Posted on: June 6, 2023 Posted by: Mitchell Plitnick Comments: 0

Blinken address to AIPAC epitomizes the failure of the Biden Administration

Yesterday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed AIPAC and made it clearer than ever that the #Biden administration is committed to blocking #Palestinian rights and promoting regional conflict. Spinning a web of fanatastical non-realities and impossible scenarios, Blinken pandered to the worst tendencies of the Democratic portions of AIPAC while being so desperate to show that his boss had done anything he was actually trying to claim Donald Trump’s policies…

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Posted on: June 4, 2023 Posted by: Mitchell Plitnick Comments: 0

The US has no strategy for ending the standoff with Iran

Joe Biden’s policy failures in the Middle East are not limited to Palestine and Israel. He has arguably been even worse on Iran, where he has intentionally missed opportunities to restore some sanity to U.S. policy in the wake of Donald Trump’s madness. Instead, he has doubled down on Trump’s policies, refused to acknowledge the regional dynamics he is grappling with, and stumbled from tactic to tactic without any kind…

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Posted on: May 29, 2023 Posted by: Mitchell Plitnick Comments: 0

Biden’s Surrender on the Debt Ceiling Will Have Serious Repercussions

The always worthwhile David Dayen has an excellent summary and breakdown of the debt ceiling deal at The American Prospect. If anyone needed a better demonstration of just how weak and ineffective Joe Biden is, the debt ceiling fiasco has certainly provided it. As Dayen correctly notes, “The second that Joe Biden agreed to negotiate with House Republicans on the debt ceiling, the results were going to be bad.” Negotiating…

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Posted on: May 28, 2023 Posted by: Mitchell Plitnick Comments: 0

Cutting Through: Knives Out For Roger Waters Again

In a new edition of the Cutting Through newsletter on Substack, I examine the latest attacks on former Pink Floyd singer/songwriter/bassist Roger Waters. Accusations of antisemitism have dogged Waters since he first came out in support of BDS more than a decade ago, but this time German authorities are investigating him on charges of promoting antisemitism through his anti-fascist stage show. You can also subscribe to the Cutting Through newsletter…

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Posted on: May 28, 2023 Posted by: Mitchell Plitnick Comments: 0

Biden push for Saudi-Israeli normalization reflects misreading of domestic and international politics

Once again, the Biden administration is trying to bring home a Saudi-Israeli normalization deal. The problem is that, with typical cluelessness, fecklessness, and ignorance, the administration does not understand the political waters it is wading into. Both Saudi Arabia and Israel face major hurdles in trying to conclude this deal. The party which has by far the least to gain from it is the U.S. and Biden himself, something he…

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