Why Is the US Paying Kenya to Clean Up the Mess We Made in Haiti? Why Is the US Paying Kenya to Clean Up the Mess We Made in Haiti?
The Biden administration likes to talk about democracy, but when it comes to the disaster unfolding a few hundred miles from Miami, democracy is apparently far too dangerous.
Feb 6, 2024 / Amy Wilentz
The World’s Ultimate Frisbee Community Is Revolting Against Its Leaders Over Gaza The World’s Ultimate Frisbee Community Is Revolting Against Its Leaders Over Gaza
After the head of the international group overseeing Ultimate refused a Palestinian call to support a cease-fire, players across the globe fought back.
Feb 6, 2024 / Frankie de la Cretaz
Is Derek Penslar the Wrong Kind of Jew for Harvard? Is Derek Penslar the Wrong Kind of Jew for Harvard?
He’s a distinguished scholar, director of Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies, and former president of the American Academy for Jewish Research. But Bill Ackman doesn’t like him.
Feb 2, 2024 / Eric Alterman
Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic
My obligation to critique the Israeli state comes from my own Jewish tradition, a tradition which had to defend itself from genuine antisemitism.
Feb 1, 2024 / Marshall Ganz
The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US
Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?
Jan 31, 2024 / James Bamford
Biden’s Erasure of Arabs Is Part of a Painful History I Know Too Well Biden’s Erasure of Arabs Is Part of a Painful History I Know Too Well
For decades, we have faced death threats, political exclusion, and discrimination for our pro-Arab and pro-Palestinian work. It’s long past time for things to change.
Jan 31, 2024 / James Zogby
The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos
The president’s promise of restraint is repeatedly belied by the reality of continued escalation.
Jan 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Letters From the Apocalypse Letters From the Apocalypse
Palestinian writers George Abraham and Sarah Aziza were in the middle of an ongoing correspondence. Then came October 7.
Jan 29, 2024 / George Abraham and Sarah Aziza
The AfD’s Secret Plan to Deport Millions From Germany The AfD’s Secret Plan to Deport Millions From Germany
An explosive report on a meeting between the far-right Alternative für Deutschland and neo-Nazis has ignited the largest German protest movement since the fall of the Berlin Wall....
Jan 23, 2024 / Linda Mannheim
These Teachers Want the Largest Union in the Country to Rescind its Biden Endorsement Over Gaza These Teachers Want the Largest Union in the Country to Rescind its Biden Endorsement Over Gaza
A rank-and-file campaign inside the National Education Association is demanding the president stop “sending military funding, equipment, and intelligence to Israel.”
Jan 22, 2024 / Sarah Lazare