Democrats Need the Courage to Defend Their Own Convictions
They will never defeat the radicals by acting ashamed of Israel.
August 7, 2026
They will never defeat the radicals by acting ashamed of Israel.
While the Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer supported the moderate Haley Stevens over the anti-Israel fanatic Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan senatorial primary, he was quick to throw his support behind El-Sayed once he won—as has Stevens herself. This points to the real problem the Democrats will have in reining in their radicals. That problem, as Jesse Arm writes, isn’t just about endorsement decisions, but about confronting the extreme left head on:
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While the Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer supported the moderate Haley Stevens over the anti-Israel fanatic Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan senatorial primary, he was quick to throw his support behind El-Sayed once he won—as has Stevens herself. This points to the real problem the Democrats will have in reining in their radicals. That problem, as Jesse Arm writes, isn’t just about endorsement decisions, but about confronting the extreme left head on:
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