Not even an international crisis of epic proportion can prevent the former president from making everything about his ego.
Israel
Posted inPolitics
Will Netanyahu Survive the Fallout?
In the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, the news from Israel will get worse.
Posted inPolitics
The Washington Monthly Newsletter: October 10, 2023
“Can the Peace Process Ever Resume?” and the latest from the Washington Monthly website.
Posted inJuly/August 2023
The Provocations of Martin Peretz
The legendary editor shook up the political-media power axis. Was he a free-thinking iconoclast or an irredeemable bigot?
Posted inPolitics
“I Am Hoping It’s Not Too Late”
As Netanyahu’s right-wing government dismantles Israeli democracy, a once apolitical psychologist describes her political awakening and her nation’s.
Posted inPolitics
Bibi Wants to Break Israel’s Judiciary. Good Thing Biden Refused to Break Ours
The Israeli government wants to neuter the nation’s Supreme Court. If they’re smart, they’ll back off from such radical proposals, just as Democratic leaders did.
Posted inPolitics
Biden Faces Netanyahu and Israel’s Most Right-Wing Government
The peace process is moribund, the Iran nuclear deal is on life support, and the governing coalition will be filled with far-right radicals. How the president can navigate Bibi’s return.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Biden’s Mideast Trip Keeps America in the Game
The president talked up Israeli-Palestinian peace, promoted regional security, and sought more Saudi oil—but the larger message was that America remains engaged in the region.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Why Biden Should Reopen the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem
After the damage of the Trump years, America needs to salvage its role as an honest broker between Israelis and Palestinians.
