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June 2025

Why Are National Democrats Attacking Zohran Mamdani?
It’s Not Because He Threatens Jews. It’s Because He Believes Palestinian Lives Matter.
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5:51
Congressman Ro Khanna on Iran and the War Powers Act
Audio/Video
2
58:24
Jonathan Chait and I Discuss Zohran Mamdani and "Globalize the Intifida"
We Hash Out Our Differences on his recent Atlantic article
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35:17
What Zohran’s Victory Means
Throughout American History, Movements For Freedom Have Moved from the Streets into the Political System. That’s Happening Now on Gaza.
30
11:25
Trita Parsi on the US Attack on Iran
Why it Happened and What Comes Next
8
20:25
The Media is Asking the Wrong Questions about Trump’s Attack on Iran
Even if it sets back Tehran’s nuclear program. Even if Iran doesn’t seriously retaliate. It’s still incredibly dangerous, and wrong.
20
9:16
What Trump’s Racist Fantasies Get Wrong about Post-Apartheid South Africa
A Conversation with South African Political Analyst Andile Zulu
7
37:07
Why Israel Attacked Iran—and Why It’s a Disaster for Israel and the World
13
9:04
How to Oppose Hamas without Excusing Genocide
A Conversation with Gaza-born political analyst Khalil Sayegh
13
45:45
Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan, on Trump’s Assault on Academic Freedom
Video/Podcast
8
59:24
The Gaza Debate is Over
People Who Claimed Israel Could Destroy Hamas and Free the Hostages without Committing Massive War Crimes Must Admit They Were Wrong
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10:39
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