2022 FOURTH DISTRICT PLATFORM
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
Seldom has it been more necessary for us, as Democrats, to state who we are, what we stand for, and what our vision is for the future of our country. We have learned that our democracy is fragile and needs to be protected our collective health has been threatened and needs to be protected and our planet is suffering catastrophic consequences of climate change and needs to be protected.
All Americans have a stake in local, state, national, and global economic and governmental systems that provide first and foremost for basic human needs: safe shelter, nourishment, health, education, and the right to achieve our highest self with financial security and dignity. All individuals have value to society and these values should be reflected in the budget.
Our respect for the Earth should be demonstrated by our environmental policies and laws. We must work together with all peoples of the world to develop policies and technologies to protect our planet. We must address the inequities of climate change, whereby the poorest are most affected by the devastation of climate change and pollution. Time is running out to solve this problem which affects us all. We call for decisive action.
We believe in accessible, affordable, and high-quality education. Adequate funding, accountability, innovation, and cost-effective programming are essential. We believe the way to address the dark chapters of our history is not to whitewash them or, teach “both sides”, or never mention them, but to develop further appropriate curricula. The best approach to books that deal with challenging topics is not to remove them, but to welcome their discussion. We cannot build a more equitable society if we cannot acknowledge the evils of the past and learn from them.
A legitimate function of government is to accomplish social goals we cannot achieve as individuals. We have both our rights and responsibilities which together give us our freedoms. We will continue to work for a truly representative government which strives to work for the good of the people compassionately, progressively, responsibly, and fairly.
We take seriously our obligation to preserve, protect, and secure our basic constitutional and civil rights. We believe in equal opportunities and justice for all.
We deserve a government that represents its constituents, as opposed to those who contribute the most money.
We believe in meaningful checks and balances among the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government. We insist on an orderly transfer of power, unblemished by illegal activity, threat of insurrection, or unwarranted martial law. We believe elections should be free and fair with voting organized to promote, rather than restrict, participation.
We stand with people everywhere who demand freedom, justice, opportunity, dignity, and the free exchange of ideas. We acknowledge that not every successful government will mirror ours, but we cannot support innocent people being crushed by authoritarian regimes.
STATEMENT OF ISSUES
AGRICULTURE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
We support:
Environmentally responsible farming practices
Science based ag drainage laws
Strict EPA limits for Hydrogen Sulfide and Ammonia emissions
Parity and supply management
Regenerative agriculture, algae, aquaponics, companion cropping, and other alternative agricultural practices.
Local, sustainable, organic food systems
A ban on lead shot
Expanding the Bottle Bill
Diversified agriculture that grows our rural economies
Lower crop insurance income caps for subsidy eligibility
Anti-trust regulation of seed supply, food production, and processing
Restricting pollinator-threatening pesticides
Farmers who experiment with new practices to meet water-quality goals
Enforcing pesticide/herbicide drift laws
We oppose:
Vertical integration
Subsidizing large agribusiness
CCS
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
We support:
Weight based licensing for commercial manure application
Mandatory nutrient management reduction strategy.
Strict CAFO regulation and supervision.
A moratorium on CAFO construction/expansion
Locally controlled CAFO siting.
Increasing Master Matrix requirements.
Site-specific permits with public notice and comment for all livestock operations.
Strictly enforcing financial penalties for permit violations.
A ban on puppy mills
We oppose:
Ag-Gag laws.
FOOD POLICY
We support:
Farm-to-Plate.
Increasing SNAP benefits.
Expanding eligibility for SNAP benefits.
Fully using all Federal food aid funds.
We oppose:
Drug testing SNAP applicants
ENERGY
We support:
Ending fossil fuel extraction and consumption
100% renewable energy by 2030
Long term extension of the Production Tax Credit
ENVIRONMENT
We support:
Reducing atmospheric CO2 to 350 ppm
Evaluation of legislation for climate change impact
Reducing waste by regulating packaging and expanding recycling
Endangered Species Act
Fully implementing the original Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund.
