Issue 53: Misery Index
Crunching the numbers on the class war.
Blog
Israel’s Useful Idiots
With the war in Gaza, it seems only one side’s blood and pain gets much attention in the US media.
God Complex
Evangelical Christians are major supporters of Israel — because they think its existence heralds the Second Coming of Christ.
A New Giant of Labor Emerges
Episode 1 of Organize the Unorganized: The Rise of the CIO explores key developments that led to the CIO’s founding: the split with the AFL, the broken promises of welfare capitalism, the National Industrial Recovery Act, and the mass strikes of 1934.
The Big Red Hymn Book
Some working-class anthems are sung to the tunes of Christian hymns.
The Epoch of the Epoch Times
Their business is attacking China and promoting right-wing political tropes — and business is booming.
Prosperity Gospel
The Bible's actual takes on wealth are not what you might think.
A Biden Envoy to the Pacific Had Major Conflicts of Interest
When Joseph Yun was the chief US negotiator in the Pacific, he also led talks that are likely to deliver a lucrative advantage to the consulting firm where he currently works and the powerful defense contractor it represents in the region.
Netanyahu Has Brought Us to the Brink of War With Iran
The terrifying escalation of attacks between Israel and Iran is a predictable result of Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear desire to start a war with Iran — enabled, like everything else Netanyahu has done since October 7, by Joe Biden.
Édouard Louis: Your Identity Isn’t Private Property
Author Édouard Louis was asked if he thought someone lacking his experience of homophobia could stage a theater adaptation of one of his books. In his response, he argues against a restrictive idea of identity as a property some of us own.