This chapter examines the gap between elite foreign policy views and mass public sentiment, focusing on the U.S. support for Israel amid the Palestine situation. It discusses the evolution of public opinion, grassroots organizing, and the implications of U.S. foreign policy under the Biden administration, highlighting the complex dynamics of global geopolitical strategy.
Featuring Amna Akbar, Gabe Winant, and Thea Riofrancos on the American political conjuncture: the centrality of Palestine, the contradictions of left electoralism, renewed liberal militarism, the return of Obama-ism, the state of the labor and climate movements—and more. Recorded live at Socialism 2024 in Chicago.
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