The Lost Worlds of Anton Shammas’s “Arabesques” The Lost Worlds of Anton Shammas’s “Arabesques”
A new translation of the 1988 novel documents not only the loss and exile created by the Nakba but also the loss and exile created by occupation.
May 30, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Raja Shehadeh
What Makes Special Effects Work? What Makes Special Effects Work?
In Empire of Effects, Julie Turnock examines how George Lucas and Industrial Light & Magic transformed the way we make and view movies.
May 30, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Malcolm Harris
The Revolutionary Fight to “Begin the World Over Again” Did Not End in 1776 The Revolutionary Fight to “Begin the World Over Again” Did Not End in 1776
We do well on Memorial Day to remember that the struggle for liberty and justice was not settled by the break with British colonialism. It extends to this day.
May 29, 2023 / John Nichols
The Courts’ Legitimacy Crisis Is an Opportunity Democrats Should Seize The Courts’ Legitimacy Crisis Is an Opportunity Democrats Should Seize
Calling out corrupt judges and reactionary courts is good policy—and good politics.
Unions Are Stepping Up to Find a Solution to California’s Housing Crisis Unions Are Stepping Up to Find a Solution to California’s Housing Crisis
State government has floundered in addressing homelessness. But the service workers' union Unite Here is filling the gap.
May 26, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
What We Can Learn From the Surge of Far-Right Violence in India What We Can Learn From the Surge of Far-Right Violence in India
Too many upper-caste Indians and white Americans think of themselves as the only ones worthy of enjoying the spoils of the earth.
May 26, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox
Warning Signs Are Everywhere Warning Signs Are Everywhere
Danger ahead, hit the brakes!
May 26, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe” What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe”
Texas’s extreme abortion and gun laws have left victims of intimate partner violence more vulnerable than ever.
May 26, 2023 / Mary Tuma