Joel Rubin

Why is the Second Amendment more important than the lives of children praying at mass? It's not. 90% of Americans support stronger gun safety - we just don't do it. We need to try harder and do better. My heart goes out to Minneapolis. @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social

Congressional appropriations bills are the law and President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally block these funds from being spent. This maneuver is blatantly illegal and will harm every state, city, organization and individual in the country. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Yesterday’s bloodletting of State Dept. employees was a dark day for American diplomacy. "Streamlining" DOS by cutting 15% of staff is laughable. You don't make an organization more effective by gutting deep subject matter experts in energy, climate, human rights, democracy. @cnn.com

If you believe a man who worked w/ the CIA in Afghanistan wasn’t vetted, you’re kidding yourself. Let's stop politicizing every tragedy that involves an immigrant, asylum seeker or foreign national here in the U.S. and stick to the facts. We can & should do better. @msnowreports.bsky.social @ms.now

I was honored to be included in this excellent Washington Pose about the New York City mayoral race and the meaning of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's candidacy for American Jews.

Putin’s perplexing hypnotic quality over Trump is at play once again! He’s gotten what he wants and undermined any pressure on himself. Let’s call Trump’s “productive” talks with Russia what they really are … @alivitali.bsky.social @msnbcreports.msnbc.com @msnbc.com

Trump finally recognizing regional allies are critical to peace. But let's be clear: Hamas's first targets after the ceasefire are the Palestinian people. This is horrifying. Those who called for ceasefire must demand Hamas exit. Qatar, Egypt, Turkey - keep the pressure on. @msnbc.com

Fmr. NSC Sr. Director Juan Gonzalez explains why migration isn't just a border issue- it's a foreign policy failure with domestic consequences. Essential insights on current U.S.-Latin America relations on Making Sense of the World: thesirennetwork.com/p/lets-talk-about-trump-and-latin-america

Two years after Oct. 7th, Israel is fighting for more than security- it's fighting for its soul. My analysis on how that day shattered Israel's sense of invulnerability, what fragile ceasefire negotiations mean & why Jewish safety spans from Gaza to American neighborhoods. joelrubin.substack.com

Fmr. chief American nuclear weapons negotiator & NATO Deputy Secretary General breaks down Putin's latest nuclear proposal, China's nuclear buildup, and why the U.S. must defend forward. Timely insights on Making Sense of the World: thesirennetwork.com/p/nuclear-negotiator-rose-gottemoeller

Fmr. Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger delivers sobering insights on cyber threats from China & how democratic openness has become a cybersecurity weakness. The latest on Making Sense of the World: thesirennetwork.com/s/making-sense-of-the-world

American global leadership is on fire - and not in a good way. Our allies don’t trust us, our adversaries don’t fear us. American diplomacy is being shattered on a daily basis. Some thoughts on Rubio’s visit to Israel & the current state of play in the Middle East w/Alex Witt on @msnbc.com

Interested in a masters class on how economic statecraft has become the new battlefield for global leadership & what the US is getting wrong? Check out the latest episode on Making Sense of the World w/ foreign policy icon Bob Hormats. thesirennetwork.com/p/american-diplomacy-is-on-the-precipice