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The Beinart Notebook State Representative Ruwa Romman on Kamala Harris and the Presidential Campaign 17 Sep 2024
Ruwa Romman, a Palestinian-American State Representative from Georgia, recently gained attention when she was invited to speak on the main stage at the Democ...
17 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook What I Wish Kamala Harris Had Said About Immigrants, and Herself 16 Sep 2024
Peter Beinart reflects on the missed opportunity during Kamala Harris's debate with Donald Trump, where Harris could have shared her immigrant background to ...
16 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook Efrat Machikawa and Boaz Atzili on the Hostage Families Movement 13 Sep 2024
Efrat Machikawa and Boaz Atzili are deeply involved in the Hostage Families Movement following traumatic experiences linked to the recent abductions and viol...
13 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook Ask Me Anything #1 - August, 2024 12 Sep 2024
Peter Beinart invites his audience to participate in a series of Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions, the first of which took place in August 2024. He expresses g...
12 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook Dr. Simon Fitzgerald on the Fate of Dr. Khaled Alser 10 Sep 2024
Simon Fitzgerald, a trauma surgeon based in Brooklyn, will discuss the situation of Dr. Khaled Alser, a colleague who has been involved in telemedicine servi...
10 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook The Biden Administration’s Backdoor Ethnonationalism 9 Sep 2024
Peter Beinart critiques the Biden administration's response to the deaths of Americans in Israel, arguing that there is a disparity in how the U.S. governmen...
9 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook Trita Parsi on Iran, Hezbollah and Israel 5 Sep 2024
Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute, provides an insightful analysis of the intricate relationship between Israel, Hezbollah, and I...
5 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook Efrat Machikawa and Boaz Atzili on the Hostage Families Movement 3 Sep 2024
In a recent Zoom call, Efrat Machikawa and Boaz Atzili shared their personal experiences and insights into the hostage crisis involving Israeli citizens. Efr...
3 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook To Save the Remaining Hostages, End the War Now 1 Sep 2024
The article discusses the tense and tragic situation surrounding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, particularly the impact on hostages. With six hostages re...
1 Sep 2024
The Beinart Notebook Joshua Leifer on the Future of American Jews 29 Aug 2024
Joshua Leifer's book "Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life" delivers a sweeping analysis of the trajectory ...
29 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Ask Me Anything 29 Aug 2024
Peter is hosting the first monthly "Ask Me Anything" session exclusively for Premium subscribers, scheduled at 11am Eastern. During this call, subscribers ha...
29 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Trita Parsi on Iran, Hezbollah and Israel 27 Aug 2024
Trita Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute, will be featured in a Zoom call this week to offer insights into the complex dynamics betw...
27 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Our First “Ask Me Anything” 27 Aug 2024
The newsletter introduces an exclusive interactive session for its Premium subscribers, set as an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) happening on Thursday, August 29, a...
27 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Let Zionists Speak 26 Aug 2024
The article discusses the broader implications of excluding Zionists from public discourse, particularly in left-leaning spaces, where Palestinian rights are...
26 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Why Snubbing Palestinians at the DNC is So Dangerous 22 Aug 2024
This piece discusses the Democratic National Committee's controversial decision not to feature a Palestinian speaker at its convention, suggesting the potent...
22 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Abdullah Hammoud on the Presidential Campaign in Michigan 22 Aug 2024
Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, a city with a significant Arab-American majority, discusses the political climate during the presidential ...
22 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Joshua Leifer on the Future of American Jews 21 Aug 2024
Joshua Leifer, author of "Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life," will be a guest on an upcoming Zoom call. ...
21 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Joe Biden is Not a Hero 19 Aug 2024
The author criticizes the upcoming Democratic Convention's idolization of Joe Biden, questioning the celebration of his decision to step aside for the party'...
19 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Mouin Rabbani on the Danger of a Regional War 15 Aug 2024
Mouin Rabbani, a prominent analyst of Palestinian and Middle Eastern politics, warns of the increasing risk of a regional war in the Middle East. As a Co-Edi...
15 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Abdullah Hammoud on the Presidential Campaign in Michigan 14 Aug 2024
Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest city with an Arab-American majority in the United States, will be a guest on a Zoom call to di...
14 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Hamas Is Not Iran’s “Proxy” 12 Aug 2024
The text discusses the misconception that Hamas is solely a proxy for Iran. It explains how the relationship between Hamas and Iran is more complex than just...
12 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Mouin Rabbani on the Danger of a Regional War 7 Aug 2024
Mouin Rabbani, an expert in Palestinian and Middle Eastern politics, warns of the increasing likelihood of a regional war in the Middle East. As Co-Editor of...
7 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook How Tim Walz Redefines “Normal” 6 Aug 2024
The text discusses the selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris's running mate and his message appealing to progressives. The conversation will touch on the po...
6 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook If You Can’t Win One War, Start an Even Bigger One 5 Aug 2024
The text discusses the escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and various factions such as Hezbollah and Hamas. It highlights th...
5 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook Rania Batrice and Matt Duss 2 Aug 2024
Rania Batrice, a Palestinian-American political consultant who worked for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, and Matt Duss, discussed the implicatio...
