by Joseph Mogul | Apr 14, 2026 | Activism, Antiwar, Antiwar Movement, Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Iran, Israel, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lebanon, military aid, New York City, News Analysis, Palestine, Protests, Resistance, US military aid, US military aid to Israel, War, Weapons Sales
On Monday, April 13, the scene in front of Senators Chuck Schumer’s and Kirsten Gillibrand’s offices in Midtown, Manhattan was too quiet, the couple hundred New Yorkers inconspicuously gathered in hoodies and jackets dressed too warm for the mild spring weather. Even the uninitiated had an inkling that something was afoot — a staffer returning from a coffee run cried out: “What the fuck…
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by Michael Arria | Apr 9, 2026 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, BDS, Democrats, Iron Dome, Israel, military aid, News Analysis
Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said she would vote against any military aid to Israel, including weapons that are deemed “defensive.” Ocasio-Cortez made the comments to a New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC DSA) forum, which was first reported on by City & State. “I have not once ever voted to authorize funding to Israel, and I will never…
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