About this episode
Daniel Biss discusses the evolving relationship between Democrats and Israel, alongside topics like Medicare for All and political strategies.
On this week's show: Daniel Biss joins to discuss the changing way Democrats are relating to Israel. Daniel is the mayor of Evanston, Ill., and very likely soon to be a member of Congress representing Chicago’s north side and northern suburbs. He just won the Democratic nomination in a hugely expensive primary election — over $10 million was spent, much of it by AIPAC-linked groups dissatisfied with his positioning as a “progressive Zionist.” Plus: Medicare for All, a check in on the Iran war, and Gavin Newsom’s emergent strategy when fighting Republicans on the internet (calling them gay). Jamie Kirchick sits in for Ben who’s off this week. Sign up for updates from Central Air at www.centralairpodcast.com . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.centralairpodcast.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Dreyfuss, Josh Barro, Megan McArdle
Guest: Daniel Biss
Topics covered
- Democratic Party
- Israel relations
- Medicare for All
- Iran war
- political strategy
- primary elections
Keywords
- AIPAC
- Daniel Biss
- Democratic nomination
- progressive Zionist
- Gavin Newsom
- Iran war
- Medicare for All
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AIPAC
Places: Evanston, Ill., Chicago, Illinois
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