From MAGA loyalist to anti-war dissident – is Tucker Carlson’s pivot honest or a clever reinvention?
Tucker Carlson, a longtime supporter of Donald Trump, has broken with the president on some key issues and has become one of the country’s harshest critics of America’s relationship with Israel. Carlson is connecting with voices he once criticized, such as The New York Times, and his growing popularity has fueled speculation in Washington, D.C., that he might try to carry that momentum to the White House.
Contributor:
Wajahat Ali – Co-Host, Democracy-ish Podcast
Brianna Joy Gray – Host, Bad Faith Podcast
Anna Kasparian – Executive Producer and Host, The Young Turks
Jude Russo – Managing Editor, The American Conservative
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In the United Kingdom, days after two Jewish people were hospitalized in a knife attack in north London, much of the country’s political and media community assumed that anti-genocide protests and the only Jewish leader in British politics, Jack Polanki, were responsible. Meenakshi Ravi analyzed the media coverage.
Greater Israel: How the settler imagination from the margins went mainstream
Israel’s settler movement has moved from the margins to influence over key Israeli institutions, including the media, where a chorus of voices are pushing for Israel to conquer new territory. Shravan PostTarik Nafi reports on the rapid generalization of the idea of ”Greater Israel”.
Speciality:
Ben Reiff – Deputy Editor, +972 Magazine
Maya Rosen – Assistant Editor, Jewish Currents
Published on 9 May 2026