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
CAFO – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
PPM – Parts Per Million
CCS – Carbon Capture Sequestration
ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND LABOR
WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY
We support:
Worker’s right to choose medical providers
PRO Act
Public and private workers’ right to strike while maintaining essential services
Non-punitive paid family, medical, and parental leave
Stronger protections against wage theft and worker misclassification
Restricting employer access to their employee’s internet presence
UNEMPLOYMENT
We support:
Reauthorizing/expanding long term unemployment benefits
We oppose:
Restricting or reducing unemployment benefits
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
We support:
Progressive punitive fines on corporations based on revenue
Main Street Program
Full disclosure of competing/conflicting interests in financial transactions
Increased enforcement and expansion of antitrust laws
American manufacturing and production
Reliable, affordable, statewide high-speed broadband and mobile device access
Additional reform to prevent “too big to fail”
Effective regulation, taxation and enforcement of financial speculation and high frequency trading
The Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022
LIVING WAGE
We support:
Establishing a living wage, indexed to CPI
Fair and reasonable compensation for volunteer firefighters and first responders
The rights of municipalities/counties to establish a living wage
A COLA for all publicly funded retirement programs, making them fully retroactive over a 5-year period
Repealing “right to work” laws
Protecting all publicly funded retirement programs
Restoring Chapter 20
Expanding collective bargaining rights
Fair Share
Tipped workers receiving a living wage
Prevailing wages on all projects receiving public funds
The rights of all Democratic Party staffers and interns to unionize
Universal Basic Income
BUDGET AND TAXATION
We support:
An unavoidable tax on high asset individuals and corporations
Increasing resources for the IRS
Increasing IRS responsiveness
Emphasizing audits on high income individuals and corporations
Annual evaluation of tax credits
A more progressive corporate, personal income, estate and capital gains tax structure
Eliminating offshore tax shelters
Employee wages and benefits having priority in bankruptcy or worksite closures
Eliminating the social security taxable wage cap
We oppose:
Using bankruptcy to avoid lawsuit liability
Privatization of government services
Reducing the social safety net.
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
CPI – Consumer Price Index
COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment
IPERS – Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
PRO - Protecting the Right to Organize Act
EDUCATION
POLICIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND EDUCATING
We Support:
Inclusive and comprehensive civics education
Empirically based education
High quality STEAM, English literacy, physical education and foreign language education
Dual-credit classes
The option for fully accredited public online education
No-cost Drivers’ Education
Mandatory individual school staffing for librarians, nurses and counselors
Effective student/teacher ratios
More multicultural educators
Multicultural competency training for school personnel
Master teachers in the classroom
Student/counselor ratios per ASCA guidelines
Educator developed multiple methodologies for assessing student and school personnel performance
Voluntary age-appropriate, accurate sexual health education including gender diversity and sexualities
Age-appropriate mental health education
Age-appropriate financial literacy
Mediation and restorative justice for discipline and anti-bullying programs
Eliminating racial disparities in discipline practices
Eliminating de-facto school segregation
Suspensions/expulsions/criminal referrals as a last resort
Comparative Religious and Ethics studies
Increased training to recognize child mental disorders or abuse
Non-violent problem-solving programs for at-risk youth
Zero tolerance for rape/sexual assault
Before/during/after school programs with healthy, free, meals for all
Schools using locally sourced food
Yearly testing ensuring home and private school students meet Iowa Core Curriculum standards
Mandatory registration for home and private school students with their local school district
Staggered terms for school boards
Critical thinking and media literacy education
Transgender students participating in all activities as they self-identify
Educators heading education agencies/departments
Full student debt cancellation
We Oppose:
Retention of non-proficient 3rd graders
Teaching solely the Bible in public schools
Treating education as a for-profit enterprise
Distorting science and health education
Arming teachers
All discrimination towards all LGBTQQIA+ students in all schools.
