Israel’s War on 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.
Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim is co-founder of Drop Site News and the host of the podcast Deconstructed. He was previously D.C. Bureau Chief for The Intercept and the Washington bureau chief for HuffPost, where he led a team that was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won once. He edited and contributed reporting to groundbreaking investigative project on heroin treatment that not only changed federal and state laws, but also shifted the culture of the recovery industry. The story, by Jason Cherkis, was a Pulitzer finalist and won a Polk Award.
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
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World Bank Whistleblower Exposes Cover Up of Child Sex Abuse at For-Profit School Chain
The founders of Bridge International discussed a plan with World Bank officials to suppress allegations of sex abuse until funding was secured.
Starbucks Is Suing Its Union After “Solidarity With Palestine!” Tweet
The coffee company says the union, Starbucks Workers United, is making people think it stands in solidarity with Palestine after the Hamas attack.
Whistleblower: The World Bank Helped Cover Up Child Sex Abuse at a Chain of For-Profit Schools It Funded
Bridge International Academies was in the midst of a key financing round when allegations of child sex abuse emerged. They fought back hard.
Israel’s War on Gaza
J Street Alumni Condemn “Pro-Peace” Group for Opposing Gaza Ceasefire
More than 100 former J Street staffers and campus activists blasted the group’s push for a hawkish Israel resolution that ignores Palestinians.
Israel’s War on Gaza
J Street to Democrats: Back Resolution Supporting Gaza War or Lose Endorsement
Once a “pro-peace” Israel lobby alternative, J Street is pushing a hawkish resolution on Israel that ignores Palestinian civilians.
Israel’s War on Gaza
In Tense Closed-Door Meeting on Gaza, Josh Gottheimer Comment on Muslims Sparks Fury
In a Democratic caucus meeting on Israel–Gaza violence, Gottheimer made a disparaging remark about Muslim clergy, sources said.
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Matt Gaetz Says He Wants to Negotiate. Democrats Should Take Him Up on It.
Democrats have nothing to lose but their golden parachutes.
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Amazon and Google Are Finally Facing the Music
A government shutdown was averted at the last second.
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House Republicans Are Hurtling Toward the Most Pointless Shutdown Ever
Biden on the picket line and Republicans in disarray. A tale of two parties.