Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
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The fundamental economic problem in the United States has less to do with how much money we spend and everything to do with what we spend it on.
We spend huge amounts on things that reduce the life force of the nation: tax cuts for the wealthy, corporate subsidies, and war.
Meanwhile, we withhold money from things that help people thrive, and thus create more good/produce more money themselves: health, education, and the well being of our communities.
America is in a decline because we continue to do things that decrease the wellbeing of our people -- all so that a ridiculously small portion of our population can do better and better.
We will not pull out of our decline until and unless we are willing to fundamentally change.
We will either continue to fall - and make no mistake about it, our political status quo is a trajectory of decline - or we will consciously and proactively rise.
The decision lies in each of our hands.
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Marianne Williamson retweeted
Biden Admin says climate is a priority but approval for projects like Willow and MVP say otherwise.
Something's not adding up 🧐
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Thank you @davidsirota and @jacobin for the interview.
Marianne Williamson: Democrats Need a “Genuine Economic Alternative” to Beat the GOP in 2024 jacobin.com/2023/05/marianne…
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It’s hard to overestimate how deeply we have been betrayed - not only by the Oil Companies who did this, but by the legislators who allowed them to.
🚨NEW REPORT: Oil lobbyists pushed a loophole in federal pollution law that exempts wildfire smoke from clean air regulations.
The loophole means states won't be required to reduce fossil fuel pollution to offset smoke from climate-intensified wildfires. levernews.com/oil-lobby-push…
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Official Statement from the Marianne Williamson Presidential Campaign on Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump
Today, we're issuing a statement in response to the federal indictment of former President Donald J. Trump.
“The indictment of a former president on charges related to the Espionage Act is a sobering development. All Americans - regardless of our political affiliation - should be hoping for a fair and impartial trial for the former president. Mr. Trump and his lawyers have the right to defend his case in court, and all of us as citizens have the responsibility to honor our criminal codes of justice.
No person is above the law, and all are innocent until proven guilty. Both apply to the former president, as they apply to every American. The law should be a nuanced instrument, not a meat cleaver, and it should never be an instrument of personal grievance. Such a case as this, if prosecuted unfairly, could set a dangerous precedent; it is to every American's benefit, therefore, that Mr. Trump receives equal justice before the law.
The special prosecutor in this case, Jack Smith, is a registered Independent and is not working at the behest of the Biden Administration. Such charges are false, and those who are making them know that. A grand jury made the decision to indict. The goal of the system is to be an impartial witness to the facts. I have no doubt that those involved in the indictment have done their best to achieve that, and that those who will be involved in the trial going forward will seek a similarly high standard of justice.”
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This was not Iran, where the US and Britain overthrew the democratically elected Mossadeq and installed the Shah of Iran as our puppet. Did we meddle? Absolutely we did. But it’s not as simple as the narrative you’re proposing.
So no, the issue of their sovereignty is not moot at all.
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A government that continues to permit oil drilling but then says it “will deploy all available assets” to help us when we can’t breathe.
President Biden ordered the deployment of all available federal firefighting assets after noxious haze from Canada’s wildfires plunged air quality on the East Coast to hazardous levels.
Millions of people continue to breathe acrid air, including in New York, which was shrouded in an orange apocalyptic haze, and down into Pennsylvania, which is recording some of the worst air quality in the world. wapo.st/42vcnYd
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Last night's first Firelight Chat was about the writer's strike.
Next Wednesday we'll discuss Israel and Palestine.
On Sunday we'll do Ask Me Anything on tik tok.
Here's last night's conversation: youtube.com/live/gwPli2qa5Cs…
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Some kids just won’t do as they’re told😎
This is a truly iconic picture.
It's a photo of @Semafor pundit @SCClemons screaming at climate protesters & trying to throw them off a stage while Joe Manchin touts a new fossil fuel pipeline - all as D.C. is engulfed in wildfire smoke.
Retweet this. levernews.com/why-climate-ac…
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Full contents of my Economic Bill of Rights speech: marianne2024.com/economic-bi…
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In my proposed Economic Bill of Rights, number nine is the right to an equitable and fair justice system. #Marianne2024
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Next Wednesday's Firelight Chat will focus on Israel and Palestine, with @OmarBaddar and @joshlockman. All my social media channels at 6pmET.
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I hope you liked our first Firelight Chat talking to screenwriters @JayKogen and @BillyRay5229 about the stalemate between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios.
Next Wednesday 6/15, I’ll talk about Israel and Palestine with Palestinian American political analyst @OmarBaddar and JStreet's @JoshLockman.
On Sundays I’ll be doing Ask Me Anything live on Tik Tok.
youtube.com/live/gwPli2qa5Cs…
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