Category: U.S. Congress

Democrats Versus Their Voters

Wilmer J. Leon, III says Democratic leaders’ concern about democratic socialists’ electability has shifted to what to do now they are winning. It’s no longer the messenger; it’s the message.

Gaza Deals Blow to Democrats in NYC Primaries

Three candidates backed by the New York City mayor won after campaigning for Medicare for All, affordable housing, stronger union protections and opposing Israel’s genocidal assault on Palestinians, Jake Johnson reports. 

ROBERT PARRY: Netanyahu Unmasks Israel

The founder of Consortium News in 2015 foresaw Benjamin Netanyahu, despite leveling false charges of antisemitism, turning Americans against Israel by going too far with the Palestinians and Iran.

A Requiem for Privacy

On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, Americans are asked to accept and pay for a government that knows more about us than we do about it, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. 

Fusing the US Military and the IDF

A bill’s provision to integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries will go to a U.S. House vote after an effort to stop it failed Thursday. Passage will make it nearly impossible to end the U.S.-Israel special relationship, writes Alan MacLeod. 

Caitlin Johnstone: American Democracy?

Americans just watched the Israel lobby openly manipulate yet another election. Then they’re going to hear their government tell them they need to regime change another foreign country to bring in “democracy.” Try bringing democracy to the United States.