Progressives

Don’t ignore the similarities between the persecution of Israelis and US Christians - opinion

Netanyahu equates attacking Jews who support Israel to attacking Evangelicals for good reason; both faiths are founded on Zionism

Many Evangelicals participate in the United for Israel March outside Columbia University in New York City in 2024.
Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

When defense becomes political: Iron Dome's falling US congressional support - editorial

A demonstrator protesting the deadly crackdown in Iran gathers outside the White House in Washington, DC on January 17, 2026.

Where is American Jewish outrage over Iran? - opinion

 ‘THE SQUAD’ – US Reps. Ayanna Pressley (from left), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in 2019

The Squad’s selective feminism fails Iranian women, too - comment


Schrödinger’s Jew: How antisemitism is more absurd than quantum mechanics - opinion

Schrödinger’s cat is a famous thought experiment used to describe the complex nature of quantum mechanics, but it can also be used to explain the incoherent nature of antisemites.

A MEMBER of a neo-Nazi party gives a salute outside a speech by Richard Spencer on the campus of Michigan State University on March 5

Liberal Zionist groups criticize Trump’s travel ban on those with Palestinian Authority passports

The White House said the ban was needed because “several US-designated terrorist groups operate actively in the West Bank or Gaza Strip and have murdered American citizens.”

Palestinian port authority holds passports of passengers to show the press that they are leaving Gaza legally.

Israel embodies the values anti-Zionist progressives claim to defend - opinion

Progressives with an accurate sense of Israel’s commitment to freedom and human rights need to take a stand and educate other progressives about Israel.

A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Progressive Jewish groups say ADL’s ‘Mamdani Monitor’ is ‘Islamophobic and racist’

In a statement released Tuesday, the groups criticized the ADL’s creation of a “Mamdani Monitor” to track policies and personnel appointments that the ADL views as threatening Jewish security.

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, in New York, US, October 16, 2025.

Hebrew Union College ordains six new rabbis in Jerusalem, bolstering Israeli reform movement

Six new Israeli reform rabbis were ordained at HUC-Jerusalem, joining 142 alumni serving 50+ communities across Israel as a part of a growing movement in Israeli society.

Hebrew Union College celebrated the academic achievements of students in its Israel programs during the Ordination and Academic Graduation at the Taube Family Campus.

How is it that progressives support Hamas’s regressive agenda? - opinion

Hamas and its supporters have created an incredibly powerful and viral social media machinery, assuming the favored role of underdog.

 Kenyans attend a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Nairobi, Kenya October 22, 2023.

Reform Judaism and Zionism: The danger of misrepresentation - opinion

With the rise of anti-Jewish hatred and violence, the diverse spectrum of Jewish denominations must join together in solidarity.

THE WRITER leads a service at her synagogue, East End Temple.

Why ‘being with it’ means being against Israel - opinion

It’s a lifestyle, if potentially life-ending for Jews.

A DEMONSTRATOR holds an umbrella reading ‘Free Palestine’ outside the UN in New York last month. The ‘Free Palestine’ campaign draws woke, progressive, liberal, Stalinist, Islamist, and/or antisemitic supporters, says the writer.

Democratic Party of Minnesota revokes endorsement of mayoral candidate for state's largest city

The endorsement's revocation was due to "substantial failures" in the Minneapolis convention's voting process.

Omar Fateh won the endorsement of the local Democratic Party in the Minneapolis mayoral race in 2025.

They were poster children for Jewish opposition to Trump 8 years ago. Where are they now?

Eight years ago, they were the face of Jewish resistance to Donald Trump. Today, their views and lives have evolved—find out where they stand now.

 US-Präsident Donald Trump spricht zu Reportern an Bord der Air Force One vor der Ankunft auf der Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, USA, 27. Januar 2025.