Heading Off the New Jerusalem
Imagining radical change in Palestine.
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Morocco’s World Cup Run Was a Political Game Changer for North Africa
The Moroccan football team and its fans subverted a World Cup that looked set to be a stultifying showcase for state and corporate power. From solidarity with Palestine to the celebration of Amazigh identity, they’ve left behind an important legacy.
Israel Is an Extremist Enterprise
Benjamin Netanyahu's pact with a far-right, anti-Arab party ahead of April's elections is repugnant. But it's in keeping with a state that has racism and exclusion baked into its foundation.
Look Closely at Liz Cheney and Donald Trump. It’s Hard to Tell Much of a Difference.
From backing Middle Eastern regime change to supporting an all-powerful presidency, Liz Cheney’s political career has been an endless affront to democratic values — the same values she now accuses Donald Trump, her former ally, of betraying.
Who’s Afraid of BDS?
Meet the organizations and mega-donors trying to suppress pro-Palestine activism.
Israel Is Undermining the Struggle Against Antisemitism
Controversy about the meanings of antisemitism, especially in relation to Israel, has become one of the major flash points in contemporary politics. Mark Mazower’s invaluable history of the concept deserves to be a touchstone in the debate.
Arno Mayer Has Died. He Leaves Us an Unorthodox Marxism.
Historian Arno Mayer, who died this month at age 97, infused his work with a Marxism animated by attention to ideology, passion, and the open-endedness of history.
The Brutal Status Quo in Palestine Is Creating Insecurity for All
Writing in Jacobin, the UN's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories argues that the shocking ongoing violence we’re seeing shows the illegal status quo is brutalizing Palestinians while failing to protect Israeli civilians.
In Israel and Palestine, a New Wave of Repression Meets an Upsurge in Resistance
Tension is mounting as Israeli state repression and settler violence are being matched by an upsurge in Palestinian resistance. Palestinian liberation movement leader Khalida Jarrar says the situation is reaching a breaking point.
Palestinian Workers Are Bearing the Brunt of the Pandemic
Palestinian workers play a vital role in Israel’s economy, but they’ve been left exposed to the danger of COVID-19 without any support from the Israeli authorities or their own leaders. The pandemic has exposed the harsh realities of life for workers under Israeli occupation.
Against the Law
By organizing based on international law, the struggle for Palestinian liberation has been transformed into a question of rights.
Why the US Backs Israel
A new US military package will shower billions of dollars on Israel. But not because it supports democracy.
Yes, Jeremy Corbyn Was Vilified Because He Criticized Israel
Jeremy Corbyn’s critics are once again furious because he stated an undeniable fact. Corbyn was shamefully denounced as a dangerous antisemite primarily because he supported the democratic rights of the Palestinians.
Socialists Won Big in NYC Last Night and Aren’t Done Winning
With a clean sweep of electoral wins for Zohran Mamdani’s endorsees and nine out of ten victories for NYC Democratic Socialists of America last night, it’s clear the socialist mayor and socialist movement are major political forces to be reckoned with.
A New War on Speech
Campaigns against Rabab Abdulhadi and other activists are calls for state-sponsored political harassment.
American Reality Is Beyond Parody, but Satire Isn’t Dead
Plenty of contemporary comedy gazes upon American stupidity and concludes that Americans are stupid. The Chapo Trap House anthology Chunks suggests instead that people behave strangely because the world around them has become so strange.
A Dishonest Umpire
Two-state proponents argue that comprehensive peace is only possible with deeper American involvement in the process. They couldn't be more wrong.
Israel Fears NAZA. Why Don’t Our Films Scare Anyone?
The Israeli government has threatened to strip the NAZA directors of their citizenship and prosecute them. Their crime is making a film that confronts war guilt head on, something American culture has spent decades medicalizing out of existence.