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February 2025

VIDEO: Genocidal Leaflets in Gaza
Israel has once again threatened the people of Gaza, quite explicitly, with mass slaughter. Are we ever going to listen to Israel when they tell us…
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Mitchell Plitnick
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Epilogue: Why Review Biden's Failed Term
The authoritarian Republican assault can only be defeated by a substantive and popular alternative. To build one, we must start by understanding why the…
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Mitchell Plitnick
VIDEO: The Racism of Democratic Mouthpieces
An appalling number of Democratic party activists have chosen to react to Donald Trump's abhorrent plans for Gaza by mocking voters who couldn't bring…
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Mitchell Plitnick
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January 2025

The Failed Presidency of Joe Biden, Part Three
Many see Ukraine as a success of Biden's time in office. History will judge the truth of that, and that judgment won't look as good for Biden.
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Mitchell Plitnick
VIDEO: Interview with Daniel Levy
In a wide-ranging interview, I speak with Daniel Levy, President of the US Middle East Project and former Israeli negotiator
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Mitchell Plitnick
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The Failed Presidency of Joe Biden, Part Two
Biden's record on climate is better than most other policy areas. But his Middle East policies are a disaster even before considering the genocide he…
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Mitchell Plitnick
The Failed Presidency of Joe Biden, Part One
While many, including some progressives, contend that Biden's term was a success in domestic policy, the results say something different.
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Mitchell Plitnick

December 2024

The (Temporary) Triumph of the Israeli Far-Right
After decades of feeling restrained, the most radical elements in Israeli politics have been let loose. For now, their tactics seem to have been…
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Mitchell Plitnick
Support for Syria, Not Interference
The green light for Israel's invasion and devastation of Syria's ability to defend itself bode ill for American policy, among many complications for the…
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Amnesty International Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
Israeli and American denials ring hollow in the face of the overwhelming evidence Amnesty presents supporting the case for genocide charges
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