Latest

Kids eating school lunch

Thanks to These Activists, in New Mexico Schools There Is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch Thanks to These Activists, in New Mexico Schools There Is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch

Universal free school meals are a popular and effective way to help kids remain engaged in learning and boost local agriculture. Why does it take such a fight to make them policy?...

Jun 26, 2024 / Nora De La Cour

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is bowman-flag-getty.jpg Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) lost his bid for reelection to New York’s 16th Congressional District.

Jamaal Bowman Didn’t Lose Because of AIPAC Jamaal Bowman Didn’t Lose Because of AIPAC

Their astonishing spending mattered less than how the congressman’s Jewish constituents weighed his words and actions.

Jun 26, 2024 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) speaks during his election night party at the Grand Roosevelt Ballroom on June 25, 2024, in New York City.

What the Left Can Learn From Jamaal Bowman’s Loss What the Left Can Learn From Jamaal Bowman’s Loss

There are key lessons for progressives to absorb from this painful defeat.

Jun 26, 2024 / Waleed Shahid

Joe Biden spaeaks during a campaign rally at Pearson Community Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 4, 2024.

With His Immigration Policy, Biden Capitulates to the Right’s Racist Agenda With His Immigration Policy, Biden Capitulates to the Right’s Racist Agenda

Trump’s strategy has been clear: stoke fear about immigration to secure more votes. Biden shouldn’t be following in his footsteps.

Jun 26, 2024 / Silky Shah

Mideast Bahrain US Military

Venture Capitalists Are Gunning for New Frontiers in Techno-War Venture Capitalists Are Gunning for New Frontiers in Techno-War

These corporate promoters of a new way of war view themselves as a new breed of patriots, ready and able to successfully confront the military challenges of the future.

Jun 26, 2024 / William D. Hartung

The Rise of Fascist Candidates

The Rise of Fascist Candidates The Rise of Fascist Candidates

From Europe to South America, authoritarians are crawling out.

Jun 26, 2024 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Elfriede Jelinek, 1986.

Down in the Dirt With Elfriede Jelinek Down in the Dirt With Elfriede Jelinek

A long awaited English translation of her shocking magnum opus, The Children of the Dead, asks its readers to look at the violent history buried just beneath their feet.

Jun 26, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley

Yahya Anan.

“They Didn’t Spare Anyone”: The Story of an Israeli Massacre in Gaza “They Didn’t Spare Anyone”: The Story of an Israeli Massacre in Gaza

In December, Israeli ground troops entered a Gaza apartment building filled with innocent people. Survivors told Al Jazeera that the soldiers left a “bloodbath” in their wake.

Jun 26, 2024 / Kavitha Chekuru and Laila Al-Arian

Voters leaning over voting booths in front of an American flag mural.

White Voters and Joe Biden; Harriet Tubman and History White Voters and Joe Biden; Harriet Tubman and History

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Steve Phillips critiques Democratic campaign strategy, and Tiya Miles talks about her new book, Night Flyer.

Jun 26, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Making Sense of the Celtics’ Triumph

Making Sense of the Celtics’ Triumph Making Sense of the Celtics’ Triumph

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Dave & Arya talk about the end of the NBA Finals.

Jun 25, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

x