 Views & Opinions |
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The consensus in Washington seems to be that newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has the most insecure job in politics. The job will no doubt be difficult, writes law professor Jay Sterling Silver. "But insecure? Not so fast." |
Silver, law professor emeritus at St. Thomas University College of Law, says that Johnson job is secure, but not because he has the support of former President Trump. Rather, it's because of "the GOP House members, whose three weeks of Keystone Cops behavior began to call their competence — individually and as a group — into question in the eyes of their constituencies." In other words, with public approval of the House GOP at a historic low, and as two wars rage abroad, Republicans really didn't have much choice but to elect Johnson in their fourth attempt to end the Speaker stalemate. Much is still unknown about Johnson and it's an open question whether he'll be able to tame the GOP's fractious caucus. But the unanimous support he received among Republicans means that, as Johnson said upon taking the gavel, "The people's House is back in business." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, Oct. 27. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: |
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By Tom Mockaitis, professor of history at DePaul University |
I am struck by how often I have seen the phrases "I stand with Israel," and "I stand with Palestine" plastered on banners and social media posts as though they are mutually exclusive articles of faith. A person can unequivocally support Israel's right to exist within safe and secure borders while recognizing that its government has violated the rights of Palestinians who are just as deserving of a homeland. |
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By Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms |
After Hamas's brutal surprise attack and massacre of Israeli civilians, policymakers are searching for the most effective ways to fight terrorist organizations. They can take an important lesson from something that recently happened to Hamas when it tried to use bitcoin to finance its operations. |
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By Jeremy Hurewitz, head of the Interfor Academy |
One extraordinary thing about the recent unrest in the Middle East is the realization of just how many self-proclaimed foreign policy experts there are out there. People who never post on social media about any other aspect of international affairs have apparently been hiding their knowledge about one of the most complicated and long-standing challenges the international community faces. |
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By Gregory Wallance, former federal prosecutor |
House Republicans, MAGA America-Firsters, and left-wing anti-Israel Democrats may not bear as much responsibility for rising American isolationism as the simple passage of time. |
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