Hamas’s terrorist attacks against Israel and Israel’s military actions in Gaza have unleashed a firestorm of controversy in the United States and Europe. Watching it all, I wonder: Does anyone believe in free speech anymore? I have strongly condemned the attacks of Oct. 7. I think that those who praise Hamas in...
MSNBC Commentator: Netanyahu on Gaza War Sounds ‘Like a Call for Genocide’
MSNBC commentator Joy Reid says recent comments on Israel's war on Gaza by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sound, "like a call for genocide." “Given that these bombings are being done using (American) tax dollars, perhaps we should ask some questions,” she said. View Reid's full commentary on YouTube
Why Israel Wants to Erase Context and History in the War on Gaza
Israeli historian and author Ilan Pappe says the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel is being used by the country's leaders "as a pretext to pursue genocidal policies in the Gaza Strip." In an opinion for Al Jazeera, he says the renewed conflict, "is also a pretext for the United...
Drugs Are Ravaging Our Local Schools. Here’s How to Fund Effective Drug Education Programs.
We have a drug issue in our schools. In just 15 minutes, you can purchase any drug on your phone and have it delivered to school before the next class period. High school is a time of learning, growth, and preparation for the future. However, it is starting to become...
How U.S. Foreign Policy Contributed to the Israel-Palestine Crisis
As the latest conflict between Israel and Palestine unfolds, the blame game is in full swing. While some point fingers at Hamas for its undeniable role in the attacks on Israeli civilians, others attribute the crisis to Israel's long-standing occupation and treatment of Palestinians. However, this binary perspective often overlooks...
Solution: ‘Kill as Many Palestinians as Possible.’
Interviewer Piers Morgan and Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef engage in a heated and emotive debate on the historical treatment of Palestinians during the conflict between Israel and Hamas and whether Israel's decision to bomb Gaza in an attempt to get rid of Hamas is justified and proportionate after the attacks...
Israel’s Window of Legitimacy in Gaza Is Shrinking
Sixteen days after Hamas’s attack on Israel, a long-signaled ground invasion has yet to begin. One reason for the delay is a desperate flurry of last-minute diplomacy. Another is a debate within Israel’s government about what kind of war it wants t0 execute. Every Israeli war is fought watching the...
Zakaria: The Best Response to Hamas Would Be to Keep the Saudi Deal Alive
Hamas’s brutal and inhuman attack on Israel last week took the world by surprise. Most importantly and tragically, it took the Israeli government by surprise, which meant a delayed response to the slaughter of its civilians. But this was no “black swan” event. Instead, as scholar Amy Zegart notes, it was a...
CA’s Safety-Net Hospitals Can’t Afford $25 an Hour Minimum Wage
Gov. Gavin Newsom could sign Senate Bill 525 any day now, which will institute a minimum wage for healthcare workers across the state. No one would be prouder than I to stand behind a pay increase for healthcare workers who devote their lives to care for others, especially during a major, personal healthcare crisis. That...
Hamas’s Unexpected Attack Forces Israel to Rethink Its Palestinian Strategy
The unexpected and brutal attack on Israel by Hamas has left the world in shock. The assault, which involved thousands of rockets and fighters attacking from land, sea, and air, has resulted in the death of hundreds of innocent people and the capture of numerous hostages. The Israeli Defense Forces...