Joe Cirincione

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

Three out of five Ameican Jews say Israel has committed war crimes. One out of three say the U.S. is too supportive of Israel - a sharp rise from past polls. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

this is not hyperbole and you should take it seriously

Beware Russia Bearing Arms Control Gifts Washington should maintain a critical eye when measuring Putin’s latest arms control offer.

A former Biden official says we must reject arms control proposals because Russia is weak, “unable to meaningfully race against the US” and limiting arms would “constrain” the US from deploying more nuclear bombs against China.

No wonder Biden failed on nuclear policy.
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Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift

“AIPAC is becoming an increasingly toxic brand for some Democrats on Capitol Hill”

“Democrats who once counted AIPAC among their top donors have in recent weeks refused to take the group’s donations”

All as polls show “American support for Israel is crumbling”

NYT: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

The Enemy Within Trump and Hegseth want to use the American military against Americans

"Trump is not just insane. He also openly embraces fascist methods. Beyond his developing dementia, Trump for the first time clearly laid out his agenda: he wants to start a new civil war, using the American military against all Americans who oppose him." joecirincione.substack.com/p/the-enemy-...

Israel and the Right to Exist Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 09/26/2025 · 54m

A fabulous episode. Filled with historic insights and analysis. I strongly recommend a listen. Hosted by @martindicaro.bsky.social.
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After Donald Trump's address to military leaders today, "senior U.S. officers have to wonder who will shield them from the impulses of the person they just saw onstage," Tom Nichols argues in The Atlantic Daily.
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The Enemy Within Trump and Hegseth want to use the American military against Americans

If Biden had given this rambling talk full of lies, fantasies and self-aggrandizements, there would have been immediate calls for his impeachment. But major news sources continue to sane-wash Trump’s speeches, digging out nuggets of substance from his fever dreams.

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MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.

The Enemy Within Trump and Hegseth want to use the American military against Americans

If you didn’t watched Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth lecture the entire leadership of America’s military services this Tuesday, you cannot appreciate how truly bizarre and frightening this event was.
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YouTube video by poolitics Dr. Strangelove - Precious Bodily Fluids

Just watched the entire Hegseth speech. Stunning how much he focuses on appearances. The man is obsessed. He sounded a lot like Gen. Jack D. Ripper: "I cannot allow the international Communist conspiracy to sap our precious bodily fluids." www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Kv...

Good point. He is rail thin. And clearly a manly man.

Say, has anyone told our Secretary of War that Uncle Sam has a beard? And kind of a weird one at that.

Thanks for promoting me to play. I’m amazed at how many got this on the second try.
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119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. ll To reduce spending on nuclear weapons and related defense spending and to prohibit the procurement and deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllll Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on llllllllll A BILL To reduce spending on nuclear weapons and related defense spending and to prohibit the procurement and deploymentpur low-yield nuclear warheads, and for other purposes.

@sanders.senate.gov and I are demanding an end to runaway nuclear weapon spending. America should invest in lives—not bombs.

The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

You can read his full analysis here. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

A terrific summary by @radiofreetom.bsky.social of the truly worrying performance staged by two unstable, deeply ignorant narcissists at Quantico yesterday. In addition to all the concerns others have noted, Tom leaves us with this chill:

First, immigrants were "invading." Today, he claims "America is under invasion from within...no different from a foreign enemy...more dangerous because they don't wear uniforms. if they were wearing uniforms you could take them out...We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds."

Forced to submit by Trump, Netanyahu now looks like a loser on the world stage From the UN to the White House, Netanyahu's Tired Neocon Talking Points Are Out of Touch Even for the Trumpian Right – and It's All Due to His Own Strategic Blindness

"For almost 30 years Netanyahu has used the same tired language to justify Israel's actions. The world no longer wants to listen." @haaretzcom.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

For those who think a military officer would refuse an order from Trump to start a nuclear war because it would be illegal, please consider that military officers have obeyed illegal orders from Trump to kill people in Venezuelan boats. Three times. That we know of.

Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds

Netanyahu’s campaign to make Israel a pariah state has succeeded with Americans. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...

Not only does Trump have the monarchical power to launch a nuclear weapon, the common riposte that The Law will constrain him seems increasingly untenable in the wake of the boat strikes.

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Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall

A humiliation for Netanyahu as he blusters to a nearly empty hall. The zealots will follow him off the cliff, but most of the world now sees Israel as a pariah state.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/w...

New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals for what is expected to be a short lecture on the “warrior ethos.” But top brass is bracing for possible firings or demotions.

It’s clearer now what this is. A total bullshit vanity power play by the guy pretending to be a secretary of defense. He is just going to make “a short speech” on the warrior ethos “eyeball to eyeball.” Hegseth is such a jackass. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

It pays to be loud in our resistance.

Support for Israel in U.S. drops sharply, Netanyahu unpopular, new poll shows Quinnipiac Survey Finds Only 47% of Americans See Backing Israel as a U.S. Interest, Down From 69% in 2023. Half of Voters Believe Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, While Just 31% Approve of Trum...

NEW Quinnipiac poll of registered U.S. voters:

• Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

• Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023

• 60% oppose more military aid to Israel

• 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state

www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...

Thanks to @thebulletin.org for publishing. And to @scientistsorg.bsky.social team for the unparalleled analysis on nuke numbers.

Trump’s Assault on Civil Society Is a Crisis for the Rule of Law Trump's indictment of James Comey and his targeting of the Open Society Foundation are authoritarian assaults on our core freedoms

We must stop Trump before he can consolidate his authoritarian regime. joecirincione.substack.com/p/trumps-ass...