Religion

Mike Pompeo

The Pompeo Commission Is Weaponizing Human Rights The Pompeo Commission Is Weaponizing Human Rights

This effort is another in a long line of efforts by Christian conservatives to interpret “human rights” to further their own parochial agenda.

Jul 30, 2019 / James Carden

The Use and Abuse of International Law in the Occupied Territories

The Use and Abuse of International Law in the Occupied Territories The Use and Abuse of International Law in the Occupied Territories

Noura Erakat’s new book examines the legal arguments used to justify Israel's occupation—and the legal arguments that might have been used to counter it.

Jul 1, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Raja Shehadeh

Stonewall Inn

Stonewall Was the Moment Queerness Glitter-Bombed the World Stonewall Was the Moment Queerness Glitter-Bombed the World

Fifty years later, we commemorate the courage of our revolutionaries—and recommit to our fabulousness.

Jun 28, 2019 / Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

Why Should I Embrace This Abomination of a Future?

Why Should I Embrace This Abomination of a Future? Why Should I Embrace This Abomination of a Future?

Another reader asks about his “so-called” Christian sister.

Jun 14, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Bibi and Trump

Trump and Bibi Are Evil Twinsies Trump and Bibi Are Evil Twinsies

As aspiring autocrats, Trump and Bibi are strikingly alike.

Jun 13, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman

Vasily Grossman in War and Peace

Vasily Grossman in War and Peace Vasily Grossman in War and Peace

In both his life and his writing, the novelist and journalist captured the complications and contradictions of the Soviet century.

Jun 12, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Sheila Fitzpatrick

Pro-life men

A Man’s Guide to Abortion A Man’s Guide to Abortion

You don’t have to be a woman to stand up for reproductive rights.

Jun 3, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Protesters march to the Alabama Capitol

Exposing the Lie of ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians Exposing the Lie of ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians

The same coalition that trumpets concern for the unborn has consistently opposed policies that promote life and well-being for most of us.

May 30, 2019 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Marine Le Pen election posters.

The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’ The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’

Across Europe, politicians are hijacking feminist language to further right-wing ideologies. 

May 7, 2019 / Edna Bonhomme

Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?

Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka? Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?

In India, Hindu nationalists could use the bombings as an excuse to further divide and oppress.

May 3, 2019 / Barbara Crossette

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