Progressive Values Dont Stop at the Waters Edge
Progressive Values Don’t Stop at the Water’s Edge
Stephen Miles
The Nation
Abroad, as at home, progressives believe in human equality, with everyone’s rights defended, especially those historically marginalized by systems of oppression. We know that injustice anywhere remains a threat to justice everywhere.
We understand that true human security depends as much on protecting our planet from the harmful consequences of climate change as it does on breaking the cycles that fuel violent extremism. In neither case is the most effective weapon a bomb.
We recognize that the systems of corporate greed and economic exploitation transcend national boundaries. Fighting back will require global strategies for a global playing field.
We believe that people are entitled to safety and security in their communities, that they should never fear being killed by the police and the militaries meant to protect them. That is true whether they live in Ferguson or Fallujah.