Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026@joestieb.bsky.social I finally made it happen 110
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"For a book claiming to offer models for young Jews horrified by the moral abdication of legacy Jewish organizations, Crabapple offers few tangible examples beyond calls for solidarity with the oppressed, especially Palestinians." My latest for Haaretz, link below www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...haaretz.comOpinion | A missed opportunity to learn from the legacy of the BundMolly Crabapple's book about the Yiddish socialist movement contains fascinating stories and characters, but oversimplifies the organization's politics and overlooks similar groups within the Jewish l... 110
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Today's Prospect Patriot: A.Phillip Randolph. Through decades of history and multiple Democratic administrations, he pushed from below and won multiple fights on labor and civil rights. One of our finest leaders, across two generations. prospect.org/2026/08/05/a...prospect.orgA. Philip Randolph: Socialist on the March - The American ProspectA. Philip Randolph led Black workers and won defining civil rights victories over a career spanning 60 turbulent years. 1215
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026I will always love Dolly Parton for this… “Of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No.” 15880911788
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Partners for Progressive Israel @partners4israel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Peace building isn't just btwn gov'ts. "It must also happen in the communities where inequality and mistrust are experienced every day." On our blog, @josephhillyard.bsky.social shares takeaways from the 2nd annual Israel-Palestine Peace & Solidarity Summit. www.progressiveisrael.org/beyond-the-t...progressiveisrael.orgBeyond the Traditional Peacebuilding ParadigmBy Joseph Hillyard Israel-Palestine Peace and Solidarity Summit, Credit Gili Getz Comparing history to today’s realities reveals the cracks in the assumptions that the dominant peacebuilding approac... 045
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This summer I got to join a diverse array of people in the Catskills for the second annual Israel-Palestine peace and solidarity summit for a fascinating weekend of workshops and open debate. I wrote about it for @partners4israel.bsky.social www.progressiveisrael.org/beyond-the-t... 041
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 07/07/2026You're telling me the Nazi tattoo wasn't a sign? 010
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I've lived in this district my whole life. This primary sucks and I got to write about why. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...haaretz.comOpinion | I spent years fighting my AIPAC-backed congressman. I can't celebrate his defeatIf you asked me a year ago what I thought of my congressman, Adriano Espaillat, I likely would have simply sighed in frustration. I have long disliked Espaillat 051
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Not to brag, but I got write why this primary was so frustrating for me as a constituent in Haaretz. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...haaretz.comOpinion | I spent years fighting my AIPAC-backed congressman. I can't celebrate his defeatIf you asked me a year ago what I thought of my congressman, Adriano Espaillat, I likely would have simply sighed in frustration. I have long disliked Espaillat 000
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Graham Platner is a dilettante adventurer reaping the benefits of both a privileged upbringing and his (unearned) image as an average working class man. I wrote about how these converge to grant him impunity www.liberalcurrents.com/graham-platn...liberalcurrents.comGraham Platner and the Class Politics of ImpunitySolidarity with working class women never seems to enter into it. 781074265
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I wrote about the sadly underseen gem that is Is God Is for my first stab at Substack. Please share. iliketheislandmanhattan.substack.com/p/is-god-is-...iliketheislandmanhattan.substack.comIs God Is ReviewAlesha Harris thrillingly adapts her own play for the screen 000
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Agree to disagree www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...haaretz.comBDS, but not as you know it: Sally Rooney knows how to identify a 'good Israeli' | OpinionSally Rooney Has Agreed to Publish Her Latest Novel 'Intermezzo' in Hebrew by Publishers Deemed BDS-compliant. But the Price of Acceptance by Boycotters, Whether Within Israel or Outside, Is a Politic... 110
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی @arashtehran.bsky.social · 22/05/2026The AOC-MTG spat wasn't about coalitions or tactics. It was about two fundamentally different visions for the future of the American left. I wrote about it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comTwo Futures for the American LeftThe dustup over Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t really about tactical coalitions. It’s about values. 5369
