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  • Israel’s $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion

    07/19/2026 1:51:35 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 15 replies
    The Wall Street Journal ^ | July 18, 2026 9:00 pm ET | Maggie Severns , Josh Dawsey and Natalie Andrews
    The Israeli government is trying to shore up its U.S. reputation with help from influencers, Trump insiders and millions of AI-driven texts The text messages come from senders named Emma or Sarah, with a group called Friends for Peace. “How do you think the U.S. and Israel’s peace talks with Iran will impact global security?” they ask. Millions of similar texts have flooded American cellphones in recent months. They are written with artificial intelligence, pushed by a longtime Trump adviser’s firm—and paid for by the Israeli government. Some 60% of American adults now have an unfavorable view of Israel, according...
  • The surprising ways the Respect for Marriage Act would — and wouldn’t — protect same-sex marriage

    09/19/2022 10:05:54 AM PDT · by fwdude · 15 replies
    GRID ^ | September 16, 2022 | Maggie Severns
    The Respect for Marriage Act is a more permissive law than the precedent set by Obergefell. It wouldn’t require states to license same-sex marriages, which Obergefell does. It would mandate they recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. The Respect for Marriage Act also doesn’t explicitly regulate businesses, which could help quell concern from Republicans concerned about religious liberties, experts told Grid.