Peter Beinart

Peter Beinart appears in the following:

Peter Beinart Shares His 'Jewish Hope for Palestinian Liberation'

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

 Analysis of the Israel-Hamas war, and 'Jewish Hope for Palestinian Liberation.'

Democratic Socialism is Having a Moment; Will Voters be Receptive to its Message?

Friday, June 14, 2019

Democratic Socialists insist their politics are different from the loaded ideology of the 20th century, but skeptics remain.

Longest Shutdown Ever: Where Things Stand

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Peter Beinart on Speaker Pelosi's strategy for "winning" the shutdown.

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Democrats Treading Lightly and Losing Their Way on Immigration

Friday, June 22, 2018

New York Times columnist Thomas Edsall says the appearance of a united liberal pro-immigrant front could just be a facade, as whites begin to feel racially threatened by other groups.

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How Democrats Used to Talk About Immigration

Friday, September 08, 2017

Why there are no longer dissenting voices on immigration in the Democratic Party.

Everything You Need to Know About Antifa

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Antifa, short for “anti-fascist,” is a loosely organized, wide amalgamation of leftist activists whose expressed purpose is to stand up against white supremacy and Nazism. 

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Neocons Fear Trump's Orders

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Fifty prominent Republican national security officials have taken a strong stand against Trump earlier this week, but will other Republicans continue to support the nominee? 

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What Does Sen. Schumer's Opposition to Iran Deal Mean?

Friday, August 07, 2015

Sen. Schumer has been described as the most influential Jewish politician in Congress, but that doesn't mean his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal will jeopardize it. 

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The Deep Divisions of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Gaza has been plagued by conflict for decades. And for people living in the Gaza Strip, one of the most densely packed places on Earth, occupation and confrontation are just troubles ...

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Framing the Boston Bombing

Friday, April 26, 2013

The Boston bombing has become a Rorschach blot for the media, who have tied it to everything from immigration to welfare to national security. Bob talks to The Daily Beast's Peter Beinart about the media and the culture's desire to impose meaning on tragedy.

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The Crisis of Zionism

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

In his new book, The Crisis of Zionism, Peter Beinart, says the deepening Israeli occupation of the West Bank threatens Israeli democracy. And in the US, the failure of American Jewish organizations to address it threatens Zionism itself. Peter Beinart is a senior political writer for The Daily Beast and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.

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The DSK Case: Who's To Blame?

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, senior fellow at the New America Foundation, and author of The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, talks about the case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn and how it has developed, both within the media and within the legal system. Jim Dwyer, New York columnist for The New York Times, joins him for the conversation.

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Beinart Analysis: Obama's Libya Speech

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

There will always be terrible, terrible things that happen in the world and it is way beyond America's capacity to stop all of them, particularly in a military sense. So the real worl...

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Obama on Libya

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, senior fellow at the New America Foundation, and author of The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, talks about President Obama's speech last night on Libya and on what the future of American military intervention might be.

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Power Play

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast and Time Magazine contributor, looks at examples of "over-reaching" in U.S. foreign policy in his new book The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris.

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Peter Beinart on Israel's Complicated Relationship with American Jews

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

A day after Israeli naval commandoes lauched an attack on a flotilla of ships carrying aid to the Gaza strip, Israel is still facing widespread international condemnation. Israel defended the move Monday, saying activists aboard the ships attacked the Israeli soldiers first with guns, knives and axes.

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