Thanks to everyone who tuned into my candid conversation with former Congresswoman Marie Newman (D-IL). The topics we spoke about included:
AIPAC’s heavy involvement in Democratic primary elections in Illinois last week and what the results across four congressional races tell us about its influence
How AIPAC became toxic for many Illinois voters
How voters in Illinois’ 9th district, with its significant Jewish population, rejected AIPAC’s preferred candidate in favor of Daniel Biss (and Kat Abughazala)
How dark money from AIPAC, AI, Crypto, and others corrodes American politics and public trust
Democratic Party leadership’s refusal to reject AIPAC & other PAC money — and Marie’s picks for Members of Congress she’d like to see in leadership roles
What Americans can and should do right now to fight for democracy
I hope you enjoy the conversation. As always, I’d love to hear what you think!
Up & Coming
I’ll be on THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali on Friday afternoon. Timing is TBD. I’ll update in The Debrief’s subscriber chat and on my Substack page when I have more details to share.
Inshallah, I’ll be joining Waj from sunny southern California. The Shushan family is heading out to the left coast for my niece’s bat mitzvah. Thanks to Republicans’ refusal to fund TSA and Trump’s dispatching ICE to some airports, flying feels a wee bit daunting. Wish us luck!
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Warm regards,
Debra
