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Biden smiling, surrounded by military March 2023

Biden’s Foreign Aid Request Is Corporate Welfare for the Arms Industry Biden’s Foreign Aid Request Is Corporate Welfare for the Arms Industry

Military contractors would get an estimated $60 billion from the president’s spending request, according to an analysis of federal acquisition data.

Nov 15, 2023 / Stephen Semler

Leaders in Destruction

Leaders in Destruction Leaders in Destruction

Civilians caught in the middle.

Nov 14, 2023 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

US Marines marching in Da Nang, Vietnam, 1965.

How Israel Is Borrowing From the US Playbook in Vietnam How Israel Is Borrowing From the US Playbook in Vietnam

Justifying civilian casualties has a long history.

Nov 14, 2023 / Branko Marcetic

Fetterman greets Rabbi Myers, Tree of Life

Senator John Fetterman Is a Progressive Icon, a Republican Hate Figure—and a Pro-Israel Pinup Senator John Fetterman Is a Progressive Icon, a Republican Hate Figure—and a Pro-Israel Pinup

The Pennsylvania Democrat has long bucked convention on everything from legalizing marijuana to the Senate dress code. But his views on Israel/Palestine risk alienating his base.

Nov 14, 2023 / Ross Barkan

Santiago, Chile, June 1973.

How Pinochet’s Chile Became a Laboratory for Neoliberalism How Pinochet’s Chile Became a Laboratory for Neoliberalism

A new book examines how a group of University of Chicago–trained economists sought to remake the Chilean economy in the aftermath of 1973.

Nov 14, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Vincent Bevins

Demonstrators gather during the National March on Washington: Free Palestine, calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Washington, D.C.

As a Union President, I Stand With Humanity in Calling for a Cease-Fire As a Union President, I Stand With Humanity in Calling for a Cease-Fire

I lead a union that stands for equality, peace, international solidarity, and social justice—and that's why I am joining thousands of others in calling for a cease-fire.

Nov 14, 2023 / Mark Dimondstein

Ahmed Alnaouq on

Palestinians Just Want to Be Treated Like Human Beings Palestinians Just Want to Be Treated Like Human Beings

We don’t need to be interrogated on TV about the deaths of our families. We don’t need to be talked about in clinical terms. We just need a chance to tell our stories.

Nov 13, 2023 / Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey

Biden with Israeli, US flags

Will Biden Sacrifice His Presidency for Another Middle Eastern War? Will Biden Sacrifice His Presidency for Another Middle Eastern War?

To defend democracy from Trump, Democrats have to listen to their voters.

Nov 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Give Peace a Chance

Give Peace a Chance Give Peace a Chance

Crossword: peace shouldn’t be a puzzle.

Nov 13, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Joe Biden AIPAC

As the Death Toll Rises in Gaza, AIPAC Lobbies for War As the Death Toll Rises in Gaza, AIPAC Lobbies for War

Political interests in Washington are vying for influence when it comes to US policy in the Middle East—no matter how out of step they are with public opinion.

Nov 13, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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