Politics Archives | Laurie Schamber

Calling Gaza a Genocide Is Not Antisemitism

Let me begin without dressing this up in diplomatic language: I believe Israel has committed and continues to commit a genocide in Gaza. That is not a statement against Jewish people. It is not approval of Hamas. It does not excuse, minimize or justify the atrocities committed in Israel on October 7, 2023. It is a conclusion about the conduct of a government and its military—the killing of civilians, the destruction of homes and hospitals, mass displacement, deprivation of food and essential supplies, and the conditions imposed upon an entire civilian population. Those distinctions should not be difficult. Yet throughout …

Trump Barred Press. What Does That Actually Mean?

September 20, 2026

President Donald Trump has barred reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from entering the White House grounds, accusing the organizations of publishing “fiction and lies.” Their press passes were reportedly confiscated, and Trump has suggested that other outlets could face the same treatment. The three organizations have now gone to court, arguing that the ban violates the First Amendment. In response, television networks that ordinarily compete fiercely with one another—including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox News—suspended their participation in the White House television press pool. Predictably, that has created some confusion. Does this mean nobody is covering the …

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