Can Democrats Learn to Listen? Gaza, Representation, and the Future of American Politics

Can Democrats Learn to Listen? Gaza, Representation, and the Future of American Politics

Can the Democratic Party learn from the mistakes that cost it the last election? For years, conventional wisdom in American politics held that foreign policy doesn’t really move voters. That assumption is being tested. Gaza, Israel, Palestine, America’s role in the world, and questions of morality in foreign policy have become increasingly important to many voters — and they’ve made that clear. Public opinion has shifted. Some candidates have shifted. But the machinery of Democratic politics — consultants, donors, party institutions, and the networks that shape power and influence — has often moved much more slowly, or not at all. So what does political inclusion actually mean today? Who gets heard? And how do communities transform representation into real political power? In this episode of The View From Here, Jasmine El-Gamal speaks with James Zogby — founder and president of the Arab American Institute, longtime civil rights advocate, and veteran of Democratic Party politics — about why this moment in American politics feels so potentially transformative. They discuss Democratic Party strategy, Gaza, coalition politics, voter frustration, political machinery, and the changing relationship between identity, representation, and power in American public life. Please leave us a comment with your questions, and where you think our view should come from next. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: ‪@viewfromherepod Apple: https://apple.co/3O5btAE [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnk2dmV3SElYYW1TZGhUUVBWVEFVTU1XaXp2QXxBQ3Jtc0tuOGkwLXRZVHk3bERMUThBSFVPRlpLWXBiMWtwNGRRMU9VUVNkT1o0TW1tbUpHZnRvV0JxZWd0MU5yWlNOMksxa3k0V1JaRWVBYzFZekJxMWoxN0ZOQk9UY2NXUmxtNG03dENyYVFmUXRfZHRqOUVtNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F3O5btAE&v=PIWB8mPnHnQ] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zqHD2tWKPGLiGMSI2do3c?si=761c1534b5dd4fa9

Tommy Robinson's Unite The Kingdom March: Grievance, Propaganda, and Engaging the People Who March

I went to Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march to hear directly from people attending and left thinking we should engage MORE, not less, with them. Many people disagree, arguing that people who attend a march led by a convicted criminal who has been banned from multiple countries and social media platforms should be shunned or shamed. But my question is, if we don't talk to each other, what is the alternative? To unpack this question, I spoke to Julie Siddiqi and Ibrahim Said from the UK Muslim Network. Let us know what you think in the comments.

High Stakes Summit: Trump, Xi, and a changing world

President Donald Trump is in China this week for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping and the world is watching the relationship that may define this century. For most people, US-China relations can feel abstract. A contest between two great powers, played out through issues like trade and technology. The reality is that this relationship affects almost every aspect of our daily lives: from the prices we pay at the pump and in grocery stores, to the technology we use, and even the information we consume online. China seems increasingly confident, while the United States is entering these talks under the weight of a war in the Middle East, economic anxiety at home, and growing questions about America’s role in the world. So what kind of relationship are these two countries, these two men, really building? Is it based on rivalry? Interdependence? Or something more complicated? This week I spoke to Ali Wyne, Senior Research and Advocacy Advisor for U.S.-China Relations, at the international crisis group and Author of the book, “America’s Great-Power Opportunity” (Polity, 2022)

How to Tackle Rising Antisemitism: My Conversation with a Rabbi

Antisemitism is on the rise, and Jewish communities around the world are ever more fearful for their safety. Meanwhile, the conversations in the media around how to tackle this growing problem are more often than not divisive and oversimplified. So I reached out to Rabbi Daniel Epstein, former Chief Rabbi at the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in London and now in Australia, to have what we knew would be a tough discussion. We have been in an ongoing conversation for over two years about many of the issues you will hear in this episode. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Trump, Starmer and the Special Relationship: What a UK Ambassador Really Thinks

Is the UK-US Special Relationship over, or has it just changed beyond recognition? This week, Britain's own ambassador to Washington admitted the US’s special relationship is "probably Israel." Meanwhile, Trump has rebuked Starmer over Iran, and King Charles flew to Washington on a charm offensive. I sat down with a former senior British diplomat in the United States and former Ambassador to Iran Sir Richard Dalton, to get a real--and brutally honest--perspective. We cover: → Is the Special Relationship with the US still intact? → What the King Charles state visit actually achieved → The UK's role in a world reshaped by Trump and the Middle East → What British foreign policy should look like right now