Noam Dworman Wants To Talk to the Other Side - Ep. 55 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Comedy Cellar owner and host of "The Comedy Cellar: Live From the Cellar" podcast, Noam Dworman joins me to discuss the alarming rise of antisemitism on the left and right after 2 years of war in Gaza.

We explore anti zionists like Peter Beinart and their one state dreams, how some on the left like Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate have embraced Nazi lingo.

In the wake of the Gaza war's presumed ending we also debate who was the real victor of the War in Gaza and the possibility of One State and Two State solutions.

Also discussed: Eric Weinstein's non-violent proposal for Israel to fight Hamas terrorism, Joe Rogan, Tim Dillon, Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, The Young Turks, Tommy Vietor, JD Vance, JB Pritzker, Eli Lake, Norm Finklestein.

#Israel #Gaza

Debunking Tucker's Antisemitic 9/11 Conspiracy Theories - David Wurmser - Ep. 54 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzDavid Wurmser, senior advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney and author of "A Clean Break", saw the post-9/11 Pentagon up close and personal. He joins us to debunk the various antisemitic lies of Tucker Carlson's 9/11 conspiracy series.This video is a important document which debunks wide spread conspiracy theories made about a claimed plan by neocons like Wurmser to help bring about the 9/11 attacks in order to create a "Greater Israel" (that would encompass half of Iraq and Saudi Arabia).Read "A Clean Break" (1996) online:https://www.dougfeith.com/docs/Clean_Break.pdf#911 #iraq #Tucker #Israel

Don't Get Stuck in Gaza - Eyal Ofer - Ep. 53 - Public Research Podcast with Daniel Schwartz2 years after Oct. 7, we get a update on the war in Gaza with Israel channel 12 columnist Eyal Ofer.Ofer warns that IDF should not get stuck in Gaza pursuing "reforms" of Gazan education, etc.Eyal is a unique and deep thinker about the economy of Gaza. Here is a interview with Eyal:https://newsinisrael.co.uk/eyal-ofer-the-war-now-is-about-who-will-be-left-with-the-responsibility-of-taking-care-of-two-million-gazans/Here is Eyal's 1st apperance on Public Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjq8lJ5bDLcRead Eyal's writings on Ch. 12 (aka N12) website:https://mobile.mako.co.il/news-columns/2024_q1/Article-af9418d36823e81026.htm#Gaza #Israel #IDF #Netanyahu

Omer Bartov: Why Gaza's a Genocide & Egypt Shouldn't let Gazans Escape It - Ep. 52 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzWorld famous Israeli genocide scholar and Brown University historian Omer Bartov, a child of two Israeli veterans of the war of 1948 joins the show for a fiery discussion about why he believes the Gaza war is actually a "genocide" and no longer any type of true war with Hamas. We discuss whether Egypt should allow Gazans to escape what Prof. Bartov calls a genocide in Gaza. We compare Gaza to genocides of the past like the Holocaust and the Armenian genocide and talk about the tragic journey of the USS St. Louis which attempted to bring German Jews to America in the 1930's.We also discuss what side of the 1948 war that established Israel Prof. Bartov who embraces the concept of the "Nakba" would've fought on, whether Hamas has ever rejected a Israeli ceasefire proposal in the last 2 years of negotiations, whether Netanyahu actually has a grand master plan in Gaza and and lots lots more.#Gaza #Israel #Egypt

Is This Israel's Most Controversial Politician? - Ep. 50. - Moshe Feiglin - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Benjamin Netanyahu looks like a Berkeley leftist next to him. Moshe Feiglin — founder of the Zehut (“Identity”) party, veteran activist and former Knesset member — has been jailed for protesting the Oslo accords, accused of extremism, and now says October 7th proved him right.In this explosive interview, Feiglin explains why he believes Israel is in a fight for its very survival, why the “progressive world” sides with Hamas, and how his new book Man’s Search for Identity sets out a roadmap for the future.Is he Israel’s most controversial politician — or its most clear-eyed prophet? Decide for yourself.#Israel #Politics #MosheFeiglin #MiddleEast #GazaWar #Netanyahu #OsloAccords #Knesset #IsraelNews #Gaza #Oslo #Trump

Soviet Collapse and Israel's Fight - Vladimir Kontorovich - Ep. 50 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Today on Public Research, Professor of Economics at Haverford College, Vladimir Kontorovich joins us. Dr. Kontorovich is a leading scholar of the Soviet Union's economy and the author of "The Destruction of the Soviet Economic System" and "Reluctant Cold Warriors". We discussed how and why the USSR collapsed, the Soviet role in creating the modern anti-zionist movement, the state of the Gaza War and the future of the US-Israel alliance.