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 13/05/2026"The liberal tradition and the socialist tradition are sisters, and daughters of the Enlightenment. A project that sought to undermine entrenched power, and sought to assert that power fundamentally belongs to the people." www.liberalcurrents.com/socialism-an...liberalcurrents.comSocialism and Liberalism: A Path Towards Estrangement’s EndThinkers in both “camps” have not only challenged the underlying idea of the split but created theory that unified both liberal and socialist principles. 69420
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 08/05/2026My chief frustration with this book is that there is a fascinating history to learn from, but as this piece alludes to, but never fully expresses, the authors' vision is deeply colored by a romanticism that denies us the ability to really engage with it. 000
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Maya Wiley @maya4rights.bsky.social · 30/04/2026SCOTUS issued a disgraceful & unjust decision gutting #votingrights. It gave politicians a “discriminate to win an election free” by claiming partisan map-rigging. This is a dark day but tomorrow is a new day. This isn’t over. We will fight for our rights & to our future @civilrightsorg.bsky.social 1321965
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Chico Escuela @blaqdocdown.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Eartha Kitt performing in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1955 19295251068
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 23/04/2026In fact I wrote a critique of Molly's book where I argue a different Yiddish socialist group is a more valuable model for today than her romanticized rendering of the Bund, which I've been pitching around. Waiting to hear back. 010
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Not sure. It's from her days writing for the New Yorker and was mentioned in the Netflix doc. But it remains funny regardless of the book (and I've read Molly's book so I can testify to the accuracy) 010
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Dorothy Parker was right: "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force." 120
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Josie Glausiusz @josiegz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026“Today I am here [at the Israeli-Palestinian joint memorial ceremony] because this is where hope is,” said Liora Eilon, 73, a survivor of the Kfar Aza massacre whose son Tal was killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. edition.cnn.com/2026/04/21/m...edition.cnn.com‘Blood only brings more blood’: Israelis and Palestinians share grief under veil of secrecy | CNNThe location of the ceremony was kept secret until the last moment. Additional screening sites were disclosed only to registered participants, for fear of violence and harassment. It was, organizers s... 11710
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Partners for Progressive Israel @partners4israel.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Just in time for Shabbat/weekend - the latest issue of our e-zine! Read it at www.progressiveisrael.org/wp-content/u... With all-new pieces by our president Paul Scham, board member R' Ariel Naveh, Raluca Ganea of Zazim , our ED R' @mhughesrob.bsky.social, @josephhillyard.bsky.social, and more. 032
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 14/04/2026On 4/21 from 3-5pm I am moderating a conversation with NYU professor @lilacb.bsky.social about her work with the @nexusproject.bsky.social to reject the weaponization of antisemitism. Event is open to any NYU affiliated people. RSVP link below. Please share! docs.google.com/forms/d/11hg... 021
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 01/04/2026My attempt to put words to my own Gen Z cynicism and unofficial recommendation to read Doris Kearns Goodwin's memoir for @liberalcurrents.com 0196
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 16/03/2026Y’all she had a HIP REPLACEMENT IN DECEMBER. 62615584
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 04/02/2026As a former intern at @nyjewishagenda.bsky.social I can testify that Phylisa is a thoughtful and extremely dedicated leader that I am lucky enough to have in my orbit. I wish her the best in her new role. 141
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 21/01/2026“Liberalism is not merely tolerance alone or some conciliatory centrism. This form of politics offered by the consultant class is a suicide pact.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fdrs-four-fr...liberalcurrents.comFDR’s Four Freedoms and the Second Bill of RightsThe social welfare state, winning World War II, and building the liberal order after Trump 16118
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 01/01/2026A literal next year in Jerusalem. May 2026 be the year the Bibi/Trump/global fascist order falls. I’m not an optimist, but a boy can occasionally dream. 010
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Thank you PPI for publishing my piece "We Must Continue," please also consider reading the rest of the magazine which features critical analysis of the situation in I/P. PPI helps connect Americans with activists from the I-P to build a stronger coalition for peace, please consider supporting them! 032
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 13/12/2025What a great piece! This just gets better and better as you read. prospect.org/2025/12/11/s...prospect.orgThe Hit Hollywood Didn’t Want - The American ProspectRyan Coogler’s bloodsucker blockbuster is all about Black creative freedom. No wonder the industry saw it as a threat. 602199793