FUNDING OUR FUTURE
We Support:
Increased funding for all mandated and special programs
Vocational training available for all, including rural areas
Substantially increased funding for community colleges and regent universities
Tuition-free public post-secondary education
Proportionate compensation for adjunct educators
Increased tax credits for teaching materials educators purchase
Requiring state governments to use cash reserves to fully fund public education
Fair school funding formulas for rural districts
Full Perkins funding of Career and Technical education
Funding top-quality and meaningful professional development for teachers and staff
Pell grants for inmates
Community service student debt repayment
Renegotiable student loans
Returning standard consumer protections to all student loans
Bankruptcy dischargeablity for student loans
Separating marital status from student loan repayment
Ending interest on all student loans
Loan forgiveness for students staying and working in Iowa
100% tax-deductible on Post-Secondary Loans.
Expanding and increased funding for the Iowa Tuition Grant to include public institutions
Apprenticeship programs in higher education and trades
Increased college expenses assistance for working and middle-class families
Strongly regulating accreditation, credit transferability and disclosure of costs for all for-profit schools
Investing resources in underperforming public schools
Funding all TRIO Programs
Fully funding AEAs
We Oppose:
Using public monies to fund private and for-profit K-12 schools
Secondary Markets for Student loans
Reforms to Iowa’s education system based on “business principles”
Manipulating the party balance of the Iowa Board of Regents
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
AEA – Area Education Agency
ASCA - American School Counselor Association
LGBTQQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual,
Plus
STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics
TRIO – Educational Talent Search (ETS), Classic Upward Bound (CUB), Veterans
Upward Bound (VUB), Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS), Student Support
Services (SSS), Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Training Grant (for Special
Programs Staff and Leadership Personnel (TR).
GOVERNMENT & LAW
ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS
We Support:
Requiring transparency of all political activities funding
Passing Protecting Our Democracy Act
A Constitutional Amendment overturning “Citizens United”
Amending the Iowa Constitution to declare corporations are not people
Improving the Caucus System
Identifying and rescinding all voter suppression legislation
Extending the deadline for ERA ratification
No weapons in/near polling places
All legislative proposals publicly disclose the source and intent of the legislation and if it has been introduced in any state
No-excuse recurring mail in ballots
Voting systems requiring a paper trail and auditable software
Enabling voter participation including alternative voting systems.
Automatic voter registration at 18
All general Federal elections being a national holiday
Iowa First-in-Nation status
VOICE and Fair Elections Now Act
Popular vote for President
Abolishing Super Delegates
Non-partisan redistricting systems
Recall mechanism
Limiting campaigning time
Iowa Caucus Presidential candidates providing their last three year’s tax returns
Campaign and debate processes that include third-party candidates
Ballot initiatives
Local control of ballot drop-box and satellite locations
Instant run off voting
S. 1707 the Audit the Pentagon Act
We Oppose:
Voter suppression efforts
Gerrymandering
Nepotism
CIVIL RIGHTS
We Support:
Enforcement of equal rights and access to facilities for all Iowans
Equal pay for equal work
Removing gender/sex from all government forms
Ban The Box
Enforcement of separation of Church & State
Legislation and funding promoting safe, accessible public spaces
Habeas Corpus
Community Policing
DOJ investigation of police custody deaths
Renaming Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
Puerto Rico’s right to declare bankruptcy
Statehood for Washington DC and Puerto Rico
Pro-family policies regardless of marital status, gender identification or sexual orientation
Setting a minimum marriage age
We Oppose:
Religious exemptions from anti-discrimination laws
Housing discrimination against ex-offenders not on the sex offender registry
Warrantless Governmental surveillance
Eminent domain for private profit
Self-pardons for Presidents and their immediate families
Subversion of Civil Rights
CONSUMER PROTECTION
We Support:
Ending predatory lending and corrupt banking practices
Reinstating Glass-Steagall
Stronger corporate malfeasance/misfeasance/nonfeasance penalties
Foreclosure safety net
Protecting intellectual property rights
GDPR-level PII data protection for US citizens
Strengthening Fair Use Protection
Requiring the NSA to disclose known security vulnerabilities
The Future of Water Act
Penalties for companies with inadequate cyber security
Right-to-Repair
We Oppose:
Limiting access to the courts
Mandatory binding mediation/arbitration
Non-disclosure agreements
Unfunded mandates
“Pork-Barrel Amendments”
TAXES AND SOCIAL SECURITY
We Support:
Establishing a minimum 15% corporate tax
Strengthening and expanding Social Security
Prohibiting diversion of SS funds to general funds
Repaying all funds diverted from SS
Placing SS funds in a unique account
Progressive Taxation
Closing the Carried Interest loophole
Enacting the Stop the Corporate Inversions Act
Restoring TIF’s original purpose
Penalizing employers whose employees are eligible for public assistance
Increasing/expanding EIC
Repealing the 2017 Tax and Jobs Act
A COLA for SSDI
We Oppose:
Raising the retirement age
Taxing unemployment, workers’ compensation, disability and SS benefits
Corporate welfare
Tax breaks for companies outsourcing US jobs
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
We Support:
Timely Supreme Court nomination hearings
SCOTUS following the Federal Judicial code of conduct
Reinstating 'Art in State Buildings' funding
Increased funding for Weatherization and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs.
