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Smoke billows during the Israeli bombardment of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 12, 2024.

The First Thing We Should Remember About the Super Bowl Is the Massacre The First Thing We Should Remember About the Super Bowl Is the Massacre

During the year’s biggest television event in the US, Israel launched an attack on Rafah, hoping Americans wouldn’t notice. Now, the strikes are part of NFL history.

Feb 12, 2024 / Dave Zirin

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The Unexpected and Uncertain Result of Pakistan’s Elections The Unexpected and Uncertain Result of Pakistan’s Elections

Former prime minister Imran Khan’s party was banned from running. But as independent candidates, Khan’s allies claim to have won a majority.

Feb 12, 2024 / Hasan Ali

Skating on Thin Ice

Skating on Thin Ice Skating on Thin Ice

Humanity encounters reality.

Feb 12, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A model of a Soviet nuclear bomb sits at an exhibition in Moscow's All-Russia Exhibition Centre

Surviving an Era of Pervasive Nuclear Instability Surviving an Era of Pervasive Nuclear Instability

A call for grassroots activism.

Feb 12, 2024 / Michael T. Klare

Palestinian families take refuge under harsh conditions at a school affiliated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) at the Daraj neighborhood as the Israeli attacks continue in Gaza City, Gaza on February 6, 2024.

UNRWA’s Demise Would Be Catastrophic for Gaza UNRWA’s Demise Would Be Catastrophic for Gaza

The evidence that led to the suspension of aid to the relief agency is questionable. The disaster that would befall Palestinians if it goes away is not.

Feb 12, 2024 / Louis Charbonneau

US Senators Chris Van Hollen (C-L) and Jeff Merkley (C-R) talk to the press as they visit the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the southern Gaza Strip along with a US delegation on January 5, 2024.

Report From the Rafah Crossing: An Interview With Jeff Merkley Report From the Rafah Crossing: An Interview With Jeff Merkley

The Oregon senator who tried to get into Gaza explains what he saw and learned.

Feb 9, 2024 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

All Crumbley Now

All Crumbley Now All Crumbley Now

The soft fascism of false equivalencies.

Feb 9, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Praying for Sanity

Praying for Sanity Praying for Sanity

Evangelicals ignoring Trump's immorality.

Feb 9, 2024 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

President Trump Departs White House For Campaign Stops In Minnesota

The US: No Longer the Ultimate Superpower The US: No Longer the Ultimate Superpower

That time has long passed.

Feb 8, 2024 / Tom Engelhardt

Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

Bernie Sanders: “The International Billionaire Class Is Making Out Like Bandits” Bernie Sanders: “The International Billionaire Class Is Making Out Like Bandits”

The Vermont senator denounces the wealth concentration fueling global wars at the expense of everyday people.

Feb 8, 2024 / Sen. Bernie Sanders

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