Reposted by Jeff BernsteinMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My thoughts after seeing NAZA, ICYMI:thehandbasket.coI saw the documentary the Israeli government doesn’t want you to see'NAZA' dispels once and for all the myth that the IDF didn't target civilians in Gaza. 13354118
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is an incredibly important article and a must read. Well worth the time. #Education #Racismnytimes.comIn Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 16/09/2026When Elasticity Breaksshaulmagid.substack.comGuest Poem: “Eventually” by Ronna Bloomwhen elasticity breaks 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We should have listened, Russrobertreich.substack.comThe Lone Vote Against the Patriot ActOctober 25, 2001. We should have listened, Russ 001
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 21/08/2026"White supremacy does not distinguish between the communities it seeks to intimidate. Our resistance shouldn’t distinguish between them, either."religionnews.comA Muslim educator and a rabbi: One ideology threatens us both(RNS) — White supremacy does not distinguish between the communities it seeks to intimidate. Our resistance shouldn’t distinguish between them, either. 021
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Boycott & Demand That Paramount Pictures Add A Disclaimer To 'By Any Means' Movie . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/bo...actionnetwork.orgBoycott & Demand That Paramount Pictures Add A Disclaimer To 'By Any Means' MovieAs members of the late Vernon F. Dahmer family, we are asking the public to join THE DAHMER FAMILY in demanding that a disclaimer be shown on the screen at the beginning and end of the movie long enou... 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Final Battle for America's #Democracyjudgeluttig327269.substack.comThe Final Battle for America's DemocracyJanuary 3, When the Republican House Refuses to Seat the Democrat Majority-Elect to the 120th Congress 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 31/07/2026"Trump is... a consequence of that system. Think of him as a boil on its backside — an infected pustule on the giant ass of the American system. The boil would have become infected eventually because of deeper flaws in how the system has evolved."open.substack.comA Realist's Guide to the American SystemPart 1: Dimon and the enshittification of everything 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"The American Jewish establishment—which in the last century helped expand American liberal democracy—has now largely given up on it."jewishcurrents.orgThe Shame of the American Jewish EstablishmentIn its quest to defend Israel, establishment Jewry has abandoned liberal democracy in the US. 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 29/07/2026'What Was Criminalized Here Is Dissent, Not Terrorism'fair.org‘What Was Criminalized Here Is Dissent, Not Terrorism’ CounterSpin interview with Dorothee Benz on Prairieland"It’s up to us to connect with our neighbors, and build something collective that together, on scale, will change the world." 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 27/07/2026“There is no dignity granted to a population living under domination; and domination remains the state policy in Israel, even codified into law in the 2018 Nation State Law that claimed that Israel is (solely) the state of the “Jewish people.’"open.substack.com“Jews deserve safety and Palestinians deserve dignity”: The Black Hole in the Liberal Jewish Approach to the ConflictDomination will not make us safe: Thoughts on the Nine Days Part I 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 27/07/2026"The strategy for keeping Jews safe is to say that Israel and Jews are separate, and therefore to be able to clearly and coherently say that it’s wrong to blame Jews for what Israel does."open.substack.comThe Incoherence of Blaming Mamdani for anti-Jewish ViolenceHe’s the one who keeps saying that Jews and Israel aren’t the same. It’s his pro-Israel critics who lump them together. 001
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 22/07/202630-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speechfair.orgPrairieland Was a Test, and Corporate Media Failed“Thirty-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech,” an Intercept headline (6/26/26) shouted days after a federal court sentenced eight anti-ICE protesters to a combined... 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 18/07/2026All of us deserve a voice in our democracy - but President Trump & his allies in Congress are working to silence our voices with the SAVE America Act & the Make Elections Great Again Act. Tell your lawmaker to protect our right to vote! actionnetwork.org/letters/save... @aft.orgactionnetwork.orgTell lawmakers to protect voting rights & reject SAVE 2.0!Every person in America deserves a voice and representation in our democracy - but President Trump & his allies in Congress are working to silence our voices with the SAVE America Act & the Make Elect... 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 18/07/2026youtu.beHuddled Masses (feat. Broadway Inspirational Voices) | Shaina Taub | NYCLUYouTube video by NYCLU 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Might be from 1945 or might be from today…open.substack.comA warning about American fascismOn the eve of our 250th 100
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 03/07/2026America should offer asylum for the persecuted—not persecute those seeking asylum. Zohran Mamdani's address this morningnyc.govRemarks as Prepared: Mayor Mamdani Delivers Address Marking America’s 250th Birthday 000
Reposted by Jeff BernsteinMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026New - I wrote about progressive Jewish ascendancy in Mamdanistan:thehandbasket.coA new narrative for progressive Jewish New YorkersJudaism divorced from Zionism is now a winning political stance. 371620328
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Why did the press ignore a gathering of the world's leading fascists?theredoubt.netWhy did the press ignore a gathering of the world's leading fascists?Right-wing extremism is going mainstream, but it's not getting the coverage. 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Their Loved Ones Died for the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court’s Ruling Is a New Injustice.talkingpointsmemo.comTheir Loved Ones Died for the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court’s Ruling Is a New Injustice.Dennis Dahmer was 12 years old in January 1966 when Klansmen stormed... 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 23/05/20265 reasons Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American historytheconversation.com5 reasons Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American historyThe greatest satirists do more than expose hypocrisy. They reshape how citizens understand power and civic responsibility. 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 09/05/2026NY school district pays $125k settlement to HS student whose Palestine-related art they erasedthehandbasket.coNY school district pays $125k settlement to HS student whose Palestine-related art they erasedHalf Hollow Hills Central School District has finally resolved a case that stemmed from a September 2024 incident. 