An Establishment Crack-Up, Aided by Mass Protests, Might Actually End This War An Establishment Crack-Up, Aided by Mass Protests, Might Actually End This War
A strategy of outside pressure and inside dissent offers the best path forward on Israel/Palestine.
Nov 10, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time
It’s also a test of whether even the federal government has the power, and the political will, to rein in corporate monopoly power.
Nov 10, 2023 / Ron Knox
Israel’s War in Gaza, Subsidized by the USA Israel’s War in Gaza, Subsidized by the USA
Reliance on US aid gives the Biden administration leverage to push for a cease-fire, hostage exchange, and an end to the slaughter of civilians—if it can find the political will.
Nov 10, 2023 / William D. Hartung
What It’s Like to Take Over the Statue of Liberty What It’s Like to Take Over the Statue of Liberty
Hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace members calling for a Gaza cease-fire occupied the pedestal of the statue. This is how it happened.
Nov 7, 2023 / Sophie Hurwitz
As We Marched on Washington, I Felt Certain That Palestine Would Be Free As We Marched on Washington, I Felt Certain That Palestine Would Be Free
Saturday’s demonstration made it clear: We Palestinians are not fighting for our liberation on our own.
Nov 7, 2023 / Ahmad Ibsais
This Isn’t Your Father’s GOP. It’s Your Grandfather’s GOP. This Isn’t Your Father’s GOP. It’s Your Grandfather’s GOP.
Today's Republicans aren’t isolationists; they are hawks targeting Latin America and Asia.
Nov 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Michael Bennett: “We Cannot in Good Conscience Fund the Bombing of Palestinian Civilians” Michael Bennett: “We Cannot in Good Conscience Fund the Bombing of Palestinian Civilians”
The NFL champion calls upon Joe Biden to demand a cease-fire in Gaza
Nov 2, 2023 / Michael Bennett
Once Upon a Time in “Artforum” Once Upon a Time in “Artforum”
Artists and critics are polarized—and under great pressure from both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Nov 2, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky
Why Israel Slept Why Israel Slept
The long catalogue of intelligence failures that allowed Hamas to stage its brutal surprise attack on October 7 begins at The Venetian, Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas resort.
Nov 2, 2023 / James Bamford
What’s Powering the Healthcare Worker Strike Wave? What’s Powering the Healthcare Worker Strike Wave?
Nurses and others have won victories on the picket line they couldn’t achieve at the ballot box.
Nov 1, 2023 / Jonathan Rosenblum