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Edward Witten

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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's been less than a week since this bill was introduced, and it *already* has almost 50 cosponsors. If you haven't already, write your representative and ask for their support: newjewishnarrative.org/take-action/...
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Groundbreaking Legislation to Combat Settlements — New Jewish Narrative
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Elon Musk spent $131mn in 17 days in a wild effort to rescue Paxton in Texas Senate race. And Elon and friends are prepares to spend twice as much between now and election day.
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PAC spent $131 million in 17 days to rescue Paxton in Texas Senate race
The scandal-plagued Republican has massive funding edge over Democrat Talarico, reports show.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 30/09/2026
State Department employees were falsely accused of "censoring" Americans. When do they get justice? thehill.com/opinion/nati...
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We need accountability for federal employee purges made on false pretenses
I was grilling chicken on a sweltering summer night in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, when I peeked at my phone and saw that a senior official in the administration had just accused me of lying to C…
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Gershon Baskin גרשון בסקין غرشون بسكين @gershonbaskin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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The One Sentence Gadi Eisenkot Could and Should Say
There is a remarkably simple message that an Israeli leader could convey without promising a Palestinian state or accepting a particular negotiating formula.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband: 'I want to say to the millions of people in this country and indeed elsewhere, who have been moved and outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people. We hear you. You were right' trib.al/uh5mVzw
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Politics latest: Burnham to suggest pension triple lock should be reviewed in next manifesto
Andy Burnham is to suggest in his speech to the Labour Party conference that the pension triple lock should be reviewed in the party's next manifesto. Sky's Jon Craig says there is a "huge backlash lo...
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/09/2026
www.adamkinzinger.com/p/the-space-...
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The Space Race You Never Heard About
Scientists raced to finish a new telescope before Trump could cancel the funding. And they won.
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Israel's Central Elections Committee just voted to bar Israel's major Arab parties from running in the election. Arab political participation is not a peripheral feature of Israeli democracy; it is essential to it. This should set off every alarm bell. Read more: newjewishnarrative.org/arabparties
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bad news
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026
The Kennedy Center was a beloved Washington institution, enjoyed by millions of people. It has been destroyed for no real reason. Just vanity, carelessness, indifference. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown
The only appropriate response is to refuse to accede to his demands.
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Gershon Baskin גרשון בסקין غرشون بسكين @gershonbaskin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Don’t Cancel the Palestinian Elections gershonbaskin.substack.com/p/dont-cance...
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Don’t Cancel the Palestinian Elections
Palestinians are supposed to vote in legislative elections on November 28.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Truly scary
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/09/2026
On the Trump administration's "sweeping campaign to control speech in America" through lawsuits, regulation and threats: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
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How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech (Gift Article)
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The right way foreward but 50 years late. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/brita...
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Britain’s Sanctions on the West Bank Settlements Are the Right Step Forward
On Tuesday the United Kingdom announced a series of sanctions against Israeli...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Crisis Group just put out a statement on E1, why it's Israel poking a finger in the eye of those promoting Palestinian statehood, and why the time to take serious action is now.
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Israeli Actors Should Face a Choice: Building in E1 or Business with Europe | International Crisis Group
Israel’s new settlement construction plans threaten to split the occupied West Bank, poking a finger in the eye of those who support Palestinian statehood. With the Trump administration largely keepin...
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
NJN OP-ED IN HAARETZ: Ousting Netanyahu Won't Fix the US-Israel Relationship Netanyahu has done extraordinary damage, but replacing him this fall will not be enough for a reset. Israel will need broader policy changes to win back American support. 🔗 www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
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Opinion | Ousting Netanyahu Won't Fix the U.S.-Israel Relationship
Netanyahu has done extraordinary damage to Israel's relationship with the United States, but replacing him this fall will not be enough for a reset. Israel will need broader policy changes to win bac...
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I guess Donald Trump would have to give up on deporting the Mexicans.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
To Save Gaza, Resist Hamas www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/o...
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Opinion | To Save Gaza, Resist Hamas (Gift Article)
If Western supporters of the Palestinians want to help Gaza, denounce Hamas.
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Gershon Baskin גרשון בסקין غرشون بسكين @gershonbaskin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gadi Eisenkot opposes Palestinian statehood. What is his alternative solution? gershonbaskin.substack.com/p/gadi-eisen...
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Gadi Eisenkot opposes Palestinian statehood. What is his alternative solution?
Replacing Netanyahu with a more competent leader while retaining Netanyahu’s fundamental doctrine toward the Palestinians would amount to better management of the same failed strategy.
