Law

Israeli forces conduct a training drill near Masafer Yatta in February 2021.

The Destruction of This Palestinian Community Was Green-Lighted by Israel’s Supreme Court The Destruction of This Palestinian Community Was Green-Lighted by Israel’s Supreme Court

The Israeli military wants the homes of Masafer Yatta for target practice. And the country’s Supreme Court says that’s totally kosher.

Jul 10, 2023 / Feature / Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham

Former representative Mondaire Jones

Mondaire Jones Is Back—Precisely When Democrats Need Him Mondaire Jones Is Back—Precisely When Democrats Need Him

One of the most progressive members of the 117th Congress is ready to return and fight for an expanded Supreme Court.

Jul 7, 2023 / John Nichols

Biden hands Netanyahu a pen. US and Israeli flags seen in background

In Jenin, as Elsewhere, Netanyahu Knows He Can Count on Washington’s Complicity In Jenin, as Elsewhere, Netanyahu Knows He Can Count on Washington’s Complicity

As America's nonresponse to the attack on Jenin demonstrates, support for Israeli apartheid is fully bipartisan.

Jul 7, 2023 / James Bamford

Elliott Abrams looking pensive

Henry Kissinger, Elliott Abrams, and the Rot of American Foreign Policy Henry Kissinger, Elliott Abrams, and the Rot of American Foreign Policy

Our bipartisan elite is always willing to forgive war crimes by its made men.

Jul 7, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Drought

Our Warming Planet Is Becoming a Hotbed of Violence Our Warming Planet Is Becoming a Hotbed of Violence

There has always been violent conflict. But we may now be preparing to top off that sorry record with climate-induced conflict.

Jul 7, 2023 / Stan Cox

French police officers detain a demonstrator in Paris on July 2, 2023.

France Has a Deep History of Racist Policing—Even if It Won’t Admit It France Has a Deep History of Racist Policing—Even if It Won’t Admit It

The recent protests sparked by the killing of a Black teenager are a response to a racist legacy that the French state virtually refuses to acknowledge.

Jul 7, 2023 / Amit Prakash

Armed French police use force against civilian, force him on to the ground

After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille

Two days after police killed Nahel Merzouk, the poorest big city in France exploded with anger. By Sunday, a crackdown had smothered the protests—and made residents even more fearf...

Jul 6, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan

A Federal Ruling Restricts Oversight of Social Media

A Federal Ruling Restricts Oversight of Social Media A Federal Ruling Restricts Oversight of Social Media

A Trump-appointed judge imposed limits on the Biden administration's contact with online platforms, potentially opening the floodgates for unregulated misinformation.

Jul 6, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

I Want My Own Judge

I Want My Own Judge I Want My Own Judge

OK?

Jul 6, 2023 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

Busing Migrant Family Seeking Asylum

Busing Migrant Family Seeking Asylum Busing Migrant Family Seeking Asylum

US-Mexico border, 2023.

Jul 5, 2023 / OppArt / Laurie Smith

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