Donald Trump and his allies have often promoted him as antiwar. Yesterday Trump said that he wants the US to “own” Gaza and kick out all its inhabitants — which, in addition to being ethnic cleansing, would require more war to accomplish.
The growing swell of American unions demanding a cease-fire in Gaza is heartening. But labor will have to take its antiwar commitments further than issuing statements to stop Israel’s wanton slaughter.
Faced with criticism of the war in Gaza, Israeli leaders cynically ask why the world worries about the Palestinians and not the Kurds. Israel’s supposed pro-Kurdish stance is empty posturing — and risks damaging the Kurdish fight for liberation.
Although the West has long tolerated forced expulsions when convenient, its postwar framework at least nominally rejected them. Now the US is not just abandoning those norms — it appears to be actively legitimizing ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
From the New York State Legislature to the halls of Congress, democratic socialist elected officials have been taking a brave stand against the bloodshed in Gaza — and calling for an immediate cease-fire.
Israel has long preferred force to peace, segregation to equality. Its brutal air strikes on Gaza are a continuation of that policy — and will do nothing to bring peace and dignity to civilians on both sides.
If Israel does not de-escalate its war on Gaza, the conflict risks spilling into neighboring Middle Eastern nations. The humanitarian consequences would be horrific.
This week, arms industry executives at both Raytheon and General Dynamics spoke candidly about how Israel’s war on Gaza will be good for business.
Despite charges of genocide, mass starvation, thousands of dead children, and the near-entire destruction of Gaza, when Kamala Harris was asked if she would “do anything differently” on US policy toward Israel in its bloody war, she said no.
Kamala Harris’s speech calling for a six-week cease-fire wasn’t a major shift in the White House’s position on Gaza. But it did suggest the administration knows its unflagging support of Israel is deeply unpopular.
Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza has made it incredibly difficult for many Muslims to celebrate Ramadan this year. In place of cloistered ritual, we must redouble our efforts to win a cease-fire and an end to the occupation of Palestine.
There is no ambiguity about the fact that Joe Biden’s administration is in flagrant violation of both international and domestic law for its support of Israel’s brutal war on Gaza.
Israel’s war in Gaza has been portrayed as a gift for Moscow, helping it rally the Global South against the West. But Kremlin policy in the region has long relied on a tacit deal with Israel — and its unraveling is causing splits within Russia’s elite.
The war in Gaza has split Kurdish opinion, marked by often strong hostility to Islamism as well as Zionism. But Kurds’ responses also draw on their experience of statelessness — and point toward a democratic order not based on rival nation-states.
Democratic socialist Cori Bush is leading the legislative push for a cease-fire in Gaza. In remarks introducing her congressional resolution, Bush deplored the “collective punishment of Palestinians” and insisted that “all human life is equally precious.”
Israel is now carrying out a massacre of residents of Gaza, many of them children, with the explicit support of the US and British governments. Politicians and media owners are guiding us down a path of senseless horror, actor Rob Delaney writes.
The school year is kicking off, and American universities are starting the semester with scaling back students’ First Amendment rights, with the goal of stopping criticisms of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Labor has enormous power to demand an end to Israel’s murderous assault on Gaza. The AFL-CIO’s call for a cease-fire is a huge step toward the entire labor movement using that power.
Over the last semester, students at Australian universities established camps in solidarity with Gaza. In the face of baseless accusations of antisemitism, they are demanding that universities cut ties with arms manufacturers.
An overwhelming majority of American Historical Association members voted earlier this month to condemn scholasticide in Gaza. AHA leaders overruled members to block the measure, opting for cowardice over ethical clarity.