RB Ross Barkan Author of six books, including GLASS CENTURY and COLOSSUS. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Metropolitan Review.

“Shapiro, though, is a canny politician, and he knows how to read the polls. He's pivoting, in his own way. Hawks might have to accept that the best they will get is probably Shapiro: a Zionist with strong ties to the country who will probably not condition most military aid there.”

Political Currents by Ross Barkan · US Politics · October 2026