This week, I submitted testimony on Israel/Palestine to the Democratic Party’s Platform Committee.

Despite longstanding concerns about President Biden’s age and ability to run an effective campaign, many Democrats have resisted any discussion of replacing him on the ticket.

Last week, New York Democratic Representative Jamaal Bowman was defeated in his bid for a third term.

After eight months of the Biden administration’s frustrating moves towards Israel’s war on Gaza, in recent weeks they unveiled the most confounding move of all.On May 31, President Biden announced a three-stage “peace deal” that he said would lead to an end to the conflict.

June is National Immigration Month in the United States, an appropriate time to reflect on the special role of immigrants in enriching this country.Far from a threat to America’s vitality, immigration has been a life-giving force in every generation helping the country grow.

The media often takes a simplistic view of political polls. In a presidential election year, attention focuses entirely on who is up and who is down.But these “horse race” numbers, while important, are the least consequential part of a poll.

On May 27, Israel “apologised” for the 45 Palestinian deaths resulting from its bombing raid on a “humanitarian zone” in Rafah. This backhanded apology conveyed more insult than atonement.

After Barack Obama’s decisive 2008 victory, Democratic Party strategists became convinced that their party’s future dominance was insured because “demographics are destiny”.Obama performed well among many groups, but his decisive performance among young voters, Black, Latino and

Former Congressman Pete McCloskey died last week at the age of 96.