#USSR #Gaza #Israel #IDF

The Story Behind NYC’s ’90s Crime Drop – Peter Moskos – Ep. 49 – Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor Peter Moskos joins us to discuss his latest book, Back from the Brink, which tells the inside story of how Bill Bratton, Jack Maple, and Mayor Rudy Giuliani helped drive the dramatic drop in New York City crime during the 1990s. We dive deep into the origins of “Broken Windows” policing, the transformation of Bryant Park, and the development of COMPSTAT. We also touch on modern-day policing debates, including the proposals of NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani.

China: Iran's Secret Weapon? - Brian Hart - Ep. 48 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzToday on Public Research: after being dominated from the air by Israel and the US during the 12 day war of June 2025, a wounded Iran is seeking China’s J-10 fighter jets and advanced air defense systems-a transfer of technology and weaponry that could be a game changer in the Israel Iran conflict.Today the deputy director of CSIS’s China Power project Brian Hart joins Daniel Schwartz to discuss China’s J-10 fighter jet, the possibility of China selling them and other advanced military technology to Iran and the larger rise of what some are calling an “axis of upheaval” consisting of Russia, North Korean, Iran and China. #China #Iran #Israel #Trump #Russia

Israel's Dependency & A Debate on The State - Yaron Brook - Ep. 47 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Yaron Brook, chairmen of the Ayn Rand Institute, joins me to discuss the perils of Israel's reliance on US aide, rising antisemitism, the Gaza war, Trump, JD Vance, and we conclude with a candid debate on the welfare state, AI and China.

#Gaza #Oct7 #Antisemitism #Trump #Vance #Netanyahu #China #AI

The King of Jewish Broadcasting - Zev Brenner - Ep. 46 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzThe king of Jewish broadcasting, legendary talk radio host and rabbi Zev Brenner, host of the longest running Jewish talk radio show in history joins me to discuss the lessons of seminal career. I turn the tables on the well known NYC based interviewer and get Zev's views on Oct 7, Netanyahu's performance since that day, the state of the Gaza war, Trump's relations with Israel, concerns about the Vance/Tucker wing of the GOP, US aide to Israel, the Chabad Rebbe, Torah, Israeli history, the 2 state solution's flawed map and the nature of antisemitism in 2025 America on both sides' of the political spectrum. Zev also shares insights from the thousands of interviews he has conducted about how to handle unengaging guests, the interviews that stressed him most and those he enjoyed the most.WATCH (@zbrenner) ZEV BRENNER'S TALK LINE NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE:https://www.youtube.com/@zbrenner/streams#IDF #Gaza #israel #Oct7 #Antisemitism #jewishhistory

Kahane Lives? - Menachem Butler & Zev Eleff - Ep. 45 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzIn this episode of Public Research with Daniel Schwartz we discuss with Zev Eleff and Menachem Butler the life and legacy of firebrand American Rrabbi Meir Kahane, the movement for Soviet Jewry, the rise of the JDL and the way Kahane's legacy lives on in Israel and America through politicians like Itamar Ben Gvir.You can read Zev and Menachem's article in 18Forty "Why Is Meir Kahane Making a Comeback Among Orthodox Jews?" here:https://18forty.org/articles/meir-kahane-itamar-ben-gvir-orthodox-jews/

Zev Eleff is a historian of American Judaism and president of Gratz College, specializing in the development of Modern Orthodoxy and Jewish education in the United States. He is the author of multiple books and a leading voice on the intersection of American religious life and Jewish history.

Menachem Butler is a legal scholar and program fellow at Harvard Law School. He is also an editor at Tablet magazine.#israel #Kahane

Hostage Rescue is Not Genocide - Rabbi Yaakov Menken - Ep. 44 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Today on Public Research with Daniel Schwartz we discuss the surge of anti-Semitism since October 7 with Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Executive Vice President of the Coalition for Jewish Values. We also discuss the state of the US-Israel alliance, left wing vs right wing antisemitism, Joe Rogan, Tucker, Kayne West, campus anti zionism and relations between orthodox and non-orthodox jews in America today.#Gaza #IDF #israel #Antisemitism

The Past, Present & Future of the Democratic Party - Ep. 43 - Michael Kazin - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Today on Public Research, Georgetown University historian Michael Kazin joins to discuss the past and future of the Democratic Party—why its bold, New Deal legacy gave way to a politics of timidity, how Kamala Harris’s campaign collapsed under caution, and what Democrats must do to reconnect with working-class voters in an age of AI, automation, and alienation. Kazin examines the pitfalls of empty slogans like “opportunity economy,”, trans surgeries and the urgent need for a compelling, concrete economic vision. We also talk about Bernie Sanders, immigration backlash, Hasan Piker, antisemitism, the DSA and whether Democrats can once again become the party that “gives people stuff”—and wins doing it.

