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Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) sign

Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke

Franke was turned away at the Israeli border after appearing on an anonymous site targeting more than 2,000 critics of Israel.

Jun 8, 2018 / Q&A / Patricia J. Williams

Kanye West

Kanye’s Discontents Kanye’s Discontents

At his best, Kanye West could be something of a Walt Whitman with Pro Tools. His new album, Ye, sadly feels like something halted in mid-sentence.

Jun 8, 2018 / David Hajdu

Activists in Austin Have a Novel Plan to Tackle its Affordable-Housing Crisis

Activists in Austin Have a Novel Plan to Tackle its Affordable-Housing Crisis Activists in Austin Have a Novel Plan to Tackle its Affordable-Housing Crisis

Hint: It involves the passage of the largest affordable-housing bond in the city’s history, plus calls for cooperatives and community land trusts.

Jun 8, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Fake News?

Fake News? Fake News?

The president continue to rail against bad press, and everything else that doesn’t agree with him.

Jun 8, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Italy populism

The European Union’s Big, Unhappy Family The European Union’s Big, Unhappy Family

The UK isn’t the EU’s only “problem child.”

Jun 8, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge

White on HBCUs

What Does Diversity Look Like at HBCUs? What Does Diversity Look Like at HBCUs?

Are HBCUs simply changing with the times, or are they relinquishing an important black presence?

Jun 7, 2018 / StudentNation / Deja Dennis

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi Is Not the Enemy Nancy Pelosi Is Not the Enemy

And if corporate Democrats manage to convince the party to ditch her, they’ll be alienating their progressive base.

Jun 7, 2018 / Danny Goldberg

Marine walks through WWI cemetery

How to Win a War That Never Ends How to Win a War That Never Ends

History has shown us that brutal conflicts rarely have neat and timely conclusions.

Jun 7, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Sanders

Bernie Sanders Is to Deliver a Commonsense Plan to Save the Postal Service Bernie Sanders Is to Deliver a Commonsense Plan to Save the Postal Service

The senator is calling on the Trump administration to strengthen the agency, not sell it off.

Jun 7, 2018 / Jake Bittle

Illinois Voting Machine

Democrats Have Now Flipped 42 State Legislative Seats From Red to Blue Democrats Have Now Flipped 42 State Legislative Seats From Red to Blue

Since Trump became president, Democrats have been on a legislative winning streak that sends a powerful signal about resistance politics.

Jun 7, 2018 / John Nichols

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