Political chaos and paralysis in Israel

If you think things are bad here in the U.S., things are even worse in Israel. Israelis can’t seem to elect a government, and now its lame duck Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been indicted on charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust. At least in Israel, a leader can be indicted under its … Read more

Update: To save American democracy, fight the radical Christian Right

On Wednesday, Donald Trump for all appearances was suffering from a messianic “God complex,” approvingly retweeting a right-wing conspiracy theorist who said Trump is the ‘King of the Jews‘, ‘King of Israel’, and ‘The Second Coming of God’. Trump himself, while turning to look up to the heavens, later claimed “I am the Chosen One.” This … Read more

Donald Trump’s anti-Semitic ‘dual loyalty’ trope was actually a threat (Updated)

Earlier this year, the Republican Jewish Coalition, which receives substantial funding from corrupt casino mogul and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, strategized what they called a “Jexodus” of Jewish voters from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party “with an aggressive campaign painting Trump — who has himself faced accusations of stoking anti-Semitism —as an [unquestioning] … Read more