The Debt We Owe Edward Said The Debt We Owe Edward Said
A conversation with biographer Timothy Brennan about the enduring political and intellectual legacy of the Palestinian thinker.
Mar 25, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Kaleem Hawa
Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door
A follower of Meir Kahane may join the government this week. And the Biden administration has had nothing to say about it.
Mar 23, 2021 / James Zogby
Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey
In Friendly Fire, the former Shin Bet director offers two narratives—one of the story that Israel tells the world, the other of the story Israel tries not to tell the world.
Mar 23, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Raja Shehadeh
Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade
Roane Carey, who is leaving The Nation after more than three decades, edited everyone from Edward Said to Margaret Atwood, bringing his signature erudition to each article he touch...
Mar 19, 2021 / Adam Shatz
Protecting Pro-Palestine Activists Can Feel Almost Impossible—but These Students Succeeded Protecting Pro-Palestine Activists Can Feel Almost Impossible—but These Students Succeeded
When a lawyer tried to force UCLA’s Students for Justice in Palestine to publicize the names of their speakers at a 2018 conference, the students fought back. And won.
Mar 16, 2021 / StudentNation / Lex McMenamin
The Israeli Military Shot My Cousin—and the US Bears Part of the Blame The Israeli Military Shot My Cousin—and the US Bears Part of the Blame
While Congress refuses to pass a living wage, it continues to supply Israel with copious amounts of military aid, which the country then uses to harm my family.
Mar 2, 2021 / Ryah Aqel with Mohammed El-Kurd
Was the Killing of Ahmad Erekat an Extrajudicial Execution? Was the Killing of Ahmad Erekat an Extrajudicial Execution?
A novel forensic analysis questions the Israeli narrative justifying the high-profile shooting and raises serious questions about the police’s conduct.
Feb 26, 2021 / Noura Erakat, Mouin Rabbani, and Angela Davis
Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy
Wherever the casino magnate went, corruption—be it moral, legal, political, or cultural—was never far behind.
Feb 8, 2021 / Eric Alterman
Biden Must Face the Facts: Israel Is an Apartheid Regime Biden Must Face the Facts: Israel Is an Apartheid Regime
The leading human rights organization B’Tselem has now joined others in making that claim—one that will be difficult for the Biden administration to ignore or dismiss.
Jan 21, 2021 / Mitchell Plitnick
Biden Should Think Big in the Middle East Biden Should Think Big in the Middle East
We must address the interconnected conflicts there as the equivalent of a regional/world war. That requires an international conference under UN auspices.
Jan 12, 2021 / James Zogby