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Q&A: Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Co-Chair Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on Progressive Foreign Policy

JL;DR SUMMARY In this insightful conversation, Rep. Ro Khanna, co-chair of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, outlines his vision for a progressive foreign policy, contrasting it with traditional conservative stances. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Human RightsProgressive PoliticsForeign PolicyDiplomacyYemenBernie SandersInternational RelationsRo KhannaJohn Quincy AdamsMilitary Intervention

Places mentioned

San Francisco Bay, California, United States
"Ro Khanna is a self-identifying progressive who beat out a Democratic incumbent in 2016 to represent Californias 17th\u00a0District, comprising most of the east side of the San Francisco Bay and much of the heart of Silicon Valley."
Silicon Valley, California, United States
"Ro Khanna is a self-identifying progressive who beat out a Democratic incumbent in 2016 to represent Californias 17th\u00a0District, comprising most of the east side of the San Francisco Bay and much of the heart of Silicon Valley."
Yemen
"He led the effort to pass a bill ending American financial and logistical support for the Saudi-led military campaign against Houthi rebels that has caused widespread destruction and famine in Yemen."
New York, United States
"And Bernie, by the way, in the New York Times follow-up interview on May 18 said some things toward the bottom of the interview that I thought were really heartening about the need for a U.S. role."
Venezuela
"But, I think that the intervention where we tried to prop up Guaido actually strengthened his hand in Venezuela and allowed him to rally his base."
Mexico
"Pope Francis said, lets have negotiated settlements, negotiated mediation. Which Mexico and Uruguay have been pushing for."
Uruguay
"Pope Francis said, lets have negotiated settlements, negotiated mediation. Which Mexico and Uruguay have been pushing for."
Norway
"Now Guaido is going to Norway to have negotiations."
China
"I guess that would be my nutshell summary. NC: In Yemen, which I know that you have a lot of strong feelings on and have done a lot of work on RK: I mean, I passed the first War Powers Resolution in the history of this country on Yemen. The president didnt sign it, but it was the first time its ever passed the House or Senate. NC: Which was incredibly impressive. But U.N. Resolution 2216 has some, as far as U.N. language goes, some pretty not-screwing-around language. It internationally authorizes the Saudi-led coalitions activities. It demands the Houthi rebels in Yemen pu"
Ukraine
"And he failed to defend Ukraine, which was one of the only countries to decide to disarm itself of nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees."
Russian Federation
"RK: I would unequivocally say Putins annexation of Crimea is a moral wrong, and that their intervention in our elections cannot stand."

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