Israeli Soldiers Accused of Rape and Torture of Palestinians
The accusations of abuses by the Israel Defense Forces against Palestinian detainees in Sde Teiman are growing more gruesome. Last month: dozens of deaths. This week: gang rape.
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Yes, They’re Weird
Appeals to vote against Trump rooted in a fear of authoritarian apocalypse puff up Republicans’ sense of their own power. Just call them what they are: deeply weird people.
Vengeance Against Terrorists Is Undermining Due Process
Criminal defense lawyer Raphaël Kempf has repeatedly been counsel for defendants in French terrorism trials. He writes for Jacobin about how anti-terrorism cases from France to Israel have undermined the bases of due process.
Cori Bush’s Opponent Is Swimming in Right-Wing AIPAC Cash
Wesley Bell, who’s challenging Cori Bush in Missouri, dropped out of a race against Republican Josh Hawley to take on the Democratic congresswoman. Apparently, punching left with AIPAC’s support is a more appealing career booster than challenging the Right.
A Good General Rule: Don’t Appease Rupert Murdoch
Why is Keir Starmer’s Labour Party reportedly agreeing not to introduce reforms to British media in exchange for the support of right-wing media baron Rupert Murdoch?
Against Conservative Myths of Motherhood
Conservatives say birth rates are falling because of a lack of old-fashioned respect for motherhood. Rather than enshrining women’s supposedly natural and essential role as mothers, we should place children at the heart of a politics that cares for everyone.
Deadpool & Wolverine Gleefully Skewers the Marvel Universe
Deadpool & Wolverine’s cynical mocking of all things Marvel is its secret weapon. No wonder it’s making a killing at the box office.
J. D. Vance Is Summoning the John Birch Society
Far from a novel form of populism, J. D. Vance’s appeals are indistinguishable from the economic vision of the 1970s John Birch Society.
The Economy Isn’t Actually Good for Workers Right Now
Celebration of today’s economy reveals more about the class biases of journalists than it does about the daily realities of ordinary workers.
The Hussite Revolt Threatened Medieval Europe’s Social Order
In medieval Bohemia, religious dissent against the Catholic Church developed into full-blown social rebellion. The radical Hussites put forward daringly egalitarian ideas and held out for years against seemingly overwhelming odds on the battlefield.
India’s Dalits and Muslims Can Work Together Against Modi
Behind Narendra Modi’s surprising electoral setback last month lay years of organizing by movements against his Hindu chauvinist agenda. One of those movements is working to forge unity between Muslims and Dalits against Modi’s efforts to divide them.
The Pussy Riot Trial Was a Warning for US Universities
The 2012 trial of Russian punk band Pussy Riot was a scandalous case of censorship dressed up as preventing offense. Claims that US campus protests over Gaza represent “faith-based harassment” are doing the same thing.