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Palestine Won at the Democratic Convention

James J. Zogby Arab American Institute
The DNC was a messy affair, with highs and lows, some small victories and some setbacks. It’s imperative to recognize the victories won and continue to engage with allies in the political process because change will come—only if this work continues.

Friday Nite Videos | August 30, 2024

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I Asked Bernie Sanders About a Gaza Ceasefire. Escaping the Gaza War for my Paralympic Dream. Russian POWs Speak About Their Capture in Kursk Oblast. Homegrown | Documentary. Ex-Trump Voters on January 6th.

Tidbits – Aug. 29 – Reader Comments: Harris-Walz Campaign, Democratic National Convention and Gaza, Palestinian Voters, Uncommitted Voters, Youth Voters; Public Rail Now Campaign; New Resources To Teach About Central America; Cartoons; More…

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Reader Comments: Uncommitted Movement a Success at DNC; Harris’ $5 Trillion Tax Plan; Labor, Harris and Trump; Change Biden’s Policy on Israel by Upholding the Law; Union Songs for Kids!; Support the Musicians of live television shows; Cartoons; more

The Bitter Fight Over the Meaning of ‘Genocide’

Linda Kinstler New York Times
Debates over how to describe conflicts in Gaza, Myanmar and elsewhere are channeling a controversy as old as the word itself. The Genocide Convention emerged as an immediate response to World War II-today its being renegotiated to bring it up to date

The Harris-Walz Vision for Public Schools

Jennifer C. Berkshire The Nation
Their agenda breaks with decades of Democratic thinking about education. The Harris-­Walz education agenda is often inseparable from the campaign’s economic priorities. Both are part of what the candidates describe as a pro-family platform.

The US Diplomatic Strategy on Israel and Gaza Is Not Working

Daniel Levy The Guardian
US policies strengthen Benjamin Netanyahu – whose political preference in the short term is an open-ended war, not a deal. Netanyahu is a loose cannon, which Kamala Harris should have no interest in reloading 10 weeks out from an election.

The Election Story Nobody Wants To Talk About

Rick Perlstein The American Prospect
A Q&A with David Neiwert, America’s foremost writer and thinker on far-right extremism, on what might happen if Trump wins—or loses