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US Declares War On International Law
The State Department's new threat to "dismantle" the ICC puts international law in the crosshairs but has equally worrisome implications for the rule of…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Rahm Emmanuel In Tel Aviv: Trying to Revive "Progressive Except for Palestine"
Emmanuel hopes to be the pro-Israel Democratic candidate in 2028. His speech shows that he can only rehash old tropes which are not going win back…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Reading Frederick Douglass In Palestine
Douglass' epic July 4 speech of 1852 holds powerful lessons for us in this monumental moment in the history of American policy toward Palestine and…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Right Wing Democrats Would Rather to Lose to Republicans Than Win With Progressives
Left-wing, populist victories in NYC and elsewhere have conservative Democrats apoplectic. They've targeted fellow Democrats, again showing they'd…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
The Israel-Lebanon Agreement Will Not Lead Where the US Thinks It Will
Trump has probably been led to believe that the Israel-Lebanon agreement will remove an obstacle to a U.S. exit from the Iran war. Israel, however…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
On the Eve of NYC Primaries, More Bad Faith Attacks on Zohran Mamdani
While the usual suspects piled on to Mamdani's words, this time the bad faith attacks spread even to those "liberal Zionists" who claim to support him.
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Iran Closes the Strait Again and Forces a Moment of Truth on Trump
Both Iran and Israel are gambling a great deal of their futures on what Trump will do next. Indeed, the fate of the world, in a very real sense, hangs…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Gaza, Genocide, and Zionism: Interview With Omer Bartov
In this wide-ranging interview, I speak with Omer Bartov about his book, Israel: What Went Wrong? We discuss genocide denial, the use and abuse of…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
BREAKING: MOU Between U.S. and Iran to be signed Friday in Switzerland, Pakistani PM Says
By announcing a time and place to sign a memorandum of understanding that Israel will do anything to scupper, the clock has started. Will Trump be…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Interview with Rabbi Brant Rosen
I spoke with Rabbi Brant Rosen of the JVP Rabbinical Council and the Jewish Diaspora Movement about his work and how we can offer Jews a way to treasure…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
House Committee Thwarts Attempt to Stop US-Israeli Military Integration
Ro Khanna's amendment that would have stripped provision from the NDAA that hopelessly entangles U.S. and Israeli militaries failed, but the fight isn't…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Interview With Rabbi Alissa Wise
I sat down for an in-depth interview with Rabbi Alissa Wise about her projects, including Rabbis for Ceasefire, the Jewish Diaspora Movement, and more.
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Cutting Through
Cutting Through
Expert political analysis by Mitchell Plitnick, a professional policy analyst for over two decades.
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