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
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
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
Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious
Donald Trump doesn’t just defeat his rivals. He humiliates and obliterates them.
Jan 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
How Students in Seattle Got More School Counselors—Paid for by the City’s Wealthiest Corporations How Students in Seattle Got More School Counselors—Paid for by the City’s Wealthiest Corporations
Local politicians said it couldn't be done. The Seattle Times said it shouldn't be done. The students stuck to their demands and proved them wrong.
Jan 19, 2024 / Natalya McConnell
“Think of It as a Genocide of Journalists” “Think of It as a Genocide of Journalists”
An interview with a member of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate about the unprecedented killing of reporters in Gaza.
Jan 18, 2024 / Q&A / Lylla Younes
Biden Has to Reject the “Mission Accomplished” Delusion Biden Has to Reject the “Mission Accomplished” Delusion
The president and his top advisers are prisoners of nostalgic fantasies.
Jan 16, 2024 / Jeet Heer
A Palestinian Whose Childhood Was Destroyed by War Pleads for Peace A Palestinian Whose Childhood Was Destroyed by War Pleads for Peace
Never letting children endure war again is the “never again” that might actually heal our wounded humanity.
Jan 3, 2024 / Ibtisam Barakat
A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US
The Wikileaks founder says he fears his own imprisonment, US government surveillance, and restrictions on the group’s funding have effectively scared off potential whistleblowers....
Jan 2, 2024 / Charles Glass
The 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Nikki Haley The 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Nikki Haley
The national media’s search for a big new political “narrative” creates flash stories that ignore the larger context.
Dec 29, 2023 / Joan Walsh