Contrary to Trump’s false and deliberately misleading arguments, multiple studies show that immigrants commit far fewer crimes than US-born citizens across numerous categories. Using detailed Texas data, native-born citizens are more than twice as likely to be arrested for violent crime, 2.5 times more likely for drug offenses, and over four times more likely for property crimes than undocumented immigrants.
In the latest episode of my podcast "On the Issues," I spoke with Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached the point it is at today. He noted the failure of `gradual negotiations,` which kept delaying discussions of the actual status of the West Bank and Gaza. Listen to this and more; link in bio.
Trump is already preparing to wage war on the midterms because he is viscerally afraid of what a Democratic House would do to him. He knows that if Republicans lose the chamber, impeachment becomes not a threat but a calendar item—and if the Senate refuses to remove him, he will still be exposed as a politically crippled, humiliated lame duck. That terror drives everything: schemes to force last minute registration hurdles, weaponize proof of citizenship rules, drag federal agencies into partisan “verification,” and trample states’ constitutional control over elections. His purpose is brutally clear: strip Black, Hispanic, and immigrant communities of their voice, suppress opposition turnout, manufacture chaos, and cling to power by poisoning faith in the vote itself.
Today’s podcast guest is Daoud Kuttab, an award-winning Palestinian journalist and former Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University. He is author of State of Palestine NOW: Practical and logical arguments for the best way to bring peace to the Middle East.
In this episode, we discuss the deterioration of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process since the 1993 Oslo Accords, the failures of Israeli and Palestinian leaderships in the intervening years, and what steps can be taken now to revive the peace process and work toward realizing a Palestinian state.
Listen now; link in bio
Ignoring Israel’s Role in the Conflict
Notably absent from Trump’s remarks on the Iran war was any mention of Israel’s hand in shaping the war’s trajectory. Netanyahu’s influence in urging direct confrontation with Tehran is well documented, yet Trump avoided the subject entirely. This selective silence suggests both political indebtedness and reluctance to face domestic criticism. By obscuring Israel’s part in the conflict, Trump distorted the public’s understanding of responsibility and reinforced the perception of a presidency guided by personal alliances over national interest.
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Bluster and Comparisons to Predecessors
True to form, Trump filled his speech to the nation on the Iran war with boasts about accomplishments allegedly surpassing those of Obama and Biden. He portrayed himself as the only leader willing to act decisively, yet offered no evidence that his approach yielded better results. The hyperbolic comparisons betrayed insecurity rather than strength. His address became an exhibition of ego, not leadership—reaffirming the view that for Trump, the battlefield is not Iran but the contest for personal validation.
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Contrary to Trump’s false and deliberately misleading arguments, multiple studies show that immigrants commit far fewer crimes than US-born citizens across numerous categories. Using detailed Texas data, native-born citizens are more than twice as likely to be arrested for violent crime, 2.5 times more likely for drug offenses, and over four times more likely for property crimes than undocumented immigrants.
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The committed a crime when they crossed the border
You all about illegals breaking the law
Energy Independence and the Gas Price Paradox
Declaring in his Wednesday evening address that the US is self-sufficient in oil and gas production, Trump ignored an inconvenient reality: Americans are paying more than $4 per gallon, nearly 40 percent higher than before the war. His attempt to blame “global speculation” sidestepped the fact that his own actions destabilized markets. The contradiction between his claim of independence and the economic pain at the pump highlights his disconnect from policy consequences, eroding trust in his economic leadership.
Read more in my latest article: alonben-meir.com/writing/bluster-without-strategy-trumps-ill-fated-iran-war/
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Democrats worship demon Baal. You worship demon Baal. So this is the connection
