Israel’s racist policing helped produce an Arab surge at the polls; ICE’s marauding will yield a Latino flight from Republicans.
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In Michigan, El-Sayed Canvassers Engaging Voters on Jewish Safety
While AIPAC targets 130,000 Jewish Michiganders with mailers demonizing Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Bend the Arc is connecting with voters on a deeper level.
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Macklemore vs. Everybody
The wokest rapper took on the NFL’s plutocratic ownership, the Israel lobby, and the Live Nation ‘flywheel’—and won.
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Aftermath: A Second Middle East Front
The U.S. is officially uninvolved in fighting between Houthis and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen, but quietly they are offering the Saudis support.
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Are Centrist Democrats Too Racist to Compete in Michigan?
Vote blue no matter who? Not if you’re too brown!
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Are the College Democrats a Bellwether for 2028?
Young voters are an important demographic for Democrats. They’re also increasingly out of step with the party leadership.
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You Can Take This as Gospel
A new breed of political hopefuls is challenging the religious right’s theology of hate with a Christian message of love.
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Super PACs Find It Hard to Shake Partnerships With AIPAC
In Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, pro-Israel groups are spending millions on Matt Klein. But Kaela Berg’s supporters partnered with the same groups in the past.
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The AIPAC Universe Comes Together for Sequel in California
An array of super PACs is trying to muscle through Melissa Hernandez in a low-turnout special election for a Bay Area House seat.
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Abdul El-Sayed Lost in 2018. It Set Him Up for 2026.
I covered Abdul El-Sayed when he ran for governor and lost. Here’s how he and the landscape have changed.