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GAZA: Not America’s Fight, So Hold Your Fire on Palestinians, Please | Steve Berman

GAZA: Not America’s Fight, So Hold Your Fire on Palestinians, Please | Steve Berman


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Burlington, Vermont police arrested a man for shooting three Palestinian-Americans near the University of Vermont campus. Jason J. Eaton, 48, was arrested on Sunday for the shootings that took place Saturday around 6:25 p.m., according to the Boston Globe. Two of men were wearing black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh scarves, Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad said in a …

WHAT THE MAO? Trump Praises Chicom Dictator | Steve Berman

WHAT THE MAO? Trump Praises Chicom Dictator | Steve Berman


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The other night I watched “The Untouchables” with my family. My wife and oldest son had never seen it. There’s this scene where reporters catch Capone, played by Robert De Niro, and ask about the tax evasion indictments. I’ve seen it umpteen times. The body language, and the words. remind me of someone who used to be …

HAMAS: There Will Be No Bomb Shelters for Gazans, Only Death | Steve Berman

HAMAS: There Will Be No Bomb Shelters for Gazans, Only Death | Steve Berman


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The Luftschutzhäuser and Luftschutztürme were above-ground, massive structures designed to protect German citizens in World War II. They were truly a marvel of construction, and there were a lot of them, enough to protect five percent of the civilian population in 70 cities throughout Germany. These buildings were nearly indestructible, and in fact after the war, many were simply …

2014’s Message to 2023: Obama was Wrong, Wrong, Wrong | Steve Berman

2014’s Message to 2023: Obama was Wrong, Wrong, Wrong | Steve Berman


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One of the trends on creator spaces like YouTube is “this is future me” segments commenting on content filmed in the past, or more likely, hawking a product sponsor. If “future me” 2023 had a message for us in 2014, it’s that the threats in Iran, Gaza, Taiwan and Ukraine were tests to see the …

ISRAEL: Why Young Americans Side With Hamas | Steve Berman

ISRAEL: Why Young Americans Side With Hamas | Steve Berman


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A Gallup poll taken a few weeks ago asked “Thinking about the war between Israel and Hamas, should the U.S. government _____?” Overall, 65 percent of Americans agreed that the government should publicly support Israel, which later President Biden made abundantly clear by his speech and actions. But the breakdown of those numbers is troubling. Among Gen …

CONSERVATIVES: It’s Time to Grow Up | Steve Berman

CONSERVATIVES: It’s Time to Grow Up | Steve Berman


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Republicans in the House of Representatives had to adjourn because they couldn’t get behind Rep. Steve Scalise as the nominee for Speaker. They narrowly nominated him but can’t elect him because some childish members of his party won’t go along. These include Reps. “Handsy” Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, Max Miller, and George Santos—all …

America must stand by Israel as it faces a grim war future | Steve Berman

America must stand by Israel as it faces a grim war future | Steve Berman


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Let me start with a bit of a rant. I’m tired of arguing about the status of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds released by the U.S. to gain the release of five U.S. citizens held by the Tehran government. The problem isn’t if the Iranians spent the money: They haven’t; it’s not if the Iranians could spent that money on …

THEY THINK WE’RE IDIOTS: Biden Builds the Wall | Steve Berman

THEY THINK WE’RE IDIOTS: Biden Builds the Wall | Steve Berman


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JOE BIDEN and his administration has insulted the intelligence of every American voter, and they don’t care. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Myorkas waived 26 federal laws protecting the air, water, and endangered species to continue building the wall approved under Donald Trump’s administration in 2019. This flies in the face of Biden’s campaign promise of “not another …