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Working-Class Men Are Not Okay

Working-class American men are getting lonelier and sicker and their lives are shortening. It’s not just a sad state of affairs. It’s a full-blown crisis that demands policy solutions.

The Pessoptimist Turns Fifty

In 1974, Emile Habibi published The Pessoptimist, an irreverent novel that interpreted the Nakba as a tragicomic fable. Fifty years later, it still speaks to the dilemma facing Palestinians fighting to pull liberation from the jaws of defeat.

Justin Trudeau’s Pivot to the Right on Immigration

Canadian private sector demands have long shaped immigration policy. As immigrants are scapegoated for failed economic strategies, Justin Trudeau’s shift in rhetoric — from embracing to blaming — highlights the hypocrisy of a system designed for profit.

A Newly Free Julian Assange Speaks

After over half a decade of imprisonment and constant government harassment, Julian Assange is free and speaking out for freedom of speech and human rights. His freedom is a relief, but the state of protections for journalists like him is far from strong.