Kazin is the author of What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party and serves as co-editor emeritus of Dissent magazine.

Gaza and A 2028 Democratic Agenda - David Klion - Ep. 42 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz David Klion is a journalist and editor known for his incisive commentary on U.S. foreign policy, left-wing politics, and Jewish identity. His writing has appeared in The Nation, Jewish Currents, The New Republic, and other major publications.We discuss why Kamala lost, Biden, Bernie, AOC, Trump's trade war, the need for a more robust Democrat agenda in 2028, Mayor Pete and the need for a larger social safety net in the age of AI. In the second half we discussed Gaza, Israel, antisemitism, Zionism and questions of what constitutes a genocide.

READ DAVID KLION at the Nation here:

https://www.thenation.com/authors/david-klion/#Gaza #Israel #Kamala #Palestine

The Beinart Vision - Ep. 41 - Peter Beinart - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

On this episode of Public Research Peter Beinart discusses everything from the war of 1948, the future of the law of return for Jews under a one state solution, Zionism as a means of Jewish safety, questions of genocide and much more.

Peter Beinart is an American journalist, political commentator, and professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York. He is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, editor-at-large at Jewish Currents.In his latest book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning, published in January 2025, Beinart examines how Jewish identity and tradition have been used to justify violence in Gaza, urging a moral reevaluation within the Jewish community.

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1971, Beinart studied at Yale University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He has previously authored books such as The Good Fight and The Crisis of Zionism, and his evolving views on Israel and Zionism have sparked significant debate.

#Gaza #Israel #Palestine

A Data Guru Explores the "Golden Age of Fraud" - Ep. 40 - Lauren Balik - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzPublic Research welcomes Lauren Balik, founder of Upright Analytics. Balik is recognized for her insightful short-selling reports (notably targeting App Lovin and Zeta Global) and is renowned as an expert in the field of data.On this episode, Balik discusses Trump’s dismantling of finance regulation, “the golden age of fraud”, Musk’s twitter take over, run ins with David Sachs, the state of Facebook, fake users and fraudulent metrics.

The Abundance Governor - Ep. 39 - Alex Bronzini-Vender - Public Research Podcast with Daniel Schwartz

We discuss "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Colorado governor Jared Polis, the 2028 Democrat primary and the battle for the future of the Democratic party.

Read Alex's piece in the Baffler:

https://thebaffler.com/latest/abundance-mindset-bronzini-vender

"Abundance MindsetJared Polis could be the future of the Democratic Party"

The Rabbi Who Defends West Bank Palestinians - Ep. 38 - Rabbi Arik Ascherman - Public Research

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In this episode, I spoke with Rabbi Arik Ascherman, a renowned human rights activist and rabbi. We discussed his lifelong dedication to social justice, his work defending Palestinian farmers, the complexities of Israeli-Palestinian relations, his run ins with Israeli far right settler extremists and the role his jewish faith plays in his activism.

Blue Cities, Public Safety and 2020's Long Shadow - Peter Moskos - Ep. 37 - Public Research

Blue Cities, Public Safety and 2020s Long Shadow - Peter Moskos - Ep. 37 - Public ResearchPeter Moskos is a criminologist, former Baltimore police officer, and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is the author of Cop in the Hood, In Defense of Flogging, and the upcoming book "Back From The Brink".We discuss blue cities like NYC and Chicago, the legacy of George Floyd's death and the summer of BLM, prospect of robot police and much more.#BLM #DefundThePolice #NYC #Chicago #Crime #2020

The Case For A New Gaza Disengagement - Eyal Ofer - Ep. 36 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

We talk to Eyal Ofer, writer for Channel 12 news, the largest news channel in Israel about his compelling plan for a true policy of disengagement from Gaza for Israel.

We also discuss the impact of UNRWA, Palestinians unique refugee status, the nature of the Gaza economy, the false nature of accusations of Israeli "genocide" and much more.