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Adam Curry argues the geopolitical fracturing of the Eurovision Song Contest could signal the eventual dissolution of the European Union. Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands have withdrawn from broadcasting the event due to polarization surrounding Israel's participation.
The DSA national platform contains traditional progressive domestic policies alongside radical foreign and domestic proposals. These positions include withdrawing the United States from NATO, ending military aid to Israel, and abolishing the police, prisons, and the Senate.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a polarizing figure within the DSA because governing in Congress requires political compromises. Some national factions demand strict candidate discipline and criticize her for failing to hold a rigid line on foreign policy issues like Israel.
Republican Mike Rogers quietly raised money through AIPAC fundraisers in Los Angeles to bypass campaign finance limits. Ryan Grim reports Rogers did this to hide his association with the lobby, which he considers too politically toxic for a general election in Michigan.
Massachusetts congressional candidate Tram Nguyen presents herself as a progressive but relies on Super PACs funded by AIPAC. Ryan Grim reports these PACs hide the source of their money to keep voters from connecting Nguyen to the Israel lobby.
Jamie Belsito, running in the Massachusetts sixth district, refused establishment pressure to accept AIPAC and cryptocurrency money. Belsito claims the party uses female representation as cover to funnel corporate cash to candidates who will toe the establishment line.
Stephen Walt claims the international norm against political assassination has collapsed. While historically a tool of weaker powers, modern US and Israeli strikes against foreign leaders destroy diplomatic trust and invite retaliatory targeting of Western officials.
Stephen Walt traces the current conflict with Iran to Israeli lobbying and Benjamin Netanyahu's persuasion of Donald Trump. Netanyahu falsely promised that a brief bombing campaign would easily topple the Iranian regime.
Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale has pivoted to international operations, securing massive digital contracts with Israel. Ryan Grim and Jose Luis Granados Ceja state these operations leverage aggressive text campaigns and digital infrastructure to influence Latin American electorates.
Brad Parscale's South American business partner was arrested in Bolivia for hiring a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend. Ryan Grim reports that the surviving victim is now exposing their business scheme, noting Parscale is a registered foreign agent for Israel.