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The Left’s Diminished DNC Presence

Tom Gallagher The Stansbury Forum
At the moment there is no one obviously positioned to take up the Sanders mantle in the 2028 presidential campaign. But we may have to make it our business to find one.

The Slow Suicide of the State of Israel

John Walbridge Informed Comment
The two-state solution is now impossible, made so by the foolish decisions of a series of Israeli governments to allow massive Jewish settlement in the West Bank and enabling by the United States of America.

Who Is Behind Trump’s Intimidation of South Africa?

Max Du Preez Vrye Weekblad
Donald Trump's bizarre, fact-free threat against South Africa did not just arise in the back of his head last week. It is the initiative of alt-right ex-South Africans in America and like-minded people here (in South Africa) who are urging them on.

Judges Curb Trump’s Sweeping Executive Actions

Ella Lee and Zach Schonfeld The Hill
Trump has signed dozens of executive actions since returning to the Oval Office last month, flooding the zone with orders and statements zigzagging through different policy areas.
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