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Michael Arria

Michael Arria

Michael Arria is the US correspondent for Mondoweiss and the author of Medium Blue: The Politics of MSNBC.

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Biden Administration Offers 'Concern,' But Refuses to Condemn Israeli Raids

The Biden administration says it "doesn't share Israel's position" on criminalizing 6 Palestinian NGOs, but also won't criticize Israel following a military raid on the organizations.

Michael Arria ·

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The Danger of Israel's New Travel Restrictions in the West Bank

New Israeli restrictions on Palestinians with foreign passports are receiving condemnation from legal experts, while the Biden administration does little to defend the rights of U.S. citizens.

Michael Arria ·

Palestinian Members of Israeli Parliament Call on Democrats to Oppose Annexation

"Democrats have a decision to make. Will they keep wringing their hands and expressing 'concern,' or are they going to do something about it?"

Michael Arria ·

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu greets Bloomberg when the former mayor flew to Israel in July 2014 to support Israel's assault on Gaza and oppose the FAA decision to suspend domestic flights to the country.

Bloomberg Defied a Flight Ban to Show Support for Israel, Defended the Country Shelling a School and Killing Sleeping Children

Bloomberg: "Unfortunately, if there are innocents getting killed at the same time it’s not Israel’s fault."

Michael Arria ·

U.S. President Donald Trump confers with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) while departing the U.S. Capitol following a St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

To Stop Trump’s War with Iran, We Must Also Confront the Democrats Who Laid the Groundwork

Democratic leaders are feigning outrage, but they’ve supported the precursors to war.

Sarah Lazare ·

Striking teachers, school staff, and supporters march through downtown Chicago on the ninth day of the Chicago Teachers Union strike on October 25, 2019. (Photo: Max Herman/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Over the Last Week, At Least 85,000 Workers Were Out on 13 Different Strikes

"Right now there is a movement of workers across the country who are taking back their power at a scale we have not seen in recent memory."

Michael Arria ·

The Stop & Shop Strike Is Showing There’s Still Power in a Union

Workers say that Stop & Shop is attempting to cut employee pensions, raise the cost of healthcare and roll back overtime pay

Michael Arria ·

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