House Discharge Petition Will Test Whether Support For Israel Is Still Bipartisan

Posted by melissa braunstein on May 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

In late March, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told attendees at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference that “support for Israel in Congress remains ironclad and bipartisan.” After the troubling events of the last several months, reasonable observers might question that statement. Now, House Republicans are ready to test just how deep bipartisan support … Continue reading →

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Dear Wives: Publicly Criticizing Your Husband Makes You Look Horrible

Posted by melissa braunstein on May 9, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

As a 22-year-old, I didn’t know who I would end up dating or marrying, but I felt sure there would be no fellow writer, especially not a fiction writer. There was something intrinsically off-putting about the thought of getting close to someone who might use my life and quirks to tell my story their way. … Continue reading →

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