Washington Watch Articles From 2023
Can Biden Win Back Arab American Voters?
I’ve been organizing Arab Americans for almost a half century. For the past three decades, working with my brother, John Zogby, we've polled the community’s views on a range of political topics. I’ve learned to value polling because it opens a window and allows you to hear and understand what people are saying and what their views may portend for the future.
American Politics: A Dysfunctional Mess
In case you haven’t noticed, American politics are a dysfunctional mess. You might be excused for missing this sad reality, as the US never tires of chiding other countries for their lack of democratic institutions or their failure to adhere to or protect democratic values.
Trump Beats GOP
If we’ve learned anything during the leadup to the 2024 Republican primary contests, it’s that the Republican Party no longer exists—either as a body that represents, organizes, and governs its members and candidates, or as a policymaking entity that shapes the ideas around which Republicans coalesce.
Focus on the Trump Cult
Much has already been written regarding the indictments against former President Donald Trump. The crimes he is alleged to have committed have been examined. And his defense that this is a partisan political attack to derail his candidacy has been thoroughly critiqued.
Looks Like Biden/Trump Replay in 2024
A 2024 Biden-Trump presidential campaign rematch may not be the contest that most Americans want. But in all likelihood, it will be the contest they’ll get.
Donald Trump vs. America
This article is not about the many pending criminal investigations and/or indictments facing former President Donald Trump on local, state, and federal levels.
Not So Much a New Year, as a Continuation of Last Year
As 2022 draws to a close, we go through the familiar ritual of celebrating the end of the old year, while heralding the new one. There’s the false promise of change and new beginnings. We make resolutions—to stop smoking, lose weight, find more time to relax—the same ones we’ve made before and failed to keep, hoping against hope that this time will be different. Unfortunately, it won’t be, because it takes more than a new page on the calendar to alter our behaviors. What’s true for people is also true for the world in which we live.