Advertisements In this episode, I take on Mike Pompeo’s assault on the BDS movement this week and on defenders of BDS on free speech grounds who contribute to its demonization. I also address Sen. Chris Coons’ — who is being considered as Joe Biden’s Secretary of State — unacceptable stanceContinue Reading
Advertisements Many people celebrated the defeat of Eliot Engel by progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman in the New York primary. That seat hasn’t been held by a Republican since 1949, so the primary is effectively the election. Bowman’s victory was a political earthquake in many ways, but one of the mostContinue Reading
Advertisements Five prominent Jewish, pro-Israel groups sent a letter earlier this week to House Democrats with a list of principles they hoped would guide the leadership in selecting a new chairperson for the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC). The current chair, Eliot Engel, lost his congressional seat to newcomer progressive,Continue Reading
Advertisements The list of foreign policy blunders and failures in just three and a half years of the Donald Trump administration is remarkably long. But one of his first–the green light to the Saudis to try to isolate Qatar, physically and politically–is still festering. It’s an object lesson in howContinue Reading
Progressives have a surprising ally in Netanyahu. As Israeli actions and policies make it harder and harder for liberals to turn a blind eye, an ethical, progressives will gain more and more traction. Changing the Democratic Party’s willful blindness to, and even excuses for, Israel’s intransigence and human will require patience. But it can be done.Continue Reading
