Benjamin Netanyahu came to New York, addressed the United Nations General Assembly, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, protests followed. Hundreds of people gathered outside the United Nations to protest Netanyahu’s appearance and Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The demonstrations included Jewish, Palestinian and other New Yorkers, along with elected officials, candidates and activists. At one demonstration on Thursday,Continue reading “When Politics Meets Reality: Netanyahu, Mamdani, the NYPD, and Trump”
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The āNo Kingsā Protests Miss the Point: Trump Isnāt a King ā Heās an Oligarch
Letās be real. These so-called āNo Kingsā protests are missing the mark entirely. Theyāre loud, theyāre passionate, and theyāre full of energy ā but theyāre also fundamentally inaccurate. Trump and his administration arenāt kings. Theyāre oligarchs. And that difference matters. Itās not just a semantic quibble; itās about political precision, and the failure to recognizeContinue reading “The āNo Kingsā Protests Miss the Point: Trump Isnāt a King ā Heās an Oligarch”
Modern protests are fucking useless
Protests have always held a central place in American democracy. From the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington, demonstrations have shaped history and forced leaders to confront the will of the people. Protest, at its best, is the act of collective defianceāa way for ordinary citizens to shake the halls of power, demandContinue reading “Modern protests are fucking useless”
COVID-19 May Have Woke People Up
The George Floyd protests that have been happening these past few days have become so widespread throughout America. They started in MN, and they spread out to the rest of the country. They are now on the East, on the West, and in the Midwest. As the protests grew widespread and more intense, I startedContinue reading “COVID-19 May Have Woke People Up”