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Op-Eds & Blogs
Below, you will find op-ed articles and blog postings I have written on various topics important to the 9th Congressional District. I hope you enjoy reading them, please let me know if you have any feedback on these pieces.
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The Global Fund and the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
08/06/08"Working on a grand scale with our partners in the field and the Global Fund, we have strengthened health services in each of the countries where we work and we have touched the lives of countless people – one life at a time, millions of times over."< Read more > -
Fighting AIDS Pandemic Abroad... and at Home
07/30/08"We must develop a national AIDS strategy and fund HIV prevention initiatives designed for African Americans. HIV/AIDS is not just a foreign policy issue."< Read more > -
Green jobs create pathways out of poverty
04/21/08"As we celebrate Earth Day, we should all commit to expanding green jobs to help lift people out of poverty and reshape and revitalize our communities."< Read more > -
China's record does not reflect the Olympic spirit
04/08/08"The spirit of the Olympics is about bringing together nations and people from all over the world in peace. China's support for the genocidal regime in Khartoum, and its own actions in Tibet, run contrary to that Olympic spirit."< Read more > -
The Impoverished American Dream
04/07/08"Poverty lurks in our middle class, rural and urban neighborhoods, placing the American dream out of reach of many families while the nightmare of economic peril takes hold for many."< Read more > -
America's Economy is a War Casualty
03/21/08"The consequences of the continued occupation of Iraq are too great. Funding for the war needs to be redistributed to domestic and international priorities that will actually help our nation to become more secure."< Read more > -
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Reflecting on the War on Poverty
01/23/08"Bush's war is a drag on the economy. In upholding Dr. King's legacy, we must challenge this administration's foreign and domestic policies and demand peace and justice."< Read more > -
Aiming to Cut Poverty in Half
01/23/08 < Read more > -
Time for Congress to Take a Stand on Iraq
09/04/07"The redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq is a precondition to restoring our national security and our efforts to fight international terrorism."< Read more > -
Congress Has No Choice but to Act on Iraq
02/15/07"Using our authority to challenge and even forestall the Iraq occupation is not only constitutionally appropriate; it is a moral imperative."< Read more > -
Securing Our Nation Is a Matter of Priorities
10/05/06
Congresswoman Barbara Lee represents California's Ninth Congressional District, which includes the Port of Oakland"The more important question, however, is whether the overall level of funding for port security is sufficient to meet our nation's needs. Again, the answer is no."< Read more > -
The US-India Nuclear Relationship, and its Potential Impairment of Nuclear Nonproliferation
07/25/06"As the crises related to the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea mount, one might assume that the Bush administration and Congress would want to rally international support for established nonproliferation efforts. Instead, they have chosen this moment to throw them out the window with the proposed India-U.S. nuclear deal pending in Congress."< Read more > -
Making the Wachovia Deal a Golden Opportunity for All
06/21/06"My hope is that as Wachovia continues the acquisition process and develops long-term plans for this new market, it will take into account the needs and interests of Californians. Wachovia's plans should specifically address the needs of low-income Californians and communities of color, who often lack access to quality, affordable financial services and products, and the needs of the bank's new employees and new community. "< Read more > -
Fixing prescription drug benefits
04/21/06"Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mike Leavitt was in Oakland on Thursday, promoting the Republican Prescription Drug benefit. But without serious changes, he was just trying to put a happy face on a policy that was designed for the benefit of the insurance and pharmaceutical industries, not seniors and people with disabilities."< Read more > -
Commentary: Putting Science Back in Environmental Policy
04/21/06"On the sixth Earth Day under the Bush administration, it is past time to commit ourselves to putting the science back into our environmental policies, and returning to policymaking for the common good, not political pandering."< Read more > -
We must stand firm to defend principles defining our nation
02/17/06"The president and his advisers have tried to make this a question of whether we will defend our nation. This is misleading. Democrats and Republicans alike are committed to vigorously defending our nation."< Read more > -
A Progressive State of the Union
02/01/06"We believe Americans deserve a government at least as fair and as honest as they are."< Read more > -
Permanent Occupation
09/29/05"The only question is whether Iraq will be under permanent U.S. military occupation. If you are inclined to believe the president, we will be in Iraq, in his words "as long as necessary, and not a day longer." Members of the Bush administration, including the president, have been at pains to dispel any notion that they have plans for a permanent military presence in Iraq."< Read more > -
CAFTA is a bad deal for African Americans
07/21/05"Just like the reckless provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), CAFTA will accelerate the pace at which jobs are outsourced overseas."< Read more > -
Erase the Darfur Blood Stain From California's Pensions
01/30/05"It may come as a surprise, but millions of Californians are inadvertently supporting the Khartoum regime. The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is the nation's largest public pension fund and one of the biggest investors in companies that conduct business in Sudan and thereby benefit the Khartoum regime."< Read more > -
HAITI: Avert constititional crisis
10/27/03"Haiti stands at a crossroads, and the United States has a moral obligation and unique opportunity to assist the people of Haiti in continuing down the path of democracy. The choice is ours: Either we work to bring the international community together to help Haiti achieve greater democracy and stability, or we disregard 8.3 million Haitians."< Read more > -
Alternatives to War
09/27/02"Our nation is today on the verge of going to war against Iraq. In a rush to launch a first strike, we risk destabilizing the Middle East and setting an international precedent that could come back to haunt us all. President Bush's doctrine of pre-emption violates international law, the charter of the United Nations and our own long-term security interests."< Read more >