2 Aug 2024
The Beinart Notebook There is no zoom call this Friday 31 Jul 2024
The message indicates that there will not be a Zoom call on the upcoming Friday and that the next call will take place on Friday, August 9th. It is signed by...
31 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Laila Al-Arian on “The Night Won’t End” 25 Jul 2024
Laila Al-Arian, an investigative journalist and executive producer of Fault Lines at Al Jazeera English, directed a powerful documentary called "The Night Wo...
25 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Rania Batrice and Matt Duss on Kamala Harris 24 Jul 2024
Democratic strategists Rania Batrice and Matt Duss will discuss Kamala Harris' presidential candidacy and its potential influence on US policy towards the Ga...
24 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook You Can’t Claim to Defend Liberal Democracy and Attend Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress 23 Jul 2024
The text discusses the contradictory nature of defending liberal democracy while supporting leaders like Benjamin Netanyahu, who advocate for tribal supremac...
23 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook This is Why the Two Parties Are Not the Same 22 Jul 2024
In a summary of the text, two Democratic strategists, Rania Batrice and Matt Duss, are discussed in light of Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race,...
22 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook James Zogby 18 Jul 2024
James Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute and a Democratic National Committee member, has put forth a proposal on potentially replacing President B...
18 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Laila Al-Arian on “The Night Won’t End” 17 Jul 2024
Laila Al-Arian, an investigative journalist and executive producer of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning show Fault Lines on Al Jazeera English, will be the ...
17 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Calling Trump an Authoritarian Doesn’t Incite Violence 15 Jul 2024
The text discusses the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump and highlights the dangers of political violence regardless of one's views on Trump. It c...
15 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Rami Khouri 11 Jul 2024
Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, DC,...
11 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook James Zogby on If and How the Democrats Will Replace Joe Biden 9 Jul 2024
James Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute and a member of the Democratic National Committee, discussed a proposal for potentially replacing Preside...
9 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Biden’s View of the World is Also Too Old 8 Jul 2024
The text discusses concerns about President Biden's fitness to serve as the Democratic nominee, with attention to his age, mental decline, and outdated Cold ...
8 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson 4 Jul 2024
Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson co-authored the book "The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don't Want to Know About Each Other." They engage in dia...
4 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Rami Khouri on a Potential War Between Israel and Hezbollah 2 Jul 2024
Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, discussed the potential of a war between Israel and Hezbollah. Khouri, an expert based at the American Uni...
2 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Why Are Democrats Afraid to Fight for Freedom? 1 Jul 2024
The text discusses the lack of courage among Democrats in confronting various challenges, likening their hesitancy to the lack of courage in the Republican P...
1 Jul 2024
The Beinart Notebook Geoffrey Levin Interview - audio 28 Jun 2024
Geoffrey Levin, an Assistant Professor at Emory University, discusses his book "Our Palestine Question: Israel and American Jewish Dissent, 1948-1978," shedd...
28 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Jamaal Bowman’s Courage 26 Jun 2024
The text discusses Jamaal Bowman's recent loss in a congressional race, attributing it to his courage in visiting the West Bank and supporting Palestinian ri...
26 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson on What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Know About Each Other 25 Jun 2024
Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson, authors of the book "The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don't Want to Know About Each Other," discuss the challe...
25 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook What if Americans Saw Palestinian and Jewish Israeli Lives as Equal? 24 Jun 2024
The discussion revolves around the book "The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don't Want to Know About Each Other" by Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkins...
24 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Raef Zreik - AUDIO 20 Jun 2024
Raef Zreik is an associate professor of jurisprudence at Ono Academic College in Israel, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Van Leer Institute, and a forme...
20 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Congressman Ro Khanna - AUDIO 18 Jun 2024
Congressman Ro Khanna is featured in a conversation on June 7, where there are plans to make Friday interviews available as MP3 files or on podcast apps due ...
18 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Geoffrey Levin on the Forgotten History of American Jewish Dissent over Israel 18 Jun 2024
Geoffrey Levin, Assistant Professor at Emory University, discusses the overlooked history of American Jewish dissent regarding Israel in his book "Our Palest...
18 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Apocalyptic Thinking and Israel’s Looming War in Lebanon 17 Jun 2024
The text discusses the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, highlighting the apocalyptic thinking and political complexities regarding potential military...
17 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Raef Zreik on Palestinians and Israeli Jews in the Shadow of Gaza’s Destruction 12 Jun 2024
Raef Zreik, an associate professor of Jurisprudence at Ono Academic College in Israel and a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Van Leer Institute, will be a ...
12 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Who is Israeli? 10 Jun 2024
The text discusses the conflation of "Israeli" with "Jewish Israeli" in public discourse, highlighting that the term often excludes Palestinian citizens and ...
10 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook Congressman Ro Khanna on Biden, Progressives, and the Gaza War 4 Jun 2024
Congressman Ro Khanna, a prominent progressive voice in Democratic foreign policy, represents California's 17th district. He has been vocal in calling for Is...
4 Jun 2024