How Democratic Party Leaders Quietly Support Trump's March to War With Iran
Some Democrats are fighting to stop war with Iran, but party leaders are silently acquiescing or, worse, supporting an attack.
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The Squad Is Getting Primaried for Standing Against the War
Justice Democrats co-founder Waleed Shahid and Ryan Grim discuss the domestic political response to Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza.
Rep. Mike Johnson’s Largest Donor Was AIPAC. He’s Trying to Cut Free Tax Filing to Send Weapons to Israel.
Johnson’s first order of business as House speaker is to seek budget cuts in exchange for a $14 billion aid package for Israel.
A Big-Money Operation Purged Critics of Israel From the Democratic Party
How the Israel lobby moved to quash rising dissent in Congress against Israel’s apartheid regime.
International Pressure Was Building to Hold Israel Accountable. What Happened?
After Trump’s plan for Gaza went into effect, governments seemed eager to return to the status quo.
AOC Was Offered $100,000 by AIPAC to “Start the Conversation.” She Turned Them Down.
After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2018 primary victory, her campaign got a call from a representative of the pro-Israel lobby offering to raise big money and start a relationship with the group.
Tlaib and Bush Called to End Violence in Israel and Gaza. Then Fellow Democrats Attacked.
Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush called for a ceasefire and were attacked by AIPAC-aligned centrists. Democratic leadership stayed silent.
A New Battle Over Government Spying
The infamous 702 surveillance powers are expiring, AIPAC to spend $100 million to unseat the Squad, and stories from Gaza.
Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Maxwell Frost, and Greg Casar Join Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
With Frost’s and Casar’s sponsorship of the ceasefire resolution, the pro-Israel lobby may have been dealt a setback.
When Anti-War Candidates Become War-Monger Presidents
Matt Duss, former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, on how Democrats can win on an anti-war platform and bring about real change.