The “Save Chinatown” Coalition Goes on the Defensive in Philadelphia The “Save Chinatown” Coalition Goes on the Defensive in Philadelphia
The construction of a new basketball arena threatens to fill the neighborhood with more traffic and raise rents.
Dec 12, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen and Lucy Tobier
The Peculiar Case of Ignatius Donnelly The Peculiar Case of Ignatius Donnelly
The Minnesota politician presents a riddle for historians. He was a beloved populist but also a crackpot conspiracist. Were his politics tainted by his strange beliefs?
Dec 12, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Katzenstein
My Dystopian Novel Predicted Trump 2.0 My Dystopian Novel Predicted Trump 2.0
SOLIS was meant to serve as a warning of what could come. With Trump’s reelection, it should serve as a blueprint for the bravery and activism needed to fight back.
Dec 11, 2024 / Paola Mendoza
The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything
Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Dec 11, 2024 / Chas W. Freeman Jr.
My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People
His killing by Israel sent a chilling message that no one is safe, including humanitarians who stand in the way of Gaza’s erasure.
Dec 11, 2024 / Hani Almadhoun
Enough With the Bad Election Takes! Enough With the Bad Election Takes!
To properly diagnose what went wrong, we need to look at the actual number of votes cast.
Dec 11, 2024 / Steve Phillips
Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There. Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There.
This genocide is a massive criminal undertaking, and we must hold as many of its perpetrators accountable as we can.
Dec 11, 2024 / Dyab Abou Jahjah for the Hind Rajab Foundation
The Agony of Aaron Rodgers The Agony of Aaron Rodgers
Is he the world’s most interesting athlete or is he just a washed-up crackpot?
Dec 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley