Advertisements Over at Medium, I’ve published a piece on the controversy around Whoopi Goldberg’s regrettable statements and the conversation it has generated. I hope you’ll read it and share. I’d love to hear what you think, so feel free to comment.Continue Reading
Advertisements Before the Ben & Jerry’s issue dominated the US-Israel landscape, a poll of US Jews was causing lots of hand-wringing in the offices of the Conference of Presidents, AIPAC, ADL, DMFI, and other anti-democratic groups. I examine the meaning of that poll in my latest piece for The New Arab.Continue Reading
Advertisements I am proud to announce that I am one of over 300 Jewish leaders who came together to make it absolutely clear that we stand strong against antisemitism, and that we will not allow it to distract us from our work supporting Palestinians rights. Some of the signatories includeContinue Reading
Advertisements I had an uneasy feeling of déjà vu. Not a precise echo, but more like the same response to a different, but similar, situation. The feeling came over me when I heard former President Barack Obama dismiss the movement to Defund the Police as a “snappy slogan.” I understandContinue Reading
Advertisements In the latest episode of the ReThinking Foreign Policy podcast, I cover Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus test, the budding war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and understating the true impact of racism. The main story addresses the recent controversy over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to pull out of an eventContinue Reading