Public funding for home modifications for eligible disabled persons
Local food aid programs meeting all people’s essential needs
Funding the Division of Tobacco Use and Control to support education, prevention, and enforcement
Increasing funding for food safety inspections
Renaming all facilities named after Confederate supporters
Increasing financial assistance for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault
Restoring funding for state historical digitizing Iowa newspapers
Publicly funded local, fully staffed, newspapers
A strong consumer protectionist to head the CFPB
Reopening the CFPB’s Equifax probe
The USPS offering low-cost basic banking services
Indexing Congressional/Legislative annual pay-raises to SS COLA
Establishing a non-partisan State Bank of Iowa
We Oppose:
Using taxpayer money to settle sexual harassment suits
The mismanagement of the USPS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
We Support:
Treating non-violent/minor drug offenses as a public/mental health, not a criminal issue
Criminal justice reform focused on rehabilitation not punishment
Open access by the parties to official files post-conviction except identities of confidential informants
Timely and affordable responses to FOIA requests
Legalizing, regulating and taxing recreational cannabis
Expunging criminal records of all possession cannabis convictions
Reasonable wages for incarcerated persons
Allowing inmates to retain sufficient income to meet their need for non-state supplied necessities
State/Federal Supreme Court retroactivity in criminal cases
Reforming civil and criminal forfeiture laws
Eliminating bail requirements for all non-violent offenses
The Whistleblower's Act
Iowa’s former system of non-partisan judge selection
Eliminating statutes of limitations on child/domestic abuse and sexual abuse cases
Fully funding Iowa's Judicial System
Funding:
Violence Against Women Act
Victims’ Services
Identifying and treating human trafficking victims
Prevention of human trafficking through education of law enforcement and the public
De-escalation instead of use-of-force
Prosecuting “white-collar” crime
Classifying attacks on abortion clinics/providers as domestic terrorism
Development of an Iowa Cold Cases Unit
We Oppose:
Militarization of law enforcement
Privatized prisons
Open Carry
Defendant reimbursement for court appointed representation
The death penalty
“Stand Your Ground” laws
IMMIGRATION
We Support:
Comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship
The DREAM Act
Refugee immigration and resettlement
Due process regardless of citizenship/immigration status
Requiring & funding legal representation for immigrants, minors & guest workers
Applying fair labor laws to all persons
Driver’s license availability for qualified individuals regardless of immigration status
Expediting backlogs for permanent residency, prioritizing family unity
Aligning immigration laws and enforcement with humanitarian values
Prioritizing all asylum cases.
We Oppose:
Abrogating birthright citizenship
Payments to Mexico to deter Central American immigrants
Local enforcement of federal immigration laws
MILITARY AND VETERANS
We Support:
Policies and funding for VA and VHA so that all veterans have:
resources to acquire further education
assistance in finding employment
Expedited VA services
Ending veteran homelessness
Repeal of the Military Commission Act of 2006
Adequate family assistance during extended active service duty for Reserve components
Living wage for active personnel
Veteran’s business startups
Expanding USERRA
We Oppose:
FISA
Private Military companies
PUBLIC SAFETY
We Support:
A comprehensive NICS
Common sense gun regulation and responsible gun ownership
Gun buybacks
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET
We Support:
A free and fair press
Net-neutrality
Adequate funding for independent public journalism
News outlets not naming a winner until all polls close
We Oppose:
The merger of and media monopolies
Internet misinformation and disinformation.
