NOTE: This is a substantially expanded version of a piece published yesterday by Al Jazeera. It's the first op-ed I've published there in ten years, so it's an auspicious development. My KPFA Flashpoints interview discussing the subject can be heard here. For those who don't remember their medieval history, during the Spanish Inquisition the newly … [Read more...]
American Jewry: Dead or Dying?
Over the past few years, I've been chronicling what I consider the slow demise of American Jewry. Or I should say the slow demise of the leading organizations and leadership of American Jews. I've written a chapter called, Israel and the Closing of the American Jewish Mind, for an essay collection, Israel and Palestine: Alternative Perspectives on … [Read more...]
On MBS: the Shamelessness of Pro-Israel Think Tank Mandarins
There is an influential group of pro-Israel think-tank mandarins who ply the Democratic foreign policy circuit. They're columnists for major newspapers, advisors to Democratic presidents, and ambassadors. There are many in the group who've earned their living offering sage advice to a series of U.S. leaders. But in this post I want to focus on Tom … [Read more...]
Wealthy Jewish GOP Donors Flee Trump’s Sinking Ship
In the past few days, two major Jewish GOP billionaire donors have abandoned the sinking U.S.S. Trump and turned toward the Democratic Party. FIrst, came Leslie Wexner, Ohio's largest Republican donor, who announced that he was leaving the Party entirely. He was registering as an independent. Though he didn't detail where he would turn in his political … [Read more...]
