Some research pieces, some opinions

Update : Most important : Tahir Hussain confesses of masterminding northeast Delhi riots, says 'wanted to teach lessons' The Special Investigation Team (STF) team of Delhi Police said on Sunday (August 2) that Tahir Hussain has admitted to his role in the northeast Delhi riots that took place in the month of February against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Police said that during the interrogation the now suspended AAP councillor revealed that he wanted to teach Hindus a lesson using his political power and money. He told police that he was the mastermind of the northeast Delhi riots. As per the police officials, Tahir used support from Khalid Saifi, former JNU student Umar Khalid, Ishrat Jahan and Popular Front of India (PFI) member Danish.  https://zeenews.india.com/india/tahir-hussain-confesses-masterminding-delhi-riots-with-ex-jnu-student-umar-khalid-khalid-saifi-says-wanted-to-teach-lesson-to-hindus-2300190.html Evidence was found long time ago at Tahir Hussain's...

Modi center-left on economic issues, close to center-right on social issues: India was almost fully socialist from 47-91. Modi/his party BJP is center-left on economic issues - many socialist programs that you cannot count using 2 hands, while at the same time privatising non-profit government companies. . Hence why he should be considered center-left on economic issues. Some of the socialist/left programs include:  Prime Minister Ujjwala Plan (free LPG cylinders/connections for people below poverty line), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (Save the Girl Child, Educate the girl child), Ayushman Bharat (free insurance of upto Rs 5 lakh per family per year for about 10.7 crore families) etc. He is close to center-right on social issues (moving towards the center). In 2018, Modi govt supported Supreme court judgement of decriminalization of homosexuality, encouraging companies to give jobs to LGBT people etc. https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/07/18/modi-govt-bats-more-jobs-lgbt-co...

Tulsi enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003 and continues to serve as a Major. She is the  first female combat veteran to run for President . Tulsi  served in a field medical unit of the Hawaii Army National Guard in Iraq from 2004 to 2005 and was deployed to Kuwait from 2008 to 2009 as Army Military Police platoon leader. When deployed in Iraq at the height of the war, she was hit with the enduring pain and hardship of her brothers and sisters in uniform, and the stress and pressure on their families.  Having experienced first-hand the true cost of war, she made a personal vow to find a way to ensure that our country doesn’t continue repeating the mistakes of the past, sending our troops into war without a clear mission, strategy, or purpose. https://www.tulsi2020.com/about/tulsi-gabbard-military-service "It is our nation’s responsibility to ensure that our veterans receive the care, services, and benefits they’ve earned and deserve. Taking...

Benefits of decriminalisation of sex work :  1. Improves access to health services, reduces risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted services: This is the same policy held by other organizations and agencies, including Human Rights Watch, the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, leading HIV and AIDS groups and leading advocates for LGBTI rights. It is also supported by the medical journal The Lancet, which said that decriminalization “would have the greatest effect on the course of HIV epidemics across all settings, averting 33-46 percent of HIV infections in the next decade. Such a move would also reduce mistreatment of sex workers and increase their access to human rights, including health care.” 2. Full decriminalization reduces the risk that sex workers will be vulnerable to discrimination, eviction or arrest for related charges. 3. Decriminalizing sex work still means trafficking and other abuses are illegal : Removing criminal penalties for sex work does not...

Tulsi advocates for small farmers, food self-sufficiency, organic agriculture and sustainable agricultural systems that are both profitable for farmers and good for the environment. In November 2017, Tulsi was recognized as a top national advocate for food policy by Food Policy Action The release of their 2017 National Food Policy Scorecard recognized the congresswoman’s advocacy to raise the minimum wage, uphold the Clean Water Act, secure paid sick days for working families, protect against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as well as to support food safety, food access, farm subsidies, animal welfare, food and farm labor, nutrition, food additives, food transparency, local and regional food production, organic farming and more. https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-recognized-top-national-advocate-food-policy In July 2018, Tulsi introduced H.R.6474 - AG RESEARCH Act Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edg...

“Too many people in this country are getting sick without the care that they need. As president, I will work to ensure all Americans have quality healthcare incentivized to increase health and prevent and heal disease.” "I support a single-payer system that will allow individuals to access private insurance if they choose. I will also incentivize good health choices and lifestyles for a healthier, wealthier nation!" https://www.tulsi2020.com/issues/healthcare-all "Unfortunately, we don’t have healthcare in this country—we have sick care. We’ve created a massive for-profit entity incentivized to keep people sick and on drugs. As president, I will work to build a healthcare system incentivized to increase health and prevent & heal disease" https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1115707959051296768 Here are some of her ideas regarding preventive healthcare : "We need to ban all products containing glyphosate, including Roundup. I...

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been an advocate for the ethical and humane treatment of animals throughout her work in Congress, and recently scored a 100% from The Humane Society of the United States. Here's some of the legislation she’s worked on to prevent animal cruelty and animal testing for cosmetics, protect endangered species, increase funding for vital animal protection provisions, and more: https://twitter.com/TulsiPress/status/846421576040026112 https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-gabbard-facebook-animal-advocacy-champion The above is from March 2017. In Aug 2019, Animal Wellness Action Applauds U.S. Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, and Ed Case for Supporting Legislation to  End Horse Abuse https://www.dcpresswire.com/2019/08/12/animal-wellness-action-applauds-u-s-reps-tulsi-gabbard-and-ed-case-for-supporting-legislation-to-end-horse-abuse/ Here is a short video in Aug 2019 : Tulsi Gabbard discusses  animal rights and being vegan https://www.youtube.c...

Let us get to what prohibition/war on drugs has led to. This is a list of some of the problems prohibition/war on drugs has led to. Prohibition, Tainted Drugs, Illness, and Overdose Prohibition and Drug-Related Disease Prohibition and Violence Prohibition and Cartels Prohibition and Corruption And more .. https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/four-decades-counting-continued-failure-war-drugs Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Drug use and addiction requires healthcare, not incarceration While speaking at the Second Step 2019 Presidential Justice Forum in South Carolina, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard spoke about the importance of healthcare and treatment for people with drug abuse and addiction issues, saying that they require healthcare and treatment. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/rep-tulsi-gabbard-drug-use-and-addiction-requires-healthcare-not-incarceration/vp-AAJrHJQ Ending the failed war on drugs starts off with marijuana. Let us take a look at her position/actions on...

Criminal justice reform : “As president I’ll  end the failed war on drugs ,  legalize marijuana ,  end cash bail , and  ban private prisons  and bring about real criminal justice reform.” “We must stand up against for-profit, private prisons and a criminal justice system that favors the rich and powerful and punishes the poor, locking up people who smoke marijuana and ignoring corps like Purdue Pharma responsible for thousands of opioid-related deaths.” https://www.tulsi2020.com/issues/criminal-justice-reform Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Re-introduces  Opioid Crisis Accountability Act : This bill would prohibit the illegal marketing and distribution of opioids as well as create criminal liability for top company executives, penalizing drug manufacturers who illegally advertise, market, or distribute an opioid product. The bill would also require drug makers to reimburse the country for the negative economic impact of their products. https://ga...