Opinion Umm, Bernie Sanders Is Not a 'Jewish Bolshevik' and He's Not Bringing the Gulag to America

It's not surprising that ex-Soviet Jews have a kneejerk response to the word 'socialism.' But it's a gross manipulation of Soviet Jewry's suffering to contend that Sanders' platform of social reforms make him a throwback to Trotsky

Bernie Sanders Is — Finally — Willing to Talk About Being Jewish

The Democratic presidential contender has surprised many in recent weeks by openly discussing his Jewish identity, prompting seasoned Bernie-watchers to wonder what has changed

FACT CHECK Joe Biden Tries to Rewrite the History of His Support for the War in Iraq

Biden told NPR that 'Immediately, that moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment.' That's not true

Trump Family Building ‘Dynasty’ for Decades, Says 2020 Campaign Manager

Speaking to a convention of Republican Party delegates in Indian Wells, California, Brad Parscale also said the campaign’s goal is to build a national army of 2 million trained volunteers

Linda Sarsour Campaigns for Sanders: Proud to Help Elect First Jewish President

Political activist Linda Sarsour energized a Brooklyn rally for Sanders and endorsed his 'foreign policy that sees Palestinians as human beings deserving of human rights and self-determination'

Beto O’Rourke Talks to Haaretz About Annexation, Two-states, Netanyahu and Trump

Democratic presidential candidate says a two-state solution should be a U.S. policy goal

The Israeli Election – Through the Eyes of Palestinians Who Can't Vote

A visit to the West Bank finds Palestinians fearful that the next Israeli government will be extreme, no matter who wins on September 17

Analysis How Netanyahu Is Channeling Nixon in Controlling the Media

Politicians everywhere have always groveled to Big Business and have always resorted to using legislation as a shield. What's changed? It's become worse than we could even imagine, that's what changed

Opinion In the 2020 Elections, American Jews Must Decide: Will We Become White, or Not?

Donald Trump has made crude, strident attempts to guilt-trip U.S. Jews into the white political camp. Does the long, proud tradition of American Jewish liberalism guarantee it will fail?

Opinion I Rage at Bernie Sanders, the Last Jewish Bolshevik. But I Can't Hate Him

Every Jew who lived under Soviet rule has a family member like Bernie Sanders, a living encyclopedia of the most catastrophic decisions made by Jews in the 20th century. But deep inside me there is a tiny bit of warmth: he's still family

Analysis Can Bernie Sanders Really Win? After Last Week, It Seems More Possible Than Ever

Sanders' plan to save the planet — and journalism — and his new Trump-beating credentials give him some ammunition

Florida Man Gets 15 Months for Threatening to Decapitate Bernie Sanders

Florida man left three voicemail messages at Sanders' Vermont office where he made anti-Semitic threats and threatened to kill Sanders by beheading him in an 'ISIS-style' video

Opinion Democrats Following Israeli Left Down

WATCH Gabbard Flounders When Asked if Assad Is a 'Murderer' After Harris Called Her an 'Apologist'

Tulsi Gabbard and Kamala Harris continued the war of words after the debate was over

WATCH Gabbard Again Most Googled 2020 Democratic Candidate After Debate in Which She Savages Harris

Tulsi Gabbard is currently suing Google for $50 million, accusing the search engine of suspending her advertising account in the hours after last month’s debate because it was trying to silence her

WATCH Williamson Who Slammed Trump's Authoritarian Hate Most Googled Candidate During Debate

Marianne Williamson blasted Trump for 'tapping into racism, bigotry, homophobia, anti-Semitism - although he covers the anti-Semitism with all this pro-Israel stuff - xenophobia'

Democrats Unite in Condemning Trump on Race in Debate Focusing on Liberal-moderate Divide

Topics of the first night of the second 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate included health care, reparations for slavery, and the Iran nuclear deal

Top Elizabeth Warren Aide Is a Jewish Activist Against Israeli Occupation

Democratic candidate and senator Elizabeth Warren chose Max Berger, an IfNotNow co-founder, as her director for progressive partnerships

WATCH Bernie Sanders Says He Would Leverage U.S. Aid Against Netanyahu's 'Racist' Government

Speaking on a popular podcast, Bernie Sanders says U.S. policy cannot be '100 percent pro-Israel' and compared Israel to Saudi Arabia

Lagging in the Polls, This 2020 Dem and Holocaust Survivor's Son Is Certain He Can Beat Trump

Democratic centrist Michael Bennet bashes Trump for making Israel a wedge issue in the 2020 election, warns about ‘elements of the BDS movement that disagree with Israel’s right to exist’

As Trump's Racism Scandal Rocked the U.S., First-ever National Conservative Conference Held in D.C.

The American right is embracing neo-nationalism with a new think tank aimed at fostering a support network and 'intellectual base' for the movement

Which Democratic 2020 Contenders Would Move the U.S. Embassy Back to Tel Aviv?

They're not happy with Donald Trump's historic move to Jerusalem, but it doesn't mean they'll do something about it if elected

WATCH Biden, Buttigieg and Booker Confronted by Jewish Anti-occupation Activists

While both Biden and Buttigieg called for an end to the occupation, Booker told IfNotNow activists, ‘I would understand if you want to support somebody else’

The New Republic Under Fire for Retracted Homophobic Attack on Buttigieg

Buttigieg said Saturday: 'I appreciated that article was taken down. I don’t think it really reflects the New Republic that I know'

WATCH Bernie Sanders Says Being the First Jewish President Would Be ‘Another Barrier Broken Down’

In ten-minute interview, titled 'Twenty Questions for 2020,' Sanders tries to connect with voters on a more personal level

U.S. Billionaire Environmentalist Tom Steyer Enters 2020 Democratic Presidential Race

Steyer, whose father was Jewish and a prosecutor at the Nuremburg Trials, is one of the most visible and deep-pocketed liberals advocating for President Donald Trump’s impeachment

From Israel to Iran: 2020 Democrats See Opportunity on Foreign Policy

Polling suggests Democrats have an opportunity on foreign policy. According to a Quinnipiac poll conducted in May, 58% of Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled foreign policy

Williamson Warns U.S. Elections Could Become More Like Iran’s

Marianne Williamson later clarified that Iran was 'a cautionary tale, not a direct analogy' for the U.S.

Analysis Why Kamala Harris and Ehud Barak Are Oceans Apart Yet Strikingly the Same

Both have emerged as the only candidates tough and sharp enough to confront Trump and Netanyahu head-on — and humiliate them in the process