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The attempt to turn the fight against antisemitism into a fight against anti-Zionism threatens free speech, the right to protest, and carries strong echoes of antisemitic European patterns of the past

open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
The "Antisemitism Awareness Act" Threatens Jewish Safety and American Democracy
The attempt to turn the fight against antisemitism into a fight against anti-Zionism threatens free speech, the right to protest, and carries strong echoes of antisemitic European patterns of the past
open.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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"Who Killed Shireen?"

Watch the new trailer for Zeteo's explosive new documentary, from a team of award-winning reporters. A killing of a US citizen & a cover-up from Israel to the US.

It's out this week - become a subscriber to watch it, & to support independent journalism:
whokilledshireen.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide
March 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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“Punishing even one person for their speech is meant to intimidate others into self-censorship…these threats cut to the core of what it means to live in a pluralistic democracy. journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-fac...
A Statement from Columbia Journalism School Faculty Defending Press Freedom | Columbia Journalism School
journalism.columbia.edu
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.

"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
March 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Harvard's differential treatment of pro-Palestine students continues to draw attention. This recent IHRA adoption is just one example. In recent weeks, three faculty members have resigned in protest of student repression. @shraddhajoshi.bsky.social reports: www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1656...
Harvard’s Adoption of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Draws Criticism, Threatens Palestine Activism
Palestine Square
www.palestine-studies.org
February 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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1/So, the guy who is supposedly fighting waste & corruption in government just got a $400 mil contract with that same government he’s supposedly overseeing for his trucks that get, let’s just say less than stellar reviews
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks (Gift Article)
The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Common Dreams has reposted my article on Trump's plans to seize Gaza and remove its population:
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Illegal Gaza Plan Is the Logical Extension of Decades of Bipartisan US Policy | Common Dreams
That no one in the Democratic Party leadership has called for Netanyahu’s arrest or even objected to his being invited has likely emboldened Trump and Netanyahu to announce their support for ethnic cl...
www.commondreams.org
February 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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“‘Mo' Season 2: A Masterclass in Storytelling, Humor, and Heart” - ⁦‪Faisal Kutty‬⁩ writes for Zeteo on why Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer’s show is so important and so groundbreaking:
'Mo' Season 2: A Masterclass in Storytelling, Humor, and Heart
Palestinians had long been stereotyped and demonized on Western television until, that is, comedian Mo Amer came along.
zeteo.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Anyone else need a pop of color and cheer right now?
February 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.
Personal Discretion Over the Treasury's Payments System Means the End of Democracy
If the Court and federal workers fail to stop Elon Musk, we are heading for authoritarianism.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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We're in the midst of a constitutional crisis.

The world's richest man is effectively orchestrating a coup.

At the very least, Senate Dems should not be confirming any of Trump’s nominees for any agency while this power grab continues.

Nothing should be "business as usual."
February 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Betty Shamieh considers her novel, Too Soon, alongside Etaf Rum, Hala Alyan, and the next generation of Palestinian fiction.
Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction
I purposely avoided reading the works of other Palestinian American novelists making their ways into the world as I wrote Too Soon. When I looked up, I saw my book would be a part of a literary wav…
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January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Can you tell I’m in my happy place - on the beach in Mexico!
January 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Circle of Joy 18”x24” acrylic on wrapped canvas
January 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
November 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM