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JOE ON THE ISSUES

Achieving greater social and racial justice - and reuniting America
Our latest policy paper

[[link removed]]Our nation mourns after two more tragic incidents of domestic terror. We must, now more than ever, reunite our country.

At an event in Waterloo, Iowa, today, we discussed my latest policy paper - on achieving social and racial justice . You can read it in full here [[link removed]] .

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I recognize that the color of one’s skin gives certain privileges that others do not enjoy. My understanding of all this is rooted in part in the experience of growing up alongside Philadelphia, but it especially comes from my 31-years of experience in the United States Navy, an institution which in many ways is a microcosm of America: it is a melting pot, full of beautiful diversity, and with many rules in place to prevent discrimination, but in which it was — when I joined up to serve — easier to succeed and advance for those of my color.

As President, I will work to fight against injustice in all forms so each and every one of us can share equally in the promise of America — much as we advanced greatly toward equality of opportunity in the Naval Service during my time in it. My priorities to achieve greater social and racial justice, if elected President, are to:

*
Oppose
white
supremacy
&
white
nationalism
in
all
its
forms.
*
Always
confront
sexism,
racism,
ableism,
homophobia,
transphobia,
classism,
ageism,
and
all
forms
of
bigotry.
*
Pursue
criminal
justice
reform
to
address
injustices
in
policing,
the
courts,
and
prisons.
*
Fight
for
equal
rights
for
people
of
color,
women,
LGBTQ+
people,
people
with
disabilities,
and
indigenous
people.
*
Build
a
diverse,
inclusive
and
truly
representative
cabinet
and
administration.
*
Treat
migrants
and
refugees
with
respect
and
dignity.
*
End
the
shameful
practice
of
separating
migrant
children
from
their
parents
or
guardians.
*
Pass
comprehensive
immigration
reform.
*
Achieve
universal
healthcare.
*
Raise
the
minimum
wage,
and
work
for
real,
rising
wages
for
all.
*
Reinstate
and
expand
voting
rights.
*
Address
the
crisis
of
homelessness
and
lack
of
affordable
housing.
*
Decriminalize
marijuana
and
address
drug
abuse
with
more
and
better
addiction
treatment,
not
more
prosecution
and
incarceration
of
nonviolent
offenders.
*
Mandate
free
public
education
for
all
4-year-olds,
subsidize
daycare
for
low
to
middle-income
families,
and
institute
paid
family
and
medical
leave.
*
Increase
access
to
education,
from
preschool
through
higher
education,
including
vocational
training,
and
work
with
states
and
school
districts
to
integrate
segregated
schools.
*
Hold
municipalities
accountable
for
providing
clean
drinking
water
to
all
residents.
*
Increase
nutrition
assistance
for
needy
families.
*
Improve
and
expand
programs
to
help
farmers
of
color
and
prospective
farmers
from
underrepresented
communities
to
access
farmland
and
credit,
in
part
through
a
new
National
Land
Bank
and
a
21st
Century
Sustainable
Homestead
Act.
*
Respect
Native
American
sovereignty
and
work
to
improve
living
conditions
on
reservations
and
in
other
indigenous
communities.
*
Strengthen
protections
for
migrant
farmworkers.
*
Center
workers,
human
rights,
and
the
environment
in
all
trade
negotiations.
*
Pursue
smart
foreign
policy
that
never
ignores
the
human
rights
of
people
in
other
countries
and
only
considers
military
action
as
an
absolute
last
and
needed
resort
—
with
recognition
of
“how
it
will
end.”
*
Re-join
the
Paris
Accord
and
make
fighting
climate
change
—
which
hits
already
marginalized
people
first
and
worst
—
a
national
priority
once
again.

You can read the full policy paper here [[link removed]] .



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Joe Sestak
P.O Box 17246
Alexandria, VA 22302
United States

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