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US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they meet at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 20.

In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans

The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless.

Sep 29, 2023 / James Zogby

Stop Arguing Over Elite Schools. Just Make Public Colleges Free.

Stop Arguing Over Elite Schools. Just Make Public Colleges Free. Stop Arguing Over Elite Schools. Just Make Public Colleges Free.

College tuition and fees have metastasized, hitting an average of nearly $11,000 a year for in-state students who attend public four-year institutions.

Sep 29, 2023 / Nikhil Goyal

Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy at podiums at the Republican presidential debate. Haley and Ramaswamy have their index fingers raised, while DeSantis stares into the middle distance.

What It Takes to Win Trump’s Voters What It Takes to Win Trump’s Voters

The GOP may have a diverse crop of primary candidates this election, but they all know that to win they need to appeal to racially resentful white voters.

Sep 29, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway

Supreme Court Preview: This Term, It Can Always Get Worse

Supreme Court Preview: This Term, It Can Always Get Worse Supreme Court Preview: This Term, It Can Always Get Worse

With the liberals thoroughly outmatched, the upcoming term will not be a battle between right and left—it will be a battle between shades of extremism.

Sep 29, 2023 / Feature / Elie Mystal

Stanford Palo Alto KKK

When the Ku Klux Klan Came to Stanford When the Ku Klux Klan Came to Stanford

California was once ripe for Klan activity. Their organizing at the university and in Palo Alto is part of the country’s long history of racial terrorism.

Sep 29, 2023 / StudentNation / Isaac Lozano

Climate March NYC

Climate March NYC Climate March NYC

Thousands march to the UN demanding action.

Sep 28, 2023 / OppArt / Sabrina Jones

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on September 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

Reminder: Liberals Can Be Vaccine Deniers Too Reminder: Liberals Can Be Vaccine Deniers Too

As RFK Jr. shows, it's not just Republicans pushing anti-vax conspiracies. That's why the White House needs to take this issue much more seriously.

Sep 28, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

World’s Youth for Climate Justice

The Kids Are Telling Us Very Clearly That They Are Not Alright The Kids Are Telling Us Very Clearly That They Are Not Alright

When young people are worried about the world that their future children and grandchildren will inhabit, something has gone deeply wrong.

Sep 27, 2023 / Stan Cox

Brotherhood and Solidarity

Brotherhood and Solidarity Brotherhood and Solidarity

Black Lives Matter. Fight negative stereotypes and honor full black humanity.

Sep 27, 2023 / OppArt / Kirk Maynard

A close-up photo of the face of the Henrietta Lacks statue, with a hand on the statue's shoulder in the background.

The Immortal Life of Dr. Roland Pattillo The Immortal Life of Dr. Roland Pattillo

The man who preserved the legacy of medical hero Henrietta Lacks died in May, but big media missed the story. I couldn’t.

Sep 27, 2023 / Obituary / Joan Walsh

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