It remains something of a mystery to me why Alexandria Ocasio Cortez changed her vote on $1-billion Iron Dome funding from No to Present at the last minute (only nine stalwart members bucked the tide to vote No). Even after reading her message to constituents apologizing for it, I remain confused. She does, in this […]
As Burlington City Council Tables Historic BDS Resolution, Israel Lobby Fails to Defeat It Vermont City Becomes First in Nation to Consider BDS Support
In recent months, twenty-five progressive groups in Burlington joined together in a campaign to secure the city’s endorsement of the BDS movement. They included Jewish Voice for Peace (VT-NH), Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, Vermont AFL-CIO, an AFSCME local, and DSA (Champlain Valley). It was the first city in the US to consider such a […]
The Iran-Taliban Eastward Pivot to China As Biden Withdraws from "Forever Wars" How Will US Adapt to a Changing Role?
Since the ascendancy of Xi Jinping as Chinese leader, it has increasingly asserted its role as a global rival of the US. In particular, during the Trump presidency China asserted its nationalist claims to territories in the South China Sea disputed by neighboring states. China, the US and our allies have disputed these claims and […]
Taliban Social Media Accounts Banned After NY Times Inquired Why They Permitted Them
Yesterday, we sent Facebook, YT, and others accounts belonging to the Taliban spokesman. We asked for comment, and they responded by removing them. Today, the Taliban spokesman is complaining of censorship. Story coming soon on this… — Sheera Frenkel (@sheeraf) August 17, 2021 Earlier today, NY Times technology reporter, Sheera Frenkel, tweeted that she had […]