Unnecessary internet censorship
TRANSPORTATION
We Support:
Expansion of mass transportation
Pavement of unpaved roads
Crash-prevention engineering
High-speed rail
Expanding rural transportation options.
Prioritizing bridge repair/replacement
Electric transportation and infrastructure
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
CFPB – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
COLA – Cost of Living Allowance
DOJ – Department of Justice
DREAM – Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act
EIC – Earned Income Credit
FISA – Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
GDPR- General Data Protection Regulation PII – Personally Identifiable Information
NICS - National Instant Criminal Background Check System
SCOTUS – Supreme Court of The United States
SS – Social Security
SSDI – Social Security Disability Insurance
TIF – Tax Increment Financing
USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
VA – Veterans Administration
VHA – Veterans Health Administration
VOICE – Voter Owned Iowa Clean Election
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
GENERAL HEALTHCARE, REIMBURSEMENT AND COVERAGE
We Support:
A Medicare-for-all public, comprehensive healthcare system
Insurance reimbursement for healthcare services for facilities such as wellness centers and private gyms
Insurance parity for all evidence-based medicine
Increased research/treatment for chronic diseases
Income based subsidized non-emergency medical transportation
Medical Cannabis
Complete cost transparency for patients and providers
Medicare/Medicaid negotiating prices
First responders/EMS as essential services
Medicare coverage of hearing, vision, dental, medically necessary products and LTC
ACA consumer’s ability to opt into Medicaid
Remove for-profit MCO’s from Medicaid
A secure, portable digital personal medical information system
Long-term studies of GMO health effects
FDA regulation of vitamins/supplements
Diversity training for healthcare providers
Re-importation of medications
Science-based methodology for funding healthcare research
Increased funding and education for
Evidence-based preventative healthcare
Stem Cell research
Domestic violence/sexual abuse prevention, shelters and programs
Radon testing
Lead testing
Gun violence research
Capping the cost of prescription medication to the global average price
We Oppose:
Pharmaceutical advertising
Medicare/Medicaid vouchers and block grants
Medicare/Medicaid privatization
Antitrust exemptions for health insurance companies
Requiring administrating unproven treatments to Iowa’s existing Right-to-Try Law
The prescription medicine management system that causes unreasonably high medication cost
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS
We Support:
Restoring and expanding Iowa's MHI's
Mental health training for EMS and first responders
Insurance coverage for tele-medicine
Mental health and substance abuse courts
Mental health parity
Eating disorders coverage
De-stigmatizing mental illness
Jail diversion programs
Publicly financed and full insurance reimbursement for marriage/family therapy
Increased funding for:
Mental health and substance abuse services, treatment and rehabilitation
Emergency committals beds
Incentives to attract mental health professionals
AGING AND DISABILITIES
We Support:
LTC insurance coverage without a prior hospitalization requirement
Publicly financed and full insurance reimbursement for in-home and community-based services
Training and support for caregivers and family members
Caregiver tax credits
Increasing LTC inspectors and Ombudsmen
Timely state inspections of LTC facilities and paid in-home care providers
Meaningful penalties for violating laws/regulations protecting patients
Increased ADA compliance
Consumer representation on HHS review boards
Federal Death with Dignity Act banning insurance exclusions
Increased funding for:
Older Americans Act
Dementia research on prevention, expanded diagnosis and support services
Elder abuse prevention
Publicly financed and full insurance reimbursement for mental health services in nursing homes and assisted living care facilities
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
We Support:
Preventative health and development programs, pre-natal to age 26
Raising income eligibility levels for child assistance programs
Kinship-care and foster-care parity
A state-run facility for adjudicated minor females, with improved treatment
Family-friendly shelters
WIC expansion
Repealing Iowa Code sections:
232.68(4)(c)
139A.8(4)(a)(2)
237A.1(3)(b)
Increased funding for:
Child welfare and protective services
Juvenile mental health
DHS, CASA, and the juvenile court system
Training, licensure and oversight of childcare providers
Before/after-school activities
Free universal high-quality childcare
Incentivize mental health education for social workers.
