Refaat Alareer Was a Brilliant Poet and Intellectual—He Was Also My Teacher Refaat Alareer Was a Brilliant Poet and Intellectual—He Was Also My Teacher
To those of us lucky enough to learn from him, Alareer offered a chance to explore new worlds and stories, defying the laws of physics and oppression.
Dec 15, 2023 / Jehad Abusalim
The Poorest Nations Are Hit Hard by Climate Change The Poorest Nations Are Hit Hard by Climate Change
Disaster strikes hardest on the countries least responsible for global warming.
Dec 15, 2023 / OppArt / Mac McGill
Moms for Liberty Isn’t Going Anywhere Moms for Liberty Isn’t Going Anywhere
The more bitterness and resentment about public schools the group can generate, the easier it will be to privatize education—a long-standing goal for its deep-pocketed backers.
Dec 15, 2023 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider
The Responsibility of Culture Workers to Help Stop the War on Gaza The Responsibility of Culture Workers to Help Stop the War on Gaza
Researchers, writers, and scholars can identify the institutions that provide ideological cover for Israel’s violence and then intervene to stop them.
Dec 15, 2023 / Kay Gabriel
Israel Is Not America’s Responsibility Israel Is Not America’s Responsibility
Yet the Global War on Terror seems on the verge of absorbing the Gaza War into its current configuration.
Dec 15, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Biden Is Struggling to Gain Ground in the West Biden Is Struggling to Gain Ground in the West
In key swing states like Arizona, the president’s prospects in 2024 are hardly a sure thing.
Dec 15, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
Homeschooled Students’ Invisible Mental Health Crisis Homeschooled Students’ Invisible Mental Health Crisis
Homeschooling has become America’s fastest-growing form of education, but many parents aren’t equipped to handle their children’s mental health struggles alone.
Dec 15, 2023 / StudentNation / Lauren Barton
I Finally Left Xitter Because of Alex Jones I Finally Left Xitter Because of Alex Jones
I regret not leaving all the other times I promised to. But on the Sandy Hook anniversary, I had to get out of there.
Dec 14, 2023 / Joan Walsh
The Israeli Left Today The Israeli Left Today
A conversation with David Myers about the peace movement in Israel.
Dec 14, 2023 / Q&A / Jon Wiener
How Colleges Became Recruitment Hubs for the Gen-Z Right How Colleges Became Recruitment Hubs for the Gen-Z Right
Right-wing Zoomers are outflanking their MAGA elders in enthusiastic embrace of radically antidemocratic, exclusionary, and bigoted beliefs.
Dec 14, 2023 / Ben Lorber