This week, we bring you an interview from a few months ago, when high-schooler Finn McElwee sat down with North Carolina State Senator Graig Meyer to talk about his decision to oppose "genocide" in Gaza.
A former educator, Senator Meyer emphasizes the importance of allowing classroom discussion of genocide against Palestinians alongside study of the Holocaust and other great crimes of the powerful.
He also provides thoughtful analysis about the danger presented by President Trump's weaponization of accusations of antisemitism.
This interview, conducted in July, remains relevant as we hope the ceasefire will hold and the past 2 years of Israel's genocidal violence against Gazans will finally end.
In addition, in this episode, Meg and Patrick analyze a New York Times article that previews the ways in which pro-Israeli propaganda will be aimed at Americans, at substantial risk to our now obviously-fragile democracy.
Both legacy news media like CBS and social media like TikTok are likely to be subject to even greater censorship. The struggle for Palestinian humanity is tied up with our fight for democracy in the US.
Links:
- NC State Senator Graig Meyer's op-ed: "Let's talk Gaza, antisemitism, and Trump's manipulation of it all", June 18, 2025, Cardinal & Pine
- New York Times article, " A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?", by David M. Halbfinger on Oct. 12, 2025
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