks pretty excited
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“No history in politics”?
was a principal in the Bronx
grew up in Section 8 housing
taught in underfunded public schools
They faced our failed political system every day — unlike many incumbents.
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"I do expect to be the Democratic nominee from New York's 17th congressional district," says
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. will be giving remarks at Pierson Park at midnight. We'll be live streaming on the NowThis Politics FB page
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Wow, huge lead now for ! He's at 44% -- no one else is even above 17%.
A queer black man who's mother cleaned homes in the district is going to represent #NY17 in Congress.
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Unofficial results from Woodlands HS’ precinct.
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I asked what he’s feeling right now: “They said we didn’t have enough yard signs but..........”
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We're live on ! (it's a shot of the tappan zee but we'll turn the camera around on Mondaire for an announcement later tonight)
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I'm at the *small* (only staff and family) ' election night watch party where the mood is extremely optimistic #NY17
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Here’s the line to vote at Woodlands HS in Greenburgh. The machines were down earlier today but are back up. Wait time is more than 45 minutes #NY17
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What the hell they got a solar panel/wind turbine combo thingy now
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Stopped by my old high school, which is a #NY17 polling site. I couldn’t get my old parking spot so I’d say turnout is pretty great!
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While Trump golfed, this teen created a coronavirus tracker hailed by Dr. Anthony Fauci as ‘an invaluable resource’
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I’m running for Congress because we need more people in power for whom policy is personal — we’ll get better outcomes that way.
Over the past year, I’ve had the chance to write about some of the fresh ideas I’ll fight for in Washington:
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Hey NY! Primaries allow us to pick those who will actually represent us, the working class. Don’t forget to vote for progressives today ✊🏽💙
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New York, be sure to vote today for:
@AOC
@SamelysLopez
@JamaalBowmanNY
@MondaireJones
@jessicaramos
@JuliaCarmel__
@SenGianaris
@JabariBrisport
@yuhline
@rontkim
@MattToporowski
Find your voting place here: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
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I grew up in Greenburgh and spent weekends with my dad in New Rochelle. I can't begin to explain how special it is that those two districts have the chance to send two inspiring progressives in and to Congress today.
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