Rahm Emanuel moves to the left on Israel Emanuel, who worked on a massive Iron Dome defense package as President Barack Obama's chief of staff, is calling for an end to U.S. taxpayer military funding for Israel.

My closing words in this piece: "Emanuel’s shift is a big straw in the political wind, blowing toward rejection of Israel because the vast majority of Democratic voters now find Israel’s deadly policies to be morally repugnant." @jvp.bsky.social @pdamerica.bsky.social

Big winners at the Democrats’ national meeting: Israel and AIPAC - Salon.com Democratic leaders side with Israel again, over the wishes of their own voters

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This Isn’t Just Trump’s War on Iran. Both Parties Paved the Way for Disaster. We must recognize Democrats share responsibility with the GOP for creating the climate that made such a war possible.

This Isn't Just Trump's War on Iran. Both parties . . .

Three Winners at the Latest DNC Meeting: Israel, Ethnic Cleansing, and Genocide | Common Dreams Why did pro-Israel groups voice so much pleasure and praise—not only for the sidelining of pro-human-rights resolutions but also for the process that sidelined them? Because, of course, the sidelining...

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Why are Democratic leaders still ignoring voters on Israel? | Norman Solomon Decisions at the latest Democratic National Committee meeting emphasized the disconnect between the party’s leadership and its base

A question to confront: "Why are Democratic leaders still ignoring voters on Israel? - @jvp.bsky.social @ninaturner.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @summerlee.bsky.social @gregcasar.bsky.social @reprashida.govpeeps.us @ilhanmn.bsky.social @pdamerica.bsky.social

Corporate militarist Swalwell is now (Wonder Bread) toast. LA Times: "Rep. Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign collapsed Saturday as sexual misconduct allegations triggered staff resignations, withdrawn endorsements and a criminal inquiry by Manhattan prosecutors."

Excellent question from India Walton at Democratic National Committee meeting today: "Why are you afraid of AIPAC?" @pdamerica.bsky.social @justicedemocrats.com @codepink.bsky.social @peacenowisrael.bsky.social @peaceaction.bsky.social @ninaturner.bsky.social

LIVE from DNC Spring Meeting | New Orleans, Day 2 YouTube video by Progressive Hub

Streaming now. You're invited to watch! @pdamerica.bsky.social

CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.

Yet another example of anti-vaccine anti-science fanatics damaging public health.

European Leaders Demand That U.S. Cease-Fire With Iran Include Lebanon

Israel just can't -- won't -- stop its murderous rampage in the region.

Demand Immediate Removal of President Trump by Means of the 25th Amendment We must reach out to everyone we can to build an unstoppable demand for the immediate removal from office of President Trump by means of the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which allows for t...

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While Distancing from AIPAC, Most 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Are Still Embracing Israel | Common Dreams The bulk of the Democrats mapping a path to the White House for 2028 are dodging profound questions about human rights and US policy toward Israel.

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Trump Is the Most Dangerous Man in the World | Common Dreams ​There has never been a bigger sociopathic megalomaniac in Western democratic polities than Donald J. Trump.

Seriously serious and crucial -- a piece published by @commondreams.org

A Plea to the World: Do Not Allow Them to Normalize the Killing of Children! | Common Dreams ​If the killing of children in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, and across the Middle East is normalized, then it will become just another accepted feature of war. And since “war is hell,” we will all move...

A Plea to the World: Do Not Allow Them to Normalize the Killing of Children!

It's time for Democrats to face political reality on Israel At its April meeting, the Democratic National Committee must have an open debate on its support of Israel

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How Democrats helped clear Trump’s path back to power The Democratic Party has chosen again and again to abandon working people and cling to corporate power, militarism, and a feckless, out-of-touch leadership class, Norman Solomon of RootsAction says. A...

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Between the Dragon and His Wrath: A Tale of Two Kents Joe Kent knew the lie. As the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, he would have known all this better than most. He knew the intelligence. He knew what it showed — and what it didn't.

An insightful article by Jeffrey Sterling on Progressive Hub:

If you're asking whether I have any intention of ever re-posting that post with the video, the answer is unequivocal No. But I might use the part that says Dolores Huerta "deserves huge credit for her lifetime of dedicated work for social justice."

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...

Vaccines were once so uncontroversial that McDonald’s restaurants put the childhood immunization schedule on their tray liners.

Now, as the U.S. government sows doubt, preventable diseases could come roaring back.

Live and learn.

Thanks.
Better is the goal.

Hard, impossible even, to know with any certainty those "what if" answers.
Maybe the scenario you sketch out is correct.
Or maybe Bernie as 2016 nominee would have defeated Trump.

Thanks for your note. I certainly didn't intend for my post to in any way dismiss as irrelevant what I wrote about at the start of the post. That it seemed to do so, to you and some others, means that I shouldn't have done the post at all.

It wasn't my first thought by any means, far from it. But I shouldn't have posted the video in this time.

I agree that I shouldn't have put a value judgment in there -- good point.

Thanks for your response. I appreciate hearing your perspective. Just to clarify: I assume you're not saying that all the prominent supporters of Bernie Sanders in 2016 were bowing to "the man representing the patriarchy" (?)

"Listen and learn." Absolutely.