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In order to pursue a progressive foreign policy, the United States cannot afford to turn a blind eye to Saudi crimes, to ignore the denial for decades of the rights of Palestinians, or to continue to demonize Iran. It’s not enough to demand an end to the war in Yemen, although that’s the starting point. Otherwise, there will just be more Yemens, more Gazas, and more Khashoggis while U.S. politicians dance around reality.Continue Reading

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Democrats will not be able to continue to play politics as usual and hope to remain relevant. This election proved that very powerfully. And, while foreign policy in general, much less Israel policy in particular, will not be the top priority for those Democratic voters, it is going to be very much on the agenda. And, given the amount of damage Trump can do from the Oval Office, that sort of change is going to be desperately needed, in Israel as well as in the United States.Continue Reading

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Advertisements Elections in the United States, especially elections for President, have been all about choosing the lesser of two evils throughout the country’s history, with only a few exceptions. But the lesser evil in 2016, according to how things stand now, is looking to be a nightmare for the restContinue Reading

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Advertisements Something different in this week’s piece at Souciant. I take on the argument that voting for third party candidates helps bring about change, or at least shows you are not supporting the certainly awful policies Barack Obama has followed, which have little connection to his campaign rhetoric. I argueContinue Reading