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize #Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Familiespropublica.orgThe Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their FamiliesA rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who... 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 30/04/2026This tradition of protest music remains alive and well in 21st century Americatheguardian.com‘You are the machine that kills hate’: Woody Guthrie’s protest anthems strike a chord with a new generationA timely exhibit at NYU celebrates the anti-fascist folk artist – despite the university’s recent suppression of campus protests 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Twenty-three Palestinians reflect on the lives they have lost and the political futures that have been foreclosed in the wake of genocide.jewishcurrents.orgDispatches From CatastropheTwenty-three Palestinians reflect on the lives they have lost and the political futures that have been foreclosed in the wake of genocide. 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Help spread the word.cpj.movements.movJournalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin detained in Kuwait for 50 daysJoin CPJ on social media to spread the word on US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new bookthehandbasket.coWhistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new bookRead an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper" 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Iceberg, Right Ahead! open.substack.com/pub/frankbua...open.substack.comIceberg, Right Ahead!The Democratic Party’s Habit of Playing It Safe in a Moment That Isn’t 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The Danger This War Poses to American Jewsopen.substack.comThe Danger This War Poses to American JewsIt’s Almost Guaranteed To Supercharge Antisemitism 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Team Trump Opposed War With Iran. Then They Started Oneopen.substack.comTeam Trump Opposed War With Iran. Then They Started OneDonald Trump, JD Vance, Tulsi Gabbard, Stephen Miller, and so many in MAGA claimed they would stop regime-change wars, not start them. We have the receipts. 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 17/02/2026The Closing of the Establishment Jewish Mindpeterbeinart.substack.comThe Closing of the Establishment Jewish MindWhat a Letter Claiming that Accusations of Genocide Against Israel Constitute a “Blood Libel” Says about Pro-Israel Discourse 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 03/02/2026The Digital Media Oligarchy: Who Owns Online News?fair.orgThe Digital Media Oligarchy: Who Owns Online News?More than half of US visits to major online news sites from Dec. 2024 through Nov. 2025 went to outlets controlled by just seven families or corporate entities. 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 01/02/2026m.youtube.comBILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROESYouTube video by Billy Bragg 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 26/01/2026RFK Jr. recently directed the CDC to fund a study in West Africa that lays bare his cruelty and dishonestypauloffit.substack.comRFK Jr.’s Tuskegee ExperimentRFK Jr. recently directed the CDC to fund a study in West Africa that lays bare his cruelty and dishonesty 100
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Speech by The Prime Minister of Canada January 20th 2026seanmccannsings.substack.comA message from Canada to the middle of the world(Spoken by The Prime Minister of Canada January 20th 2026) 🇨🇦 000
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 15/01/2026The Cost of #ICE Brutalityyoutu.beThe Cost of ICE Brutality: Taxpayer Dollars at Work • BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF)YouTube video by Brave New Films 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Stephen Miller and the #ICE Nazis open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...open.substack.comStephen Miller and the ICE NazisICE thug Tom Homan appeared on “Meet the Press” a few hours ago, and cried crocodile tears over the labelling of his masked Gestapo as Nazis, which is precisely what they are. 020
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Understanding Mamdani's Visionopen.substack.comUnderstanding Mamdani's VisionHis inauguration speech challenges the left to govern 020
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Trump Didn't Beat the System. He Abused It. The Most Damning Testimony Nobody Was Meant to Watchopen.substack.comTrump Didn't Beat the System. He Abused It.The Most Damning Testimony Nobody Was Meant to Watch 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Zionism Remade the Story of #Hanukkah in Its Image. We Celebrate an Older Truth.truthout.orgZionism Remade the Story of Hanukkah in Its Image. We Celebrate an Older Truth.Zionism turned the moral of the Hanukkah story on its head to praise militarism. In truth, it is a holiday of peace. 020
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 03/12/2025M. Gessen on Jewish Currentsnytimes.comOpinion | A Small and Impossibly Brave Voice for Truth 031
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Kill Them Allsubstack.comKill Them AllMonsters dept. 020
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 09/11/2025“If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.” — Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address, 1989open.substack.comLocking the Golden Door From the InsideHow we turned the land of opportunity into a gated community. 020
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Psychopaths in Power: What Mamdani's Election and an Israeli Rape Cover-Up Tell Us About Our Worldavigail.substack.comPsychopaths in Power: What Mamdani's Election and an Israeli Rape Cover-Up Tell Us About Our WorldFrom New York to Tel Aviv: When doing right becomes criminal 010
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Trump Launches ‘Appalling’ Assault on Programs for Children With #Disabilitiescommondreams.orgTrump Launches 'Appalling' Assault on Programs for Children With Disabilities | Common Dreams"No one is forcing Donald Trump to fire the people who make sure students with disabilities can get a good education—he just wants to," said Sen. Patty Murray. 011
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Is this the most dangerous man in the US Senate?motherjones.comIs this the most dangerous man in the US Senate?Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri is pushing a tribalistic ideology suggesting only descendants of white Christian pioneers are true Americans. 020
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 20/10/2025It Was Never About Hamasopen.substack.comIt Was Never About HamasIsrael’s Refusal to Release Marwan Barghouti Proves It 030
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 19/10/2025The Zionist consensus among US Jews has collapsed. Something new is emerging.theguardian.comThe Zionist consensus among US Jews has collapsed. Something new is emerging | Shaul MagidTwo years after the 7 October massacre and the onset of Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, American Jewry has been profoundly transformed 020
Jeff Bernstein @jabern.bsky.social · 17/10/2025"Shall We Have A King?" #Constitutionbunkhistory.org“Shall We Have a King?”Some delegates at the Constitutional Convention wanted a strong executive, while others feared the American president might become a king. 020