The Meaning of Israel’s Massive Housing Demolitions in East Jerusalem The Meaning of Israel’s Massive Housing Demolitions in East Jerusalem
Destruction at this scale and visibility cannot be understood without grasping its political message; in fact, the scale and visibility are the message.
Aug 6, 2019 / Jeff Halper
What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica
The British consulting firm didn’t steal the 2016 election, and it couldn’t have if it tried.
Aug 6, 2019 / Micah L. Sifry
Want to Tackle Unemployment? Reduce Military Spending. Want to Tackle Unemployment? Reduce Military Spending.
The bloated defense industry is a terrible job creator. Taxpayer money is better spent on education, clean energy, or health care.
Aug 5, 2019 / Nia Harris, Cassandra Stimpson, and Benjamin Freeman
White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis
There are Republicans who know that what this president is saying and doing is wrong. But they are refusing to speak up.
Aug 5, 2019 / John Nichols
A Soccer Player’s On-Field Message to Congress: ‘Do Something Now. End Gun Violence. Let’s Go!’ A Soccer Player’s On-Field Message to Congress: ‘Do Something Now. End Gun Violence. Let’s Go!’
Alejandro Bedoya will not put up with living in a “dystopia.” But the greater story is the support he has received throughout his league’s corridors of power.
Aug 5, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The Boundaries of Whiteness Are Protected With Blood and Bullets The Boundaries of Whiteness Are Protected With Blood and Bullets
“Great replacement” theory has inspired four mass shootings in the past year. While this racist idea isn’t new, the Internet is making it even more dangerous.
Aug 5, 2019 / Talia Lavin
After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism
The alleged shooter mixes standard Trumpian racism with Malthusian fascism.
Aug 5, 2019 / Jeet Heer
After the Mass Shooting in El Paso, Beto O’Rourke Asks the Right Question: WTF, Media? After the Mass Shooting in El Paso, Beto O’Rourke Asks the Right Question: WTF, Media?
Trump is fomenting a climate of racial violence. We’ve got to stop acting like he wants to fix it.
Aug 5, 2019 / Joan Walsh
The Dirtbag Magnetism of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s ‘Fleabag’ The Dirtbag Magnetism of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s ‘Fleabag’
Across its two seasons, the show and its creator’s antic imagination tore apart TV storytelling conventions.
Aug 5, 2019 / Erin Schwartz