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During a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map that shows Israel stretching “from the river to the sea.”

It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea” It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea”

Far from being a mere slogan, the phrase captures both the longtime ambitions of the Israeli right and the reality Israel has imposed on Palestine since 1967.

Nov 22, 2023 / Rashid Khalidi

Students from Brooklyn College and supporters hold signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the entrance of the campus.

A Response to “The Nation” Magazine’s Coverage of Protests at Brooklyn College A Response to “The Nation” Magazine’s Coverage of Protests at Brooklyn College

Jeanne Theoharis and Brooklyn College students reply to David Brodsky.

Nov 22, 2023 / Jeanne Theoharis and Ashera Schwartz

Student Palestinian Group Holds Rally At Columbia University

College Administrations Are Failing Their Palestinian and Jewish Students College Administrations Are Failing Their Palestinian and Jewish Students

Campus activists say many university leaders have declined to protect Arab and Muslim students, and by conflating Israel and Judaism have only stoked antisemitism.

Nov 22, 2023 / Hadas Thier

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson addresses the crowd at The Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Marianne Williamson Is Polling Just As Well Against Biden as Nikki Haley Is Against Trump Marianne Williamson Is Polling Just As Well Against Biden as Nikki Haley Is Against Trump

But the media’s obsessed with Haley and paying almost no attention to Williamson.

Nov 22, 2023 / John Nichols

Families and friends of about 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza call for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring them home during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

This Truce Reflects the Failure of Israel’s War on Gaza This Truce Reflects the Failure of Israel’s War on Gaza

Israel has slaughtered thousands, but its goal of eradicating Hamas remains as far-fetched as ever. It needs to face facts and use this truce to move towards a lasting peace.

Nov 22, 2023 / Mohammad Alsaafin

Environmental Tsunami

Environmental Tsunami Environmental Tsunami

We’re paying the price for pushing nature out of balance.

Nov 22, 2023 / OppArt / Anthony Freda

Israeli left-wing activists hold a demonstration near the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on November 11, 2023, calling for a cease-fire amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

Why We Need the Israeli Left More Than Ever Why We Need the Israeli Left More Than Ever

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Dahlia Scheindlin talks about Israel after Netanyahu, and David Kipen reads from California diaries.

Nov 22, 2023 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

To Stop the Slaughter in Gaza, We Need the Broadest Coalition Possible

To Stop the Slaughter in Gaza, We Need the Broadest Coalition Possible To Stop the Slaughter in Gaza, We Need the Broadest Coalition Possible

People with very different visions of what a just peace looks like must work together to stop this war.

Nov 22, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

Locals and tourists walk on gangplanks through the flooded city center of Venice.

Poetry for Sinking Places and Sinking People Poetry for Sinking Places and Sinking People

Ange Mlinko’s Venice is a collection of poems about cities, ruin, and humanity’s capacity for self-destruction.

Nov 22, 2023 / Rhian Sasseen

US-Mexico Border

Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist

Just a glance at 2023 border contracts suggests that more walls, detention centers, and expulsion flights are coming.

Nov 22, 2023 / Todd Miller

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