Pushing the Envelope
One Woman's Unwavering Fight for Equality and Justice
Published on 1. April 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-5381-8766-1 (ISBN)
Description
Pushing the Envelope chronicles the political and personal journey of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, one of America's leading progressive voices in the US House of Representatives and currently a candidate for the Democratic nomination to be fill California's open United States senate seat in 2024. Lee shares her extraordinary life and political career from her early upbringing in El Paso, Texas, through her years in Oakland, California, with the Black Panther Party, to her service in the U.S. Congress. She cuts through partisan politics and identifies a comprehensive set of beliefs and policies aimed at promoting social and economic justice, strengthening democratic institutions, expanding access to healthcare (including unrestricted reproductive freedom), education, and other essential services for all Americans regardless of party affiliation. Pushing the Envelope chronicles Lee's extraordinary life and career and shares her vision of a more equitable and inclusive society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-8766-1 (9781538187661)
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Person
Barbara Lee, a U.S. representative from California since 1998, is the author of Renegade for Peace and Justice: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks for Me. She currently represents California's 12th congressional district, which is based in Oakland and covers most of the northern part of Alameda County.