Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced that a number of progressives are boycotting far right Indian Prime Minister Modi’s address to Congress, citing his abysmal human rights record.
from the White House’s agenda for the visit. The letter was signed by lawmakers like Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Barbara Lee .
“As longtime supporters of a strong U.S.-India relationship, we also believe that friends can and should discuss their differences in an honest and forthright way,” the lawmakers . “That is why we respectfully request that — in addition to the many areas of shared interests between India and the U.S. — you also raise directly with Prime Minister Modi areas of concern.”Look, you deserve a progressive, independent news source you can trust about tough issues like the climate crisis, attacks on democracy, and the growing threat posed by the far right.
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