An Iranian Watches the Bombs Drop
The horror of Donald Trump’s war on Iran as experienced by an Iranian living in New York City.
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The Israel Lobby Keeps Falling Flat on Its Face
Zohran Mamdani’s win wasn’t the only race last week or even in the past few years where pro-Israel money and arguments failed. The Israel lobby’s power rests on appearing more fearsome than it actually is.
During Ramadan, Israel Seems to Relish Attacking Palestinians
Ramadan is the most important holiday in the Islamic calendar. But for Palestinian Muslims, Ramadan is characterized by constant harassment, attacks, and brutal violence by Israel.
Yesterday’s March for Israel Was the Epitome of the Establishment’s Double Standards
Signs and speakers at yesterday’s March for Israel endorsed continuing violence, but since the event was pro-Israel, no one in the establishment will condemn that rhetoric. The worst invited speaker was notoriously antisemitic Christian pastor John Hagee.
The Labour Party Is Ignoring Britain’s Muslims. A Judge-Led Inquiry Won’t Change That.
After years of hand-wringing over alleged antisemitism in Britain’s Labour Party, activists are demanding a judge-led inquiry into Islamophobia. The call exposes right-wingers’ double standards — but will do little to combat the demonization of Muslims.
US Global Dominance Is Bad for Workers at Home and Abroad
Rather than benefiting workers in the US and elsewhere, US foreign policy enriches corporate elites and the national security state. Our task is to rebuild the left institutions that bind workers together across borders and fight for a more just world order.
These Poor Billionaires Are Melting Down Over Taxing the Rich
Facing the prospect of paying a bit more in taxes, billionaires are responding calmly and rationally: by calling themselves a marginalized, oppressed minority group being traumatized.
A New Coalition to Defend Palestine
Nine countries in the Global South have come together to form the Hague Group, dedicated to ensuring that international law is enforced against Israel. The alliance marks the revival of a proud tradition of Third World solidarity.
Why the Far Right Rules Modi’s India
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, the electoral arm of a Hindu nationalist movement, represents the largest and most organized far-right force on the planet. To understand its rise, we must look to India’s 20th-century history.
J. D. Vance Is Wrong. Donald Trump Was No Antiwar President.
J. D. Vance, the faux-populist senator from Ohio, says that Donald Trump “kept the peace” as president. He has a short memory.
Euro-Washing the Nakba
Today, Palestinians are observing Nakba Day, which mourns their mass expulsion in 1948. Israel is celebrating with a music festival.
Palestinian Resistance Will Not Be Snuffed Out by Israel
This week’s Israeli incursion into Jenin showed the violence of occupation and blatant disregard for Palestinian rights. At least 133 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the start of this year alone.
Who’s Afraid of BDS?
Meet the organizations and mega-donors trying to suppress pro-Palestine activism.
Two Years After October 7, the Horrors Are Indescribable
After October 7, Israeli society went into a vengeful genocidal tailspin, carrying out some of the most heinous crimes of this century again and again and again. Two years on, its leaders are unrepentant and baying for more blood.
Cuts to UNRWA Are Devastating Gaza
UNRWA, the United Nations Palestinian refugee relief agency, has faced severe funding cuts after Israel dubiously accused the organization of ties to Hamas. We spoke with a director of UNRWA in Jordan about the impact of the cuts.
In the UK, Workers Blockaded Four Arms Factories in Solidarity With Palestine
Yesterday more than a thousand workers blockaded four factories across the UK that provide arms components for Israel. As the British government continues to support Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza, more and more workers are saying, “Not in our name.”
The Harsh Logic of Palestinian Dispossession
Israel’s illegal settlement construction has devastated Palestinians for years. But Israel is now going a step further: requiring Palestinians to destroy their homes themselves, or face prison time.
Palestine Is on the Ballot
In numerous races across the country this year, Palestine is a key issue for voters. Popular opinion is on the side of a Gaza cease-fire, but pro-Israel billionaires are spending big to overcome that antiwar will.
Benjamin Netanyahu Is Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant. The hostile response to the warrants from Israel’s Western allies is a calculated assault on international law.
France’s Left Must Take a Stand for Palestine
Ahead of June’s European elections, the French left is divided over Gaza. Rima Hassan, a Franco-Palestinian jurist and activist standing for France Insoumise, tells Jacobin why it's shameful for left-wingers to fail to defend Palestinians' rights.