Pro-Palestinian writer’s coalition reignites boycott calls against Philly celebrity chef Michael Solomonov Writers Against the War on Gaza is the latest pro-Palestinian group to target Michael Solomonov and his partner Steve Cook. 09/20/2024 - 10:41 am | View Link
Israel-Hamas resolution calling for the Israeli flag to be raised on Boston City Hall Plaza leads to Council fireworks A resolution calling for the Boston City Council to condemn the Hamas terror attack on Israel ahead of the first anniversary of the event that sparked war in the region led to some unexpected ... 09/18/2024 - 3:09 pm | View Link
Local Jewish groups respond to calls for a Newton business and travel boycott after shooting Three prominent Greater Boston Jewish organizations say they “unequivocally reject” calls to boycott businesses in Newton, where a pro-Israel demonstrator was arrested last week for allegedly shooting ... 09/18/2024 - 12:33 am | View Link
Massachusetts Jewish groups ‘unequivocally reject’ calls to boycott Newton businesses Prominent Jewish community advocacy organizations say they “unequivocally reject” calls to boycott businesses in Newton, where a Massachusetts veteran allegedly shot an anti-Israel protester who ... 09/17/2024 - 5:18 pm | View Link
Some call to boycott Newton over scuffle that led to shooting at pro-Israel rally Some pro-Israeli groups are calling for a travel and business boycott of Newton and Middlesex County after a scuffle at a pro-Israeli demonstration in the Boston suburb last week led to a man being ... 09/16/2024 - 2:22 pm | View Link
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) suggested that a new political party might need to be created to replace the Republican Party if he is defeated, the New York Times reports.
Said Cheney: “Whether it’s organizing a new party — look, it’s hard for me to see how the Republican Party, given what it has done, can make the argument convincingly or credibly that people ought to vote for Republican candidates until it really recognizes what it’s done.”
She added: “There is certainly going to be a big shift, I think, in how our politics work.
Nate Silver: “In 16 years of running election forecasts, I’ve never seen such a close election.”
“Our polling averages in seven swing states — in alphabetical order: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — are within 2 percentage points. A systematic polling error, or a shift in the race in the final six weeks of the campaign, could result in one candidate sweeping all of these states.
“Kamala Harris’ campaign advisers say the ongoing Mark Robinson scandal in North Carolina has given them a fresh opening with the state’s Black and suburban voters, as they continue to try to tie Donald Trump to the embattled candidate for governor,” Politico reports.
“The plan, Harris advisers outlined in a memo… involves seizing on the current barrage of negative attention on Robinson and putting resources behind targeting suburban voters in the Charlotte and Raleigh areas, moderate Republicans and Black voters in the critical battleground state.”
“Their messaging will focus not on a CNN report about comments Robinson made on a pornographic website — including that he enjoys ‘watching tranny on girl porn,’ and instead will emphasize the controversial candidate’s ties to Trump and his ‘extreme’ policy positions.”
“Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump on October 23, challenging her rival to another engagement on a public stage in the final weeks of the campaign,” CNN reports.
Said Campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon: “Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate.
“Donald Trump’s top advisers have insisted for months that his 2024 bid for the presidency is the most disciplined campaign he has ever run. They pointed to fewer leaks, less infighting and a more deliberate strategy honed by seasoned professionals and driven by data,” the Washington Post reports.
“But with just 45 days left until the election, the past three weeks reveal whatever control and self-restraint helped launch Trump’s third presidential campaign has largely disappeared in the crucial final stretch.”
“Tired of playing only defense, a small but vocal number of Senate Democrats are pushing party leaders and political operatives to pour money into trying to knock off GOP incumbents in races most view as long shots for Democrats,” the Washington Post reports.
“They fear Democrats are leaving potential pickups on the table, particularly in Florida and Texas, where unpopular incumbents, Sens.