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Doha losing a lot of dough
Today’s Daily Kickoff covers Michigan Representative Hillary Scholten’s stance against extremist rhetoric, U.S. sanctions on Palestine Action, and the severe economic impact of the Iran war on…
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9mThe moderate Michigan Democrat holding the line against Hasan Piker
Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) has emerged in recent weeks as one of the Democratic Party’s most outspoken voices against antisemitic influencer Hasan Piker — including standing as one of the few Michigan Democratic holdouts in endorsing Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in light of his relationship with Piker. Her stalwart outspokenness against antisemitism and resistance to her... <a href="">Read More</a>
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9mAJC report calls out systemic antisemitism in far-right German AfD party
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party has embedded antisemitism into its core ideology, using coded rhetoric, conspiracy myths and historical revisionism to mobilize voters and undermine German democracy, according to a new report released by the American Jewish Committee. The AJC report details how the party rarely uses explicit anti-Jewish rhetoric in official statements, instead... <a href="">Read More</a>
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5mRepublican state senator aims to be ‘boring enough to win’ Rep. Angie Craig’s seat
Facing down a far-left candidate in a swing district near Minnesota’s Twin Cities, Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt is hoping he’s “boring enough to win.” In a bid to replace Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), a moderate who flipped the district in 2018, Democrats nominated former state Sen. Matt Little, who defeated two primary rivals as... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2024/05/bidens-israel-threat-slammed-by-pro-israel-lawmakers-mainstream-jewish-groups/">Read More</a>
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6mMeet the anti-Israel donors backing a neo-Nazi’s GOP congressional campaign
Examining the campaign finance reports of neo-Nazi influencer Dan Bilzerian prompts the question of who exactly would want to be associated with the hate-mongering candidate, who was badly defeated last week in his primary bid against Jewish congressman Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL). The next question is who would want to be associated with his associates.... <a href="">Read More</a>
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2mQatar’s LNG exports plunge 96%, costing Doha $24 billion
Six months into the military conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Qatar’s liquefied natural gas exports have plunged 96%, resulting in approximately $24 billion in lost revenue, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Doha has been forced to halt much of its LNG production — its primary driver of export earnings — due to attacks on energy... <a href="">Read More</a>