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Cutting Through Special Edition: A Year of October 7
The past year has been a disaster for Palestinians, and, yes, another tragedy for the Jewish people as well. More, it is a mark of shame on a world that…
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The Goals of Israel's Far Right
Israel may not have a strategy in its actions, but it does have an endgame: the Israeli right's long-held ambition to utterly smash its enemies with…
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Video: Which Babies Matter?
More than 700 babies are confirmed to have been killed by Israel in Gaza. Why do they generate so much less outrage than the false claims of dozens of…
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Self-defeating progressive infighting
Both AOC and Jill Stein demonstrate a lack of progressive leadership. We need to do better.
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VIDEO: Interview With Matt Duss
In the kickoff of the Cutting Through Interview Series, I speak with Matt Duss about Kamala Harris, Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Iran, and other foreign…
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Latest Hostage Deaths Could Be A Turning Point
The horrific killing of six Israeli hostages is an awful tragedy, but it could create unprecedented pressure on Netanyahu to stop obstructing a…
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How Can Palestine Advocates Respond to DNC Snub Without Helping Trump?
Trump's return absolutely must be avoided, but Harris' support for genocide and Democrats' insult to Palestinian-Americans can't go without response
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"Ceasefire In Gaza" is the new "Peace Process"
The United States continues to refuse to put material pressure on Israel. Sunday was just the latest example of Netanyahu torpedoing a nascent ceasefire…
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Harris Corrects Her "Michigan Misstep"
In Arizona, Kamala Harris responded differently to anti-genocide protesters, proving the backlash against her outburst in Michigan worked.
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Harris' Michigan Misstep
The Vice President risks repeating Joe Biden's blunders by alienating anti-genocide protesters. But does she have any real change in mind for US policy…
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Video: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and Palestine-Israel
Harris took a promising step in picking Walz. It shouldn't be overstated, but it does represent a historic step forward for the influence of advocacy…
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Israel kills Hamas leader in Tehran and Hezbollah leader in Beirut
The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh will have massive and horrific consequences for the region.
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