'Democrats now have a chance to present a vigorous, compelling case'

'The Democrats' crisis isn't over'

Michael Kazin at Politico 

Democrats shouldn't "believe that simply replacing the old white guy with a younger woman of color will magically carry them to victory," says Michael Kazin. Kamala Harris "can be a dynamic speaker, but many Americans perceive her as a liberal from San Francisco," and she has not "shown an ability to reach out with the same passion to working-class voters." If this doesn't change, Harris will "probably let Trump move into the White House once again."

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'Benjamin Netanyahu does not deserve to set foot in the US Capitol'

Mustafa Barghouti at The Hill

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress will be a "shameful reminder of how the United States government has betrayed its own stated values and commitment to human rights for all people," says Mustafa Barghouti. The U.S. is "not a spectator in all this destruction, but in fact its main enabler." Netanyahu "has worked to undermine U.S. policy in the region by destroying the possibility of a Palestinian state being created."

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'Want good value on a home? Check out San Francisco'

Conor Sen at Bloomberg 

San Francisco has been the "subject of a lot of negative press," says Conor Sen. But at a "time when housing is expensive almost everywhere and people are looking for good value, San Francisco presents one of the best buys out there on a relative basis — at least compared with its historically high costs." San Francisco's "real estate will never be cheap," but it "may never again be cheaper than it is today."

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'"Twisters" pluralizes Hollywood's DIE and ESG storms'

Armond White at National Review 

"Twisters" is "not a reboot but a pluralized update made in the millennial spirit of a desperate, thoughtless hard sell," says Armond White. A "multiplied diversity-inclusion-equity (DIE) cast" creates a "competitive careerist rom-com triangle in the midst of challenging untamed nature." The film "spoils the dumb fun because Hollywood is caught up in a mania for equity and environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings," and "Hollywood's political crisis matches its artistic crisis."

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