billy woods: “My Music Is Radical, in Its Own Way”
Rapper billy woods is a leading figure in contemporary underground hip-hop. He spoke to Jacobin about the inspiration for his music and his left-wing politics.
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In the West Bank, Israeli Settlers Are Burning Palestinians’ Olive Trees
In the West Bank, the Israeli army has banned Palestinian farmers from reaching their land and groups of settlers are burning farmers’ crops. Jacobin spoke to olive growers about Israel’s draconian moves to destroy their livelihoods.
No, Israel Is Not a Democracy
Israel is not the only democracy in the Middle East. In fact, it's not a democracy at all.
Kirsten Gillibrand Doesn’t Seem Bothered by Palestinian Deaths
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand attacked Zohran Mamdani this week with Islamophobic falsehoods, later partially walking back the comments. It’s of a piece with Gillibrand’s indifference to the genocidal Israeli war that is increasingly outraging New Yorkers.
The Party We Need
Imagine a different inauguration. If we had a working-class party, what would it fight for?
The Gaza Massacre Is Undermining the Culture of Democracy
Israel’s supporters have repeatedly invoked the memory of Nazi genocide to legitimize mass murder of civilians in Gaza. Historian Enzo Traverso warns that the cynical misuse of Holocaust remembrance poses a grave danger to our global democratic culture.
Outside the Green Line
Israel has laid waste to Palestinian agriculture for decades. It’s only gotten worse since the war started.
Ending a Civil War
Fatah and Hamas are talking unity again — will this time be different?
Emmanuel Macron’s Government Has Banned Palestine Solidarity Demonstrations
The French interior minister has issued a blanket ban on protests in solidarity with Palestine. For months, Emmanuel Macron’s government has joined the far right in denouncing “Islamo-leftism” — a war on anti-racist movements that is now undermining basic civil liberties.
Jabalia’s Mass Graves Are a Lesson in Horror
Mass graves in Jabalia stand as a harrowing testament to the brutality of Israel's war on Gaza. Israeli forces continue to kill anything that moves, openly flouting Joe Biden's “red line” in Rafah and pushing the crisis to apocalyptic levels.
Europe’s Blind Eye to Israel’s War Crimes Shows the “Rules-Based Order” Is a Cruel Farce
Faced with Israel’s collective punishment of Gaza, European leaders have offered unqualified support. Their disinterest in defending international law shows there’s no such thing as “a rules-based order” — just imperial powers, and their chosen allies.
Israel Assassinated Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Earlier today, Israeli forces killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in cold blood. Tragically, it’s nothing new for Israel, which has made a regular practice of killing reporters.
Sarahana Shrestha Faces Down a Centrist Counteroffensive
Hudson Valley socialist Sarahana Shrestha’s strong record of opposing real estate interests was always going to invite corporate opposition. But now she faces a multiplication factor: her stance on the war in Gaza has drawn the ire of the pro-Israel lobby.
After Palestinians Buried Their Martyrs, Western Media Buried Israel’s Crimes
Hammam Chott is famed in UK media as the Tunis cemetery where Jeremy Corbyn supposedly laid a wreath to terrorists. But “wreathgate” was a lie — and it erased the real crime that happened here on October 1, 1985, when Israeli jets murdered 60 people.
Irving Howe’s Socialist Reflections on Jewish Life in the US
Irving Howe was the child of Jews who emigrated from Eastern Europe in the early 1900s. He helped to forge the democratic socialist tradition in the US and offered a defense of universalist politics.
I’m a Palestinian American Supporter of Bernie. Here’s Why He Should Back a Cease-Fire.
For years, Bernie Sanders has been one of the few US politicians willing to publicly recognize the humanity of Palestinians. He should join the call for a permanent cease-fire in the war on Gaza.
God Complex
Evangelical Christians are major supporters of Israel — because they think its existence heralds the Second Coming of Christ.
Giorgia Meloni’s Grip on Italian TV Is Turning Off Viewers
Giorgia Meloni’s government has imposed such blatant domination over Italian public broadcaster RAI that its programming has been nicknamed “Tele-Meloni.” The changes have drawn considerable backlash — and are driving ever more Italians to change channels.
Emmanuel Macron’s Government Is Using the War in Gaza to Stifle Dissent at Home
This week, a French court struck down the government’s blanket ban on pro-Palestine rallies. But now, authorities are taking things further, citing “anti-terrorism” measures to break up left-wing groups and even expel activists from France.