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| April 2025 | Argued on a NewsNation segment about wealth inequality, housing prices, and loss of manufacturing jobs, suggesting middle-class people working in meatpacking plants as a solution. |
| 2025 | Praised a Newsweek editorial by Charles Stallworth, which later became controversial due to Stallworth's self-identification as a Nazi. |
| February 1 2025 | Williamson endorses Ken Martin, the frontrunner in the DNC chairperson election. |
| January 10 2025 | Williamson is informed by the DNC Ethnic Council of her exclusion from their candidate forum, to which she responds with a critical letter denouncing the decision. |
| 2024 | Became the opinion editor at Newsweek. |
| December 26 2024 | Announced her bid for DNC chair. |
| December 26 2024 | Marianne Williamson announces her candidacy for Democratic National Committee chairperson. |
| November 2024 | Ungar-Sargon called upon American Jews to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election. |
| October 2024 | Ungar-Sargon identified Donald Trump as a centrist, contrasting with the common view of him as right-wing. |
| July 29 2024 | Dropped out of the presidential race again. |
| April 2024 | In a Newsweek interview, Ungar-Sargon expressed support for various political and economic policies, including limiting immigration and reforming job requirements. |
| April 2024 | In an interview with Newsweek, Ungar-Sargon discussed the policies she would support. |
| April 2024 | Interviewed by Newsweek about policy support. |
| March 2024 | Criticized elements of the political left in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. |
| March 2024 | Ungar-Sargon published an article discussing the lack of left-wing solidarity for Israeli victims of sexual violence on October 7. |
| January 2024 | Williamson received 4% of the votes in the New Hampshire primary. |
| 2023 | A critical discussion of Williamson's presidential campaign and political philosophy was featured on the Integral Stage podcast. |
| 2023 | Published 'The Mystic Jesus: The Mind of Love', her most recent book exploring spiritual themes. |
| 2023 | Ungar-Sargon self-identified as a left-wing populist, recognizing that many perceived her views as echoing conservative talking points. |
| July 2023 | Politico reported that Williamson contributed $220,000 to her own campaign and had $270,000 in unpaid debts. |
| May 20 2023 | Her deputy campaign manager Jason Call departed from her campaign team. |
| 2022 | Described herself as a 'Jewish woman' in an interview. |
| 2022 | Batya Ungar-Sargon began writing articles opposing American support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion, arguing that U.S. resources should prioritize economically disadvantaged Americans. |
| June 2022 | In an interview with Dennis Prager, Ungar-Sargon described herself as a Marxist. |
| 2021 | Founded the Brownstone Institute think tank to continue his work opposing COVID-19 restrictions and advocating for individual liberties. |
| 2021 | Klein welcomed his second child in the fall of 2021. |
| 2021 | Became an opinion columnist at the New York Times. |
| 2021 | Fisher published the first scholarly and journalistic intellectual biography of Williamson, offering critiques and recommendations on her leadership style and political campaign approaches. |
| 2021 | Ungar-Sargon wrote the book 'Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy', where she critiques the shift in media focus from class-conscious reporting to race-conscious 'wokeness', catering to urban, upper-class liberals. |
| 2021 | Bari Weiss of the Free Press identified Batya Ungar-Sargon as a left-wing populist, highlighting her complex ideological stance. |
| January 16 2021 |
Sharon Begley
Sharon Begley passed away, concluding her notable career as a senior science writer for Stat and a respected science journalist.
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| 2020 | Published 'Liberty or Lockdown', discussing the choice between liberty and COVID-19 lockdowns. |
| 2020 | Tucker organized efforts against COVID-19 restrictions with the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), becoming a prominent voice in challenging pandemic-related policies. |
| 2020 | Ungar-Sargon was selected for the 2021 ADL and Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellowship. |
| 2020 | Publicly criticized Vogue magazine for not including her in an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot of female presidential candidates, subsequently posting a fan-made edited photo of herself in the shoot. |
| 2020 | Participated in Democratic presidential debates, receiving mixed reviews for her performance - praised by some politicians and media outlets for 'surprisingly eloquent' answers, while criticized by others for being 'vague' and 'kooky'. |
| November 2020 | Leaves Vox to join The New York Times as a columnist and podcast host. |
| January 2020 | Publishes his first book 'Why We're Polarized' through Simon & Schuster. |
| 2019 | Williamson spoke out against Trump's mass-deportation plans, drawing a controversial parallel between these policies and the treatment of Jewish people in Nazi Germany. |
| 2019 | Published 'A Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution', signaling her deeper engagement with political discourse. |
| 2019 | Ungar-Sargon articulated the importance of maintaining an American Jewish identity that is separate from Israeli politics, advocating for an identity that embraces civil and minority rights. |
| 2019 | Ungar-Sargon publicly criticized United States Representative Ilhan Omar on Twitter for alleged antisemitic tropes regarding U.S. support for Israel, leading to a public exchange about political influence. |
| October 2019 | Started the Impeachment, Explained podcast with other Vox Media reporters. |
| July 30 2019 | Williamson participated in the second Democratic primary debate, becoming the most Googled candidate in 49 states and gaining attention for her comments about a 'dark psychic force' and the Flint water crisis. |
| June 2019 | Williamson moved to Des Moines, Iowa, in preparation for the 2020 caucuses and appointed 99 'Virtual Iowa Caucus Captains'. |
| June 2019 | Marianne Williamson publicly criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies, specifically condemning the separation of children from their families at the border and calling these actions 'state-sponsored crimes'. |
| June 2019 | Williamson participated in the first Democratic primary debate, gaining attention for her unique rhetoric about love and addressing Donald Trump directly. |
| May 2019 | Expressed regret for previous writings against elective late-term abortions, clarifying that doctors, not the government, should help women decide in complex medical situations. |
| May 23 2019 | Williamson met the polling criteria for primary debates by achieving one percent support in three unique polls from qualifying pollsters. |
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