Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder even before Israel retaliated.
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To Mend Fences in Michigan, El-Sayed Should Stop Talking About Israel
Enough young critics of Israel were in Michigan’s Democratic primary electorate for Abdul El-Sayed to eke out a narrow victory. The general electorate is a different story.
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Abdul El-Sayed’s Slippery Argument About Israel’s Right to Exist
Michigan’s U.S. Senate candidate says he’s for “self-determination for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike.” But for most Israelis, self-determination means a Jewish state.
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The Fight in the Democratic Party Is Not Left vs. Center, But Left vs. Left
The recent string of primary victories from left-wing insurgents are not ushering out moderates, but fellow progressives.
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When America’s Culture Wars Were Fought in Art Galleries
Late 20th-century battles over artists like Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano set the stage for the transgressive Age of Trump.
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Remember When We Used to Take World War III Seriously?
In the 1980s, serious people feared World War III and acted to prevent it. Today, our slouch toward World War III is being orchestrated by egotistical sociopaths.
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The Return of the Native
Nicholas Lemann’s family history illuminates what it means to be Jewish in America and explains how we choose our religious and ethnic identities.
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Gen Z Has an Antisemitism Problem
Recent polls find that a shocking percentage of young adults harbor antisemitic views.
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The Democratic Party Is Divided (But Not How You Think)
New polling shows not so much ideological division among Democrats but a lack of consensus about where the party should go.
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Trump and Blanche’s Orwellian Language and How Much of Washington Echoes It
Ask James Comey how they’ve managed to hype his seashells while downplaying real killing.