We Oppose:
Religious-based adoption exemptions
Home schooling for foster children
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND FAMILY PLANNING
We Support:
The right of all persons to make their own reproductive choices
Funding Planned Parenthood
Student access to barrier-based contraceptives in public schools
Non-restroom lactation rooms in workplaces and public facilities
Certified Nurse Midwives care
Free medically supervised contraception
Financial and pre-natal support for women planning to have their child adopted out
Requiring pharmacists fill all family-planning prescriptions
Alternatives to abortion that do not restrict the right to abortion
We Oppose:
Limiting access to reproductive health, abortion facilities and providers
Iowa's Fetal Heartbeat bill
Forced sterilization, castration and genital mutilation
Private Second Chance adoptions
LGBTQQIA+ HEALTH
We Support:
Requiring coverage of all physician prescribed gender-affirming therapies
Placing foster youth according to their gender identity
Option of "no sex" selection on birth records
We Oppose:
Conversion therapies
Surgical gender assignment at birth
ECONOMIC SECURITY
We support:
Increased funding for:
Non-discretionary food assistance programs
Transitional programs from shelters and prisons into care, treatment and permanent housing
VETERANS HEALTH
We support:
Free public health care for all veterans
Expanding the VA Office of Rural Health to include all veterans
Timely and appropriate medical and mental health coverage for veterans and their families
VA mobile units for specialized services
Full VA medical benefits for all reserve components
Expanding the Injured Veterans Grant Program
Official recognition for Veterans exposed to chemical agents and toxins
Programs for:
Mental health/family counseling
Substance abuse treatment
Suicide prevention
Non-traditional therapies
Prosthetic use and care
expanded VA services from local providers
We Oppose:
VA privatization.
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
ACA – Affordable Care Act
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate
DHS – Department of Human Services
EMS – Emergency Medical Service
FDA – Food and Drug Administration
GMO – Genetically Modified Organism
HHS – Health and Human Services
LGBTQQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Plus Community
LTC – Long Term Care
MCO – Managed Care Organization
MHI – Mental Health Institute
VA – Veterans Administration
WIC – Women Infant and Children
232.68(4)(c) - Grants exemptions of compliance with generally-applicable regulation of child care facilities to certain church-affiliated child care programs
139A.8(4)(a)(2) – Grants a religious exemption to prosecution of parents and guardians found responsible for child abuse and/or neglect as a result of a sincerely held religious belief
237A.1(3)(b) – Grants a religious exemption for immunization requirements for children attending public K-12 schools and licensed child care centers.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
We support:
Protection for farmers in all trade agreements
Internationally recognized Palestinian Statehood
Protecting the US from terrorist attack without suppressing basic human and civil rights
Closing Guantanamo prison
Restricting trade with nations that allow child or slave labor
Ending military aid to governments violating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Assisting refugees on humanitarian grounds not religious tests
Diplomatic resolution of conflicts
Diplomacy and international cooperation as the primary means of enhancing US security
Ending genocide and human rights violations as defined by the International Human Rights Convention
Understanding climate change is an international security threat
Complying with the Paris Climate Accord
The Global Oceans Treaty negotiations
The right to exist as part of a tribe or ethnic group while maintaining cultural identity
Ratification of the UN conventions on:
Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women
The Rights of Children
The International Criminal Court
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
LGBTQQIA+ rights
Eliminating nuclear weapons
Renegotiating trade agreements to FLO International trade standards
We Oppose:
Undermining US intelligence and security agencies by partisan politics
Facilitating or sanctioning torture
A US Border wall
Subverting democratic principles and processes in the name of national security
Racial, religious or ethnic profiling
Nations interfering in other nations’ elections
US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
Fast-tracking trade agreements
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
FLO – Fairtrade Labelling Organization International
LGBTQQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual Plus Community
UN – United Nations