The Kids Are Not Alright —The Weekly Roundup

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Since Hamas launched their horrific terrorist attacks in Israel, violent antisemitism has spiked across the United States and most visibly on college campuses

On this weekly roundup, host Ron Steslow and guests Liz Gilbert Cohen (President of the 2020 Democratic National Convention) and Marc Polymeropoulos (Former CIA Official) discuss how it’s fueling the fracturing of the Democratic party and what it could mean for Democratic politics. 

Then they discuss Iran’s role in the Israel-Hamas war and how our foreign policy failures could further destabilize the region. 

Segments this week:

(02:24) Rising Antisemitism 

(24:38) Biden takes heat from his own party on Israel 

(53:01) Iran’s role in the Israel-Hamas war

[Politicology+] The Minnesota congressman who’s running to challenge Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination—and the shadow primary to become the nominee if Biden bows out.

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

The Dispatch—The MAGAfication of the Left - The Dispatch

CNN—Cornell student accused of threatening to kill Jewish students is expected in court today | CNN

NPR—Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus

Reuters—​​US antisemitic incidents up about 400% since Israel-Hamas war began, report says | Reuters

LA Times—Opinion: Nothing has prepared me for the antisemitism I see on college campuses now

Politico—Jewish leaders to Biden officials: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this ever’ - POLITICO

Segment 2: 

Time—https://time.com/6330102/biden-israel-gaza-arab-americans-trump/

NBC—Swing-state Muslim Americans threaten to vote against Biden

[March 2023] Gallup—Democrats' Sympathies in Middle East Shift to Palestinians

Politico—The generational rift that explains Democrats' angst over Israel - POLITICO

JP—​​​​​​​​Hillary Clinton: 'People who call for ceasefire do not understand Hamas' - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post

Segment 3: 

ABC News—Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attacks on Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer to Hamas war - ABC News

Yahoo News—How Biden miscalculated on Iran

Axios—Behind the Curtain: Rattled U.S. government fears wars could spread

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