Summary
In this Weekly Wrap Up, Eddie first looks at Israel’s unresolved election in light of a UN human rights finding of genocidal acts in Gaza, and at Sen. Chris Murphy’s warning that the Pentagon’s post-midterm war plans for Iran risk devastating escalation. Turning to the midterms, he examines the converging threats of voter suppression, record corporate and billionaire spending in the wake of Citizens United, and a Republican politics of resentment, seen in the Islamophobic attacks on Abdul El-Sayed and the vilification of Angie Nixon, that hides the human costs of dismantling the federal workforce, costs Black workers have borne disproportionately. Eddie calls on voters to turn out in force and to hold the Democratic Party to a transformative agenda that goes beyond simply opposing Donald Trump.
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Middle East Conflict
UN Human Rights Panel Report on Israel and Palestinians – The New York Times
U.S. Military and Foreign Affairs
Sen. Chris Murphy on Iran War Plan – Common Dreams
U.S. Campaigns and Elections
Corporate Spending on Elections Has Skyrocketed Since 2010 – Common Dreams
Moreno, El-Sayed, and Religion in the Michigan and Ohio Senate Midterms – MSNow
U.S. Government and Administration
1 in 5 Federal Government Workers Have Left Since Trump Took Office – The Washington Post
