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Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics

Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics

A searing polemic and a cri de coeur for elected officials, activists, and everyday citizens to align their beliefs and politics.

2021

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Oct 3, 2025

Israeli Leaders Use Murder at UK Synagogue to Justify Genocide and Apartheid

Netanyahu and others in his government couldn’t wait to use the murder of two Jewish worshippers in a UK shul on Yom Kippur to advance…

Israeli Leaders Use Murder at UK Synagogue to Justify Genocide and Apartheid

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Oct 1, 2025

Smoke and Mirrors: Trump’s “20-Point Peace Plan” Unmasked

Trump’s plan to ostensibly end the Gaza genocide offers little that is new, but the backing he has gotten puts unprecedented pressure on…

Smoke and Mirrors: Trump’s “20-Point Peace Plan” Unmasked

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Sep 20, 2025

U.S. Jews Opposing Trump’s Disingenuous Claims of Antisemitism to Attack Colleges and Deport…

I am proud to be one of over 100 initial signatories to the statement below which denounces Donald Trump’s phony use of charges of…

U.S. Jews Opposing Trump’s Disingenuous Claims of Antisemitism to Attack Colleges and Deport…

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Sep 14, 2025

New Report on Fatalities in Gaza Makes No Sense

From the day Israel began its genocide in Gaza, it also began assailing the agency which it had previously relied on for casualty…

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Jul 17, 2024

Teamsters Head At RNC Showed How Democrats Can Win Back Workers They’ve Lost

Sean O’Brien’s speech at the Republican National Convention was a show-stopper. It was also a blueprint that Democrats need to study.

Teamsters Head At RNC Showed How Democrats Can Win Back Workers They’ve Lost

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Aug 30, 2023

Abbas’ Demands from Saudis are shamefully weak

Barak Ravid reported today that three months ago, the Palestinian Authority had given the Saudis their asks for either endorsing or at…

Abbas’ Demands from Saudis are shamefully weak

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Jul 28, 2023

Examining Israel’s Security Concerns

Israel’s security concerns are used to justify many of its violent actions. How real are those concerns?

Examining Israel’s Security Concerns

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Jun 9, 2023

Cornel West Is a Great Presidential Candidate, But His “People’s Party” Run Is a Big Mistake

The list of public intellectuals I admire with a full, unqualified heart is not a long one. Dr. Cornel West is absolutely among them. Dr…

Cornel West Is a Great Presidential Candidate, But His “People’s Party” Run Is a Big Mistake

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Apr 23, 2023

What’s So Funny About Peace For Ukraine?

Continuing the debate or at least trying to.

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Mar 30, 2023

Biden’s disdain for diplomacy in Ukraine is a deadly mistake

The folks over at Responsible Statecraft published an interesting piece last week from a former U.S. analyst and adviser, George Beebe. He…

Biden’s disdain for diplomacy in Ukraine is a deadly mistake

Mitchell Plitnick

Mitchell Plitnick

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Author of "Except for Palestine," with Marc Lamont Hill. Pres of ReThinking Foreign Policy. Policy analyst for 20 years. https://mitchellplitnick.substack.com/

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