The issue of immigration at our Southern border must be dealt with not only on the level of symptom but also on the level of cause. U.S. policies have contributed mightily to the destabilization of economies throughout Latin America, fueling the desperation that then drives so many to migrate here. Of course we need an infrastructure in place to separate those with credible asylum claims from those who need to immigrate through other legal means. But nothing we do on the level of symptom will fundamentally solve the problem until we address the extreme poverty and drug cartel violence in countries from which people are seeking escape. We need to address the forces that are driving people to seek refuge here in such massive numbers to begin with. Then and only then will we be able to carve a new path forward. That includes far more support to Latin American countries seeking to improve their economies. It also includes an end to America’s Drug War,  which actually aids the drug cartels by providing them a huge black market in the United States. #ANewBeginning

Not to mention other Democrats running

This clip is from a Breaking Points interview done on June 26, 2023. It reflects my views on Israel and Palestine going back before October 7. Many saw a small clip out of context of the entirety of an interview I did about a week ago, and have now accused me of views I do not hold. Many use the word “siege” and “blockade” instead of “occupation” when it comes to Gaza, because the Israelis had left Gaza in 2005. That is what I was referring to in the now viral clip. I have spoken and written about the occupation of the West Bank, the illegality of the settlements, and the siege of Gaza for years. After the interview, I spoke to both Israelis and Arab friends who told me that the word “occupation” should still be used in reference to Gaza, and I immediately wrote a statement saying so. The mischaracterization on the part of many is purposeful and strategic. In fact, I have called for a ceasefire from the beginning of this horror. I criticized the very idea of military action before it even occurred. And my stand for Palestinian justice goes back many years.

Come see me in Nevada! January 1-5. More info at the link in bio or at events.Marianne2024.com #ANewBeginning

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I'd love to be on your podcast. You tweeted something once about how love would prevail and I'm like, "Dude..."

Dean Phillips and I are having our first debate! It's sponsored by New England College and will be held in Manchester, New Hampshire on January 8th. Details here: nec.edu/news/necs-college-co…

None of us need to be talking to people who already agree with us right now as much as we need to be talking with and building goodwill among those with whom we do not always agree. A quality of kinship and respect was present among us. That’s the sweet spot where the healing begins.

Billions of people all over the planet today are acknowledging the possibility of an infinite Love, all-powerful in its ability to cast out darkness from the world. May that very idea change us, and through us change the world. THE SPIRITUAL BETHLEHEM: What is born inside our hearts open.substack.com/pub/marian…

That sounds like such a beautiful idea.

The college loan debt should never have existed. I don't know of any other generation in American history that used its youth as a profit center to exploit rather than as a responsibility to honor. Public policy should set young people up to win, not cut them off at their knees. As President, I will use the Higher Education Act to completely eliminate the debt.youtube.com/watch?v=fdnwrTfB…

I had no idea child marriage is legal in so many places in the United States. In five states, there is no regulation at all; a 12-year-old girl could be married to a 45 year old man. All states need to ban child marriages; they’re an open invitation to the abuse of young girls. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…

How’s this? marianne2024.com/economic-bi…

I don’t think it’s the good guys versus the bad guys, Tim. It’s people who are stuck in the past versus people trying to give birth to a better future. As we discussed on your show the other night, neither side of the political spectrum has a monopoly on truth or enlightened perspectives.

For YOU maybe:)

"When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure." ~ Rudolf Bahro

A just transition from a war economy to a peace economy would make sure the people with those jobs make a lateral move. Many are in research, development, and technology, which can be put to good use in the creation of a vital peace economy. Re appeasement, I am well aware and share your overall concern.

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Reflections on war and peace. #Marianne2024