Advertisements There is no evidence at all that the heinous murders at the DC Jewish Museum were motivated by antisemitism, yet many simply parrot antisemitism as the cause. Read more at Cutting Through Continue Reading
Advertisements It’s a feat to talk for over 25 hours and Cory Booker’s speech was a step forward. But what we need are Democrats who offer a positive vision, a viable and substantive alternative. This wasn’t it. Read more at Cutting Through. Continue Reading
As real anti-Semitism rises, egged on by the President of the United States, who is shielded in this matter by the Israeli leadership and the Jewish right in the US, we cannot afford to ignore the very dangerous conflation of opposition to Israeli policies with anti-Semitism. And that, consciously or not, is what is happening with Linda Sarsour.Continue Reading
It is now possible for members of Congress to take bolder stands. Bernie Sanders did so in 2016, and proved it was not political suicide. Now these three promising and courageous women have the chance to take the next step, a chance provided by activists who must continue to support them without trying to press them into actions that will short-circuit the work they can and hopefully will do on the Hill.Continue Reading
The power of the pro-Israel lobby is undeniable, but the image of the US being forced into policies it would otherwise abhor by that lobby is absurd and inaccurate. The real roots of US policy remain entrenched in perceived national interests and geo-strategic concerns. Continue Reading
