What will the Democrats’ ‘Blue Wave’ mean for Trump’s foreign policy?

by Michael Arria on November 7, 2026 at 2:30 pm

Mondoweiss speaks with analyst Mitchell Plitnick about what the Democrats’ “Blue Wave” could mean for Trump’s foreign policy, how the Israeli elections could impact the United States, and how JD Vance is using Israel to position his political future.

The American people have spoken, and across the political spectrum they don’t like Israel

by Philip Weiss on November 6, 2026 at 2:57 pm

“Everyone knows why we lost,” J.D. Vance said after the Republican wipeout in the midterm elections, and among the reasons he cited was Israel. For decades, the Israel lobby worked to keep Zionism’s bigotry off voters’ radar. Those days are over.

Here is what a new Democratic Party foreign policy should look like following the Blue Tsunami

by Mitchell Plitnick on November 6, 2026 at 2:30 pm

The midterm elections showed that the political landscape has shifted dramatically on Israel and the war in Iran. Now, activists must pressure Congress to end the war and support Palestinian rights. Here is what they should advocate for.

Gaza’s vanishing date harvest

by Tareq S. Hajjaj on November 5, 2026 at 3:51 pm

Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has reached even the smallest sources of livelihood, destroying agricultural traditions that Palestinians have been practicing for centuries.

The ‘blue wave’ is a defeat for Israel, but the left’s work is just beginning

by Michael Arria on November 4, 2026 at 8:43 pm

Political consultant Peter Feld says the midterms were a rebuke of Trump, the Iran war, and Israel. But with AIPAC adapting and J Street rising, he warns progressives must push for a full arms embargo and resist the capture of their new champions.