When Wearing a Sweater Is Antisemitic When Wearing a Sweater Is Antisemitic
The singer Kiana Lede wore a black-and-white cardigan to sing the US national anthem, riling up the reactionary right and supporters of the Israeli state.
Feb 6, 2024 / Dave Zirin
An Essential Intervention on Behalf of Embattled Palestinian Journalists An Essential Intervention on Behalf of Embattled Palestinian Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists has just committed $300,000 to an emergency fund to aid journalists working in Gaza.
Feb 5, 2024 / John Nichols
Is Derek Penslar the Wrong Kind of Jew for Harvard? Is Derek Penslar the Wrong Kind of Jew for Harvard?
He’s a distinguished scholar, director of Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies, and former president of the American Academy for Jewish Research. But Bill Ackman doesn’t like him.
Feb 2, 2024 / Eric Alterman
How AI Is Transforming the Way Political Campaigns Work How AI Is Transforming the Way Political Campaigns Work
The future is arriving—and we’d better watch out.
Feb 1, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry
Victor Pickard on What’s Really Killing the News Media Victor Pickard on What’s Really Killing the News Media
On this episode of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, a discussion on the crisis in journalism.
Feb 1, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx
The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US
Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?
Jan 31, 2024 / James Bamford
The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos
The president’s promise of restraint is repeatedly belied by the reality of continued escalation.
Jan 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Picturing the Tragedy in Gaza Picturing the Tragedy in Gaza
A Palestinian artist’s vision.
Jan 29, 2024 / OppArt / Tayseer Barakat
How Spotify Tried to Take Over Podcasting—With Eric Silver How Spotify Tried to Take Over Podcasting—With Eric Silver
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, a discussion of Spotify's futile effort to dominate podcasts.
Jan 25, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx
