The occupation. That’s one word that’s been missing from American media coverage of the hundreds of thousands of Israelis protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s naked attempt to consolidate power by overhauling the judiciary. These strikes and protests are both welcomed and encouraging, especially as fragile democracies are under attack and…

What would happen if the GOP loved children more than guns? First, kids in America would be able to concentrate on reading, learning math, and playing with their friends instead of practicing shooting drills and figuring out how to dodge and outrun bullets. Second, there wouldn’t be weekly headlines of…

Like clockwork, orange Trump is back, which means we can expect more of “the old ultraviolence”. During the Trump regime, writer Adam Serwer coined the phrase, “the cruelty is the point,” to cut through the media’s infantilizing, sugar-coated nonsense of “economic anxiety” as the primary motivator of Trump’s base. …

In order to entertain my young kids, I sometimes wear Batman pajamas, wrap a towel around my neck, and pretend to be a superhero. We do convincing role-play, and I chase them around the house. Sometimes, my kids decide to be the supervillains, and they concoct a nefarious plan and…

For the past week, I’ve been inundated with messages, invectives, and hate mail, all demanding that I apologize for comments I made about Nikki Haley upon learning she’s running to be President as a “new generation” of GOP leaders. Cable news anchors, pundits, reporters, and columnists jumped into the fray…

Over the weekend, extremists online called for a “Day of Hate” urging the unhinged to harass and target Jewish communities. Thankfully, the majority rejected this ugly, anti-semitic call and instead diverse communities and faith leaders stood in solidarity with Jewish neighbors and leaders. However, it would be a mistake to…

At the 2023 State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden delivered one of the most powerful and effective speeches of his career as he flexed his accomplishments, projected strength and empathy, and skillfully boxed in the GOP by highlighting their extremist positions. Going into the annual speech, I was…

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced that it will be reinstating Donald Trump’s social media accounts in the coming weeks proving yet again that the GOP’s violent intimidation and bullying work to influence America’s institutions. Nearly two years after the twice-impeached former President planned a violent insurrection…

“Marjorie Taylor Greene is the present and future of the GOP and conservative movement. She is their most authentic representative.” The prediction I tweeted nearly two years ago has become a reality thanks to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who now fully endorses MAGA violent extremism and enables its continued threat to…