Dan Schnur

California

Columnist at Jewish Journal (Los Angeles)

Husband. Teacher. Green Bay Packer fan. Host of weekly webinar "Politics in the Time of Coronavirus" - Tuesdays at 11 AM. More at: https://t.co/gHss7Joia6

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Articles

When the World’s Coolest Dictator Comes to Town

3 days ago | allsides.com | Dan Schnur

From the CenterNayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, likes to call himself “the world’s coolest dictator.” Earlier in his time in office, Bukele was fond of wearing backwards baseball caps and aviator sunglasses to accentuate the non-traditional and culturally rebellious aspect of his leadership. But his true impact has not been his clothing, but rather his extremely aggressive crackdown on the country’s devastating gang violence.
Witkoff No Match for Iran

1 week ago | jewishjournal.com | Dan Schnur

When we last checked in on Trump Administration negotiator Steve Witkoff almost two months ago, he was discussing his strategy for reconciling the irreconcilable demands of the Israeli government and Hamas terrorists. Hamas insisted that Israel withdraw completely from the Gaza Strip and release all remaining Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. Israel’s bottom line required the end of Hamas’ control of Gaza and the exile of its leaders from the region.
Two Cases to Watch

2 weeks ago | jewishjournal.com | Dan Schnur

With so much frenetic activity emanating from the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court seems to have its hands full at the moment. But there are two upcoming cases that, while not attracting nearly as much attention as government spending cuts and deportations, could have a profound impact on the American Jewish community. Both cases deal directly with questions of religious liberty and the separation of church and state, specifically in the area of public education.
When the US Builds Walls Rather Than Bridges

2 weeks ago | allsides.com | Dan Schnur

From the Center Anyone who takes the time to read a column like this one already knows the economic havoc that Donald Trump has caused since announcing his “Liberation Day” tariffs last week.
Reading the Signals

3 weeks ago | jewishjournal.com | Dan Schnur

The inevitably-dubbed “Signalgate” controversy, which has roiled Washington and put the Trump administration back on its heels for the first time since taking office, is actually a series of embarrassments disguised as one single scandal. It begins with a national security advisor who arranged a discussion of sensitive national security information on an unsecured digital platform and mistakenly included a journalist as part of the discussion.
When Democrats Turn Up The Volume

3 weeks ago | allsides.com | Dan Schnur

From the Center Just over two months into Donald Trump’s presidency, an exceedingly harsh critic leveled this brutal attack against the party that lost the White House to him last November: “Because your party’s getting your ass kicked. Because the Democratic Party brand is toxic. Because people don’t think you make any damn sense. They think you make noise. They don’t think you support them… They don’t think you have their values. They think you’re elite. You talk down to people.
Antsy for a Deal

4 weeks ago | jewishjournal.com | Dan Schnur

Donald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. And he may have decided that Benjamin Netanyahu can make that happen for him. Trump regards the Nobel Prize as the ultimate validation of his presidency. He believes that he deserves it, and he is fashioning his foreign policy agenda to allow him to make that case even more forcefully. He also understands that Americans are tired of war.
When Trump Wants a Prize

1 month ago | allsides.com | Dan Schnur

From the CenterDonald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. He sees it as the ultimate validation of his presidency, he believes that he deserves it, and he is fashioning his foreign policy agenda to make it happen. Trump also understands that Americans are tired of war.
Hate From Both Sides

1 month ago | jewishjournal.com | Dan Schnur

Over the four years of Joe Biden’s presidency, we devoted a significant amount of time and attention to the growing animosity toward Israel on the political left. The challenges became even more apparent after Oct. 7, as increasing numbers of Democratic politicians and progressive activists aggressively spoke out against the Jewish state and its people.
When The Democrats Go To War-Against Each Other

1 month ago | allsides.com | Dan Schnur

From the Center After several weeks of flailing and muddled messaging, the Democratic Party found its voice last week. They saw a clear injustice committed and spoke out powerfully against its perpetrator. They delivered their message with a clarity and forcefulness that had previously been missing, and there’s no question that they inflicted significant political damage on their septuagenarian target. It’s still unclear whether he will survive their attacks.