How AI Is Transforming the Way Political Campaigns Work How AI Is Transforming the Way Political Campaigns Work
The future is arriving—and we’d better watch out.
Feb 1, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry
Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic
My obligation to critique the Israeli state comes from my own Jewish tradition, a tradition which had to defend itself from genuine antisemitism.
Feb 1, 2024 / Marshall Ganz
The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid
On matters of war and peace, the representative is prepared to tell presidents that they must follow the Constitution—even Democratic presidents.
Feb 1, 2024 / John Nichols
Juan Rulfo’s Revolution in Mexican Fiction Juan Rulfo’s Revolution in Mexican Fiction
In his 1955 masterpiece Pedro Páramo, he gave the bloody history of his country—between the rich and poor, landed and landless—mythic dimension.
Feb 1, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ratik Asokan
Dumbo-GOP Dumbo-GOP
Migrants are bused to New York and Chicago from Texas and Florida, as a political stunt.
Jan 31, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Should People’s Park Be Consigned to the Ash Heap of History? Should People’s Park Be Consigned to the Ash Heap of History?
Many argue that after five decades of resisting the University of California’s repeated attempts to reclaim the park, it’s time to let go of the past and move on. We disagree.
Jan 31, 2024 / Steve Wasserman, Paul Glusman, Judy Gumbo Albert, and Tom Dalzell
The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US
Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?
Jan 31, 2024 / James Bamford
A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched
The European Parliamentary elections in early June could signal a political sea change, with far-right forces replacing the parliament’s current centrist consensus.
Jan 31, 2024 / John Feffer
In the Fight Against Antisemitism, Robert Kraft Is Part of the Problem In the Fight Against Antisemitism, Robert Kraft Is Part of the Problem
The foundation run by the owner of the New England Patriots has purchased a Super Bowl ad titled “Stop Jewish Hate”—but it’s the foundation that is helping to fuel antisemitism.
Jan 31, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Biden’s Erasure of Arabs Is Part of a Painful History I Know Too Well Biden’s Erasure of Arabs Is Part of a Painful History I Know Too Well
For decades, we have faced death threats, political exclusion, and discrimination for our pro-Arab and pro-Palestinian work. It’s long past time for things to change.
Jan 31, 2024 / James Zogby