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
BREAKING: 30 senators sign onto a letter opposing Israel's disastrous plan for settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank. thehill.com/homenews/senate/6056244…
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23/08/2026
"Against Canada, Trump is fighting a trade war that very few Americans support, under leadership that most Americans reject, to achieve results that virtually all Americans would dismiss as pointless if not crazy" Read David Frum: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Trump has one idea: it is good to be a bully. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I guess at this point nothing should be a surprise but it is still discouraging to see Donald Trump trying to bully the Canadians, probably aiming to turn Canada into a sort of vassal state.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Always a new bad idea www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/c...
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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies (Gift Article)
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
What the Trump FCC is doing is scary. share.inquirer.com/cg34cy
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With 6abc potentially facing a Trump-forced blackout, ABC sues the FCC
6abc is one of eight local stations owned by ABC the Trump administration is going after.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Let's hope it's right
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Making the Trump administration continue foreign aid seems worse than letting them stop it. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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What is the Trump administration doing with foreign aid money?
The billions of dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent. One proposal from the Trump administration suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa...
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The IRS goes where the money isn't projects.propublica.org/graphics/eit...
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Where in the U.S. Are You Most Likely to Be Audited by the IRS?
A new study shows dramatic regional differences in who gets audited. The hardest hit? Poor workers across the country.
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Gershon Baskin גרשון בסקין غرشون بسكين @gershonbaskin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.timesofisrael.com/trump-will-b...
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Trump will be ‘very disappointed’ if Israel obstructs his Gaza plan, US official warns
Comments come after Netanyahu's office says Israel can't accept disarmament proposal approved by Hamas, which official says triggered 14-day sprint to set implementation timeline
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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Wrote about this. www.offmessage.net/p/andrew-tat...
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The Tate Brothers' Should Be The Trumps' Second Epstein Scandal
The truth is much worse than most people realize, and they knew a lot of it.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Very thoughtful post from a veteran activist for peace between Israel and Palestine
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
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Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation (Gift Article)
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This plan would effectively mean that US aid can no longer be used to hold the Israeli government accountable. This isn't even an American idea. PM Netanyahu has openly called it "my plan to shift the framework of the US-Israel defense cooperation from aid to partnership."
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 11/07/2026
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...
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Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (Gift Article)
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...
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Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (Gift Article)
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/w...
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Mona Khalil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israeli Strike in Lebanon
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
For This Government, Political Suppression of Israel's Arabs Is Just the Start - Israel News www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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For this government, political suppression of Israel's Arabs is just the start
From a Death Penalty Directed Exclusively at non-Jewish Perpetrators to the Soft Approach on Crime in the Arab Community, Israeli Government Policy Is Aiming for the Destruction of Arab Life in Israel
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Better late than never www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/m...
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AIPAC Wants Democrats to Back Israel. Instead, They’re Turning on AIPAC.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Pentagon to cancel missile deal with Germany because Russia might not be happy. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
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Pentagon likely to cancel missile deal with Germany over fears of Russia
The decision is part of a broader American retrenchment from the NATO alliance.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
What is happening in Texas www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...
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Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The author is a Palestinian activist from Jerusalem
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Gershon Baskin גרשון בסקין غرشون بسكين @gershonbaskin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
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Can Trump's Gaza peace plan still work? Only if Washington changes course | The Jerusalem Post
Despite the crisis, the conditions for a diplomatic breakthrough may be emerging beneath the surface – if Washington is willing to rethink the sequencing and political assumptions behind its strategy
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Trump Clears Way for Corporate Tax Dodge Hidden in the Fine Print www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/b...
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Trump Clears Way for Corporate Tax Dodge Hidden in the Fine Print
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Reuters @reuters.com · 26/05/2026
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans reut.rs/4nP8qKh
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Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans
U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for ‌this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed.
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Important article by Senator Van Hollen www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/o...
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Opinion | The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 23/05/2026
Not enough people are talking about this. A Florida airport was renamed after Donald Trump. He walked away with the trademark, the licensing rights, and a deal that lets him profit off every piece of merchandise sold there. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family
Florida agreement grants US president control of licensing and merchandising at renamed airport, analysts say
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I wish more people knew about this www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/w...
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They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Amazing!
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Edward Witten @edwardwitten.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
forward.com/opinion/8249...
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All American Jews should acknowledge Nakba Day — for Israel's sake, and Palestine's
We must acknowledge the truth of the past to begin building toward a peaceful future
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