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Hi,
Last night's election results were stunning: in New York, longtime member of Congress Elliot Engel was defeated by progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman.
This is going to have major repercussions in Congress -- including how our country's foreign policy is conducted. Rep. Engel is currently the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a powerful body that plays a major role in shaping how the United States conducts itself abroad.
Members of Congress are already maneuvering to decide who will replace Engel as chair of this crucial committee. Some of the people being described as possible successors supported the Iraq War and even opposed President Obama's Iran nuclear deal. We need to make sure the next Chair moves away from neo-conservative, pro-war policies and instead provides strong, progressive leadership for peace and human rights. Can you help by adding your name to this petition right now?
Sign the petition: We need a progressive foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy over militarism!
For decades, U.S. foreign policy has been overly focused on confrontation with perceived adversaries and the global projection of U.S. military power.
Doing so has militarized our response to global challenges, distorted our national security priorities, and left us woefully ill-prepared to confront the growing transnational threats to human security we face today that do not have military solutions.
We are demanding a fundamental shift in U.S. foreign policy.
It is time to end our endless wars and adopt a new approach to international relations, one in which the U.S. abides by international law, encourages others to do the same, and utilizes our military solely for the defense of the people of our country.
This progressive shift of foreign policy principles includes: returning war powers to Congress; reducing the Pentagon budget; engaging with Iran and North Korea; rejecting discriminatory immigration policies and supporting refugees; and ending support for governments that violate human rights, among others.
With Rep. Engel's defeat, we have the chance to forge a progressive foreign policy path in Congress and beyond -- one that centers human rights and prioritizes diplomacy over militarism. But we need you to speak up right now. Will you help?
Sign the petition: We need a progressive foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy over militarism!
Thanks for taking action,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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