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An interfaith peace delegation in the West Bank.

An Interfaith Dispatch From the West Bank An Interfaith Dispatch From the West Bank

Rabbis for Ceasefire and Hindus for Human Rights make a peace pilgrimage.

Sep 5, 2024 / Sunita Viswanath

People organize a pro-Palestinian protest outside Trinity College Dublin.

After an Agreement to Divest From Israel, What’s Next for Trinity College Dublin? After an Agreement to Divest From Israel, What’s Next for Trinity College Dublin?

The school’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment ended in just five days. But the path to divestment began before the encampment—and stretches far beyond.

Sep 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Aaron Boehmer

Supporters of former president Trump hold a rally on April 6, 2024, in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts? Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts?

The proliferation of pro-Trump militia groups across the country eerily echoes the rise of Hitler’s SA and Mussolini’s squadristi.

Sep 5, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

A close-up of Donald Trump against a dark background looking skeptical.

The Most Cowardly Republicans of All Are Quietly Hoping Trump Loses The Most Cowardly Republicans of All Are Quietly Hoping Trump Loses

The real problem with the Trump-loses scenario is that it relies on rejection by actual voters. And getting the MAGA faithful to turn their backs on him is likely a lost cause.

Sep 4, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Meet the MAGA Zealots Who Are Gunning to Become Their State’s Top Prosecutors

Meet the MAGA Zealots Who Are Gunning to Become Their State’s Top Prosecutors Meet the MAGA Zealots Who Are Gunning to Become Their State’s Top Prosecutors

The Republican Attorney Generals Association is working overtime to install authoritarian AGs across the country.

Sep 4, 2024 / Feature / Elie Mystal

A commuter at a ticket kiosk at New Jersey Transit train station at Penn Station in New York.

Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election  Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election 

As November approaches, the safety, accessibility, and equity of active transit users has, so far, been a footnote at best.

Sep 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Grace Gurvey

JD Vance smiles looking at Melania and Eric Trump.

With Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, Indian Americans Are Enjoying a Moment in the Spotlight With Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, Indian Americans Are Enjoying a Moment in the Spotlight

Yet as both JD Vance and Kamala Harris struggle to introduce their South Asian families to the wider culture, America’s “Passage to India” remains beset by racism and backlash.

Sep 4, 2024 / Column / Jeet Heer

A procedural abortion room at Equity Clinic in Champaign on May 21, 2023.

The Perfect Storm Threatening Abortion Access The Perfect Storm Threatening Abortion Access

Funding cuts from pro-choice groups are affecting abortion access at the same time that clinics are seeing more patients in need of expensive procedures not covered by insurance.

Sep 3, 2024 / Susan Rinkunas

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, enjoy music by members of the marching band at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, August 28, 2024, as they travel across the state on a two-day campaign bus tour.

The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?

After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.

Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine

After my father fled Nazi Germany in 1933, he witnessed a toxic new nationalism rising among Jews in Palestine—and was silenced for trying to warn of its dangers.

Sep 3, 2024 / Feature / Barry Yourgrau

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