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
The Number of Migrants Is Not the Problem—Our Asylum System Is The Number of Migrants Is Not the Problem—Our Asylum System Is
America’s asylum processes keep migrants in perpetual limbo, unable to work and support themselves, after they’ve come to the United States.
Nov 2, 2023 / Gaby Del Valle
How “The New York Times” Enabled the Worst Assault on Indian Press Freedom in Decades How “The New York Times” Enabled the Worst Assault on Indian Press Freedom in Decades
By publishing a flimsy, red-baiting scare story, the paper allowed the Modi government to crack down on some of the country’s most important independent voices.
Nov 2, 2023 / Raj Patel and Walden Bello
Saudi Arabia Hosting the World Cup Is a Win for Sportswashing Saudi Arabia Hosting the World Cup Is a Win for Sportswashing
Though not yet official, Saudi Arabia has all but muscled out the only other real contender.
Nov 2, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
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
Doctors Are Employees Now. It’s Time for Us to Unionize. Doctors Are Employees Now. It’s Time for Us to Unionize.
Organizing doesn’t just benefit our own working conditions. It can improve the lives of patients, too.
Nov 1, 2023 / Luke Messac
Caught in the Crossfire Caught in the Crossfire
Mounting civilian deaths.
Nov 1, 2023 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
Guess What, Glenn Youngkin? The GOP Makes Gun Crime Worse. Guess What, Glenn Youngkin? The GOP Makes Gun Crime Worse.
New research shows that the gun death rate is highest in states controlled by Republicans. Virginia’s GOP governor wants voters to give him control anyway.
Nov 1, 2023 / Joan Walsh
The Twisted History of the American Crime Anxiety Industry The Twisted History of the American Crime Anxiety Industry
Our political and cultural systems are obsessed with exploiting fears about crime. But it wasn’t always this way.
Nov 1, 2023 / Caleb Brennan
The ADL Is Defaming Palestinian Students as Terrorist Supporters The ADL Is Defaming Palestinian Students as Terrorist Supporters
The group is urging hundreds of colleges to investigate Students for Justice in Palestine for material support for terrorism. September 11 politics are back in force.
Oct 31, 2023 / Spencer Ackerman