French Recognition of Palestine Has Been a Long Time Coming
On Monday, France joined nine other countries in recognizing Palestinian statehood. But the long delay in making this move is a litany of missed opportunities.
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MAHA and the End of American Modernity
Dressed up as a health crusade, MAHA is a proxy for a larger right-wing revolt against science, technology, and public institutions. It fuses lifestyle rebellion with policy agendas that hollow out the emancipatory promises of modernity.
Trump’s War on Wind Power Is Killing Thousands of Union Jobs
A stop-work order from the Trump administration last month paused construction of a wind turbine farm off the coast of Rhode Island, laying off 1,000 unionized workers. The administration is threatening to halt yet more offshore wind projects.
Nepal’s Protests Are the Result of a Blocked Revolution
When Nepal became a republic in 2008, it aroused hopes for a fundamental transformation of Nepali society. The inability of Nepal’s left parties to deliver on those hopes created a mood of discontent among young people that exploded over the last month.
Recognizing a Palestinian State Doesn’t Mean a Free Palestine
Western plans for a Palestinian state fall far short of Palestinian self-determination, imposing tight limits on its future sovereignty.
The UAW’s Shawn Fain on Union Growth and Union Power
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain: “Make no mistake: the billionaire class is not going to give up power willingly. They are on an endless pursuit of profit, no matter the cost.”
Kamala Harris Thinks Trump Is a “Communist.” That’s Insane.
Centrist Democrats like Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom seem to think the best way to disparage Donald Trump is to highlight his departures from free-market orthodoxy. Good luck with that.
The Gaza Sumud Flotilla Is in Serious Danger
Participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel’s blockade knew they were in danger of Israeli attacks — and that was before yesterday’s drone attack. We spoke to one participant from the ship.
It’s Official: Poverty Got Worse Under Joe Biden
A new Census Bureau report establishes that poverty increased over the course of the Biden administration. The data is yet another rebuke to the politicians and commentators who insisted economic conditions under Joe Biden were great.
Donald Trump’s Immigration Clampdown Is Hurting the Economy
Fed chair Jerome Powell announced a quarter-point interest rate cut last week in an effort to prevent an economic slowdown. But a primary driver of the current crisis is Donald Trump’s brutal immigration policy.
Youth Is No Substitute for Politics
A new crop of young Democratic Party challengers is running on generational politics alone, hoping to capitalize on voters’ hunger for change without running afoul of the centrist establishment’s political preferences.
The Meaning of Western Recognition of Palestine
The news that many Western nations have recognized Palestine has driven Israel and its allies into a fit of hysteria. Israel’s leaders knows that it is too weak to dominate its region alone.
Your Party: A Left for Itself
The farcical spat that has riven Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s “Your Party” exposes a Left increasingly focused on itself rather than on the class it aims to mobilize.
Trump Tightens the Vise
Donald Trump is amassing more and more tools of repression, and he is not afraid to use them.
A New Housing Marketplace That’s Keeping Homes Unaffordable
Homebuilding giant Lennar has a large stockpile of houses it can’t sell at current asking prices. Instead of lowering home prices for the public, the company has launched an e-marketplace catering to wealthy investors and corporate landlords.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Bombs Out
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey pairs Colin Farrell with Margot Robbie in a colorful, life-affirming fantasy setting. How could it go so wrong?
Nepal’s Youth Rise Against a Digital Gag Order
A sudden social media blackout lit the fuse. But the youth revolt shaking Kathmandu runs far deeper, fueled by years of corruption, joblessness, and a democracy hijacked by its former revolutionaries.
They Want Their Country Back, but It Was Never Theirs
This month’s “Unite the Kingdom” march was the biggest far-right rally in British history. Sponsored by Elon Musk, it seeks not just to install Nigel Farage in government but to build a mass street movement.
Keir Starmer Should Recognize Palestinians as People
Keir Starmer’s British government has formally recognized a state of Palestine. But he still needs to take some basic steps to start treating Palestinians as human beings.
Socialism in Exile
In the middle of war-ravaged Europe, Asllan Ypi, a jaded communist and son of Albania’s tenth prime minister, reflected on a world shaped by the rise of Stalinism and the collapse of the liberal order.