Like many children of immigrants, there is a seed planted deep within me that sprouts hesitation when it comes to fully claiming to be an American. Watching the President tell “the squad” to “go back to their countries” reminded me why.
Author: Jhumpa Bhattacharya
Jhumpa Bhattacharya is co-president and co-founder of The Maven Collaborative in Oakland.
Fresh, Feminist Voices are Exactly What Our Nation Needs Right Now
We as a nation will not survive if we continue to pass (or not pass) policies based on tired, antiquated thinking—and that’s why we need women like AOC and Ilhan Omar to ruffle feathers, rabble-rouse and continue causing good trouble.