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I'm in full agreement with you. At my core I'm a disgruntled Meretznik. I'm just trying to be pragmatic given how severe things are. There is potential here, I think Gilad Kariv could be a good model. But in the moment I agree, it really sucks. Again, much longer conversation to be had. 110
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025All good points. Hence why this needs to be an active conversation as the election approaches. 100
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025This should be an ongoing conversation 010
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025That is a question that PPI as the unofficial ambassador for the Israeli left to American Jews should be involved in answering. Diaspora pressure (since they clearly need us), pushing the party to take stronger stance against settlement expansion/violence in order to get American support is one idea 120
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Hence why we need to challenge and empower the democratic camp in Israel. Gilad Kariv is proof that HaDemokratim can be a social democratic anti-occupation party, but additional pressure is needed. 130
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 04/12/2025I wrote about one of my political heroes for @liberalcurrents.com and what we can learn from her legacy as we face this new generation of authoritarianism. (Please consider supporting their startup fund to help the publication grow and support more emerging writers) 1185
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 04/12/2025Read @josephhillyard.bsky.social on Eleanor Roosevelt today, and then become a patron or chip it to our fundraiser if you like what you read! gofund.me/2464432e6gofund.meDonate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam GurriTo fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. Liberal Currents is that. Help… Adam Gurri needs your support for The Liberal Currents Startup Fund 1248
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Earlier this year @liberalcurrents.com was kind enough to publish my piece about Hazel Scott and the Blacklist. One of reasons I submitted to them is because their robust defense of liberal democratic norms in the face of authoritarianism felt right at home with the piece. Please consider donating. 031
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 06/11/2025In April I rewatched the dark comedy The Death of Stalin for my 21st birthday and was struck by how the film still manages to be so funny while holding up a dark mirror to our current moment. I wrote about it for @youngwritersforda.bsky.social. writersforda.substack.com/p/my-birthda...writersforda.substack.comMy Birthday With StalinBy Joseph Hillyard 020
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 29/10/2025I am so proud of my fellow @hatikvahslate.bsky.social members. Keep up the good work!!! 031
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 21/10/2025I'll be a Hashomer Hatzair Labor Zionist who believes in a two state confederation to force people to do a lot of googling 020
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 16/10/2025I long for the day when there are more Friends of Standing Together chapters that there are SJP 150
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 14/10/2025As a student of history I often look back at our past to help make sense of our chaotic present. I wrote about Hazel Scott, the Blacklist and modern censorship for @liberalcurrents.com (If you're not already familiar with Ms. Scott, please take some time to rectify that) youtu.be/RkrV30ekwv4?... 063
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 10/10/2025A true shanda of the highest order 010
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 09/10/2025A different future here is not only possible, it’s crucial — our lives depend on it. And we won’t stop fighting until we achieve it. 24418
Joseph Hillyard (He/Him) @josephhillyard.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Today is not an easy day for me that comes with lots of painful reminders. This is my attempt to pay tribute to the Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders who have been a source of strength to me since 10/7. @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social 📸: @giligetz.bsky.social nyunews.com/ops/guestess...nyunews.comGuest Essay: On this grim anniversary, we must turn to Jewish-Arab organizations - Washington Square NewsThe week of the United Nations General Assembly, I found myself in a familiar place. Alongside a group of Israeli expats, I stood across the street from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hotel as we... 042
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 04/10/2025At the Battle of Cable Street on 4 October 1936, at least 100,000 people, including Jewish residents, Irish dock workers, Communists and Labour Party members prevented a march by Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists (BUF) from passing through the East End... 37927
Reposted by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Instead we must fight for true Israeli-Palestinian peace. A Palestinian state alongside Israel. Safety, justice, and freedom for everyone and independence for both peoples. Now is the time for peace, for an end to the violence, for life. (3/3) 1289