Trump’s 'indecent' praise of Hezbollah may 'save American democracy from...
During a rambling campaign speech in Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday, October 11, former President Donald Trump responded to Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel by exalting Hezbollah (a far-right...
View Article'Total disarray': Republicans urged to 'get their act together' after Steve...
Only a day after House Republicans nominated him for speaker, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) announced that he was dropping out of the race. Scalise, realizing that he didn't have...
View Article'False choice': WSJ editorial board debunks right-wing talking point
After Hamas launched a deadly terrorist attack against Israel on Saturday, October 7, a new talking point emerged among MAGA Republicans: that all military aid to Ukraine should cease because of the...
View ArticleIsraeli president says 'entire nation; of Palestine 'responsible' for Hamas...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Palestinian civilians in Gaza were “responsible” for the Saturday attack by Hamas.“It is an entire nation out there that is responsible. It’s not true this rhetoric...
View ArticleBiden’s statesmen’s balance tested at home and abroad
I said yesterday that the president was striking a statesmen’s balance, which everyone needs right now, between the interests of Israel and the interests of the Palestinians who reside in the Gaza...
View ArticleIt’s time to renew our commitment to international law
As the war between Hamas and Israel escalates and threatens to spread north to Lebanon, you may be wondering where international law stands amid the death and destruction. The short answer is it has...
View ArticleAtrocity demands we bear witness
We’re now into the seventh day of the war between Israel and Hamas, with news about Israeli military forces sealing off the border around Gaza, their preparation for an anticipated ground offensive...
View ArticleNavigating the complex buzzwords behind an 'ethical' bag of coffee beans
You’re shopping for a bag of coffee beans at the grocery store. After reading about the effects of climate change and how little farmers make – typically $0.40 per cup – you figure it might be time to...
View ArticleThe Gaza Strip: Why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to...
The focus on conflict in the Middle East has again returned to the Gaza Strip, with Israel’s defense minister ordering a “complete siege” of the Palestinian enclave.The military operation, which...
View ArticleA US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works
Israel is widely recognized as having highly sophisticated intelligence capabilities, both in terms of its ability to collect information about potential threats within its own country and outside of...
View ArticleHamas sympathizers wage all-out 'cyberwarfare' against Israel: report
The death toll in the Israel-Hamas War, according to USA Today, has passed 3000. But that number is likely to increase substantially as Israeli forces continue their operation against Hamas terrorists...
View ArticleIsrael readying emergency regulations allowing arrest of journalists for...
Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi confirmed Sunday that he is drafting regulations that will empower him to order police to arrest journalists for factual reporting and target anyone he...
View ArticleBiden says 'American leadership is what holds the world together' in speech...
President Joe Biden asked Americans to continue to support Ukraine, add support for Israel to their plate, and reject growing antisemitism and Islamophobia, in a rare Oval Office address Thursday...
View ArticleMuslims in key swing state warn Democrats 'going to have a problem' in 2024...
Democratic elected officials representing the sizable Muslim population in and around Detroit, Michigan are sounding the alarm over their party's chances in the Mitten State in the next presidential...
View ArticleBiden approval among Democrats falls 11 points as he green-lights Israeli...
A Gallup survey released Thursday shows that U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating among Democrats has fallen by 11 percentage points this month, a possible indication that his unconditional...
View ArticleHow misinformation could shape the Israel-Hamas war
I wanted to interview Nicholas Grossman regarding the role of misinformation in the war between Israel and Hamas. In particular, I hoped to ask the professor of international relations at the...
View ArticleExposed: The US billionaires and corporate profiteers enabling Israel's war...
With more than 7,300 Palestinians killed so far in Israel's three-week bombardment of Gaza, a series of reports this week have exposed how U.S. weapon-makers and billionaire donors are enabling what...
View Article'This is not a game': Jake Tapper rips MTG for using antisemitism as a...
CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday unloaded on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) over the Republican congresswomen’s filing of a motion to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MA), accusing Greene of using...
View Article'Cease fire now!' Blinken testimony repeatedly interrupted by protesters...
On Tuesday morning, October 31, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared on Capitol Hill to make the case for additional military aid to Israel and Ukraine. But...
View ArticleScholar details a Biden goal: Restrain Israel 'through the bear hug'
I’m publishing this very, very long interview with Hussein Ibish, because he does such a good job of explaining in plain English what’s happening in the war between Israel and Hamas with Gaza in...
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