Time’s Up. We Can’t Compromise Our Values Any Longer
With the demise of Roe v Wade, and the pathetic response from Democrats from Biden and Pelosi on down, it’s alarm bell time. I make the case that so-called “strategic voting” has been a disaster and...
View ArticleWith Iran deal closer than ever Israel presses for war
While Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz was launching his assault on seven Palestinian NGOs on Thursday, Prime Minister Yair Lapid was pressing the United States closer to an attack on Iran that...
View ArticleBiden’s response to the rightwing whirlwind in Israel — weakness
Benjamin Netanyahu hasn’t even formed his government yet, but already we are beginning to see how that new government will make things difficult for the White House. And the early indications from Joe...
View ArticleCan the U.S.-Israel relationship survive a far-right government?
The obnoxious and hubristic Israeli response to the FBI deciding to open an investigation into Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh highlights the growing tensions...
View ArticleBlinken tells J Street Biden will change nothing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was the keynote speaker at last week’s J Street conference. In what was undoubtedly the low point of the entire event, Blinken not only got a standing ovation as he...
View ArticleCutting Through: Two Short Essays To End 2022
One of my New Year’s resolutions will be to get back to maintaining a regular schedule on the Cutting Through newsletter. Due to some other commitments, that won’t happen to start the year, but I hope...
View ArticleThe Palestinian Authority’s pivot to China shows it has finally given up on...
Mahmoud Abbas completed a trip to China last week, just before Antony Blinken came in. Abbas’ visit showed that the PA is finally recognizing the futility of looking to the U.S. for support in...
View ArticleHow Democrats learned to defend Israel’s ethnocracy
For a very long time, the United States worked diligently to stay away from the tense debate over Israel’s ability to be both a Jewish and democratic state. Even as Palestinians cried out about their...
View ArticleWhy the White House Backs Bibi: Biden and the Sukkot War, Part II
In the conclusion of this piece for The Battleground, I get into the reasons why Joe Biden has risked the 2024 election, his personal legacy, and the stability of the entire Middle East in order to...
View ArticleCutting Through: Wrestling With Biden
As promised, the Cutting Through Newsletter has moved to a more frequent publishing schedule. It will be 1-2 issues per week. Please support the work and pledge to become a monthly donor at the site....
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