A fake scandal involving Rama Duwaji’s Instagram likes reveals how desperate pro-Israel pundits are grasping at straws as support for the country plummets in the U.S.
A war powers resolution intended to rein in the Trump administration’s war on Iran failed in the Senate. Groups are already promising to primary any Democrat who supports the war.
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) annual summit featured further consternation over Israel’s flailing brand.
Proponents claim that California’s AB 715 aims to combat antisemitism by strengthening anti-discrimination laws in public schools, but a closer look reveals it directly targets free speech on Palestine.
A controversial bill that would appoint an “Antisemitism Coordinator” to review school curriculum is heading to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. Teachers’ unions and civil rights groups warn the legislation could suppress criticism of Israel.
In a struggle that is eerily similar to the battle for the Mexican American Studies a decade ago, teachers, students, and community activists in California are fighting to defend the content and pedagogy of ethnic studies.
Michael Arria is on vacation this week, and Phil Weiss is filling in on trendspotting.…