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Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media! The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media!

Climate change and those communications between Russia and the Trump administration? All fake.

Jun 6, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Chicago Climate Protest

It’s Time for Cities to Take the Lead in the Struggle Against Climate Change It’s Time for Cities to Take the Lead in the Struggle Against Climate Change

Now that the US has abdicated its role in the fight against climate catastrophe, cities must join together to save the planet.

Jun 5, 2017 / Benjamin Barber

The Way Forward in France

The Way Forward in France The Way Forward in France

This week’s legislative elections offer an opportunity to steer President Emmanuel Macron in the direction of justice and away from a moneyed autocracy.

Jun 5, 2017 / Jesse McCarthy

US Warships near Korean Peninsula

Trump’s Handling of North Korea Is Going to Lead Us Straight Into Nuclear Disaster Trump’s Handling of North Korea Is Going to Lead Us Straight Into Nuclear Disaster

Public strong-arming isn’t the key to de-escalating confrontation—it’s the key to igniting it.

Jun 5, 2017 / Rajan Menon

2014 Israeli invasion of Gaza

How Israel’s Occupation Shifted From a Politics of Life to a Politics of Death How Israel’s Occupation Shifted From a Politics of Life to a Politics of Death

Palestinian life has become increasingly expendable in Israel’s eyes.

Jun 5, 2017 / Neve Gordon

After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain?

After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain? After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain?

Spanish voters turned against the incumbent conservative party after the 2004 Madrid bombings.

Jun 5, 2017 / Sam Husseini

Haram al Sharif during the 1967 war

The Historians’ War Over the Six-Day War The Historians’ War Over the Six-Day War

Ever since 1967, writers have been debating the conflict.

Jun 5, 2017 / Guy Laron

Johnson and Eshkol 1968

The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine

Israel’s occupation is only made possible by unquestioning US support—but a day of reckoning is on the way.

Jun 5, 2017 / Rashid Khalidi

Six Day War

The Persistence of Palestinian Memory The Persistence of Palestinian Memory

Growing up under occupation was like living in a war zone, where people were punished for wanting dignity and freedom.

Jun 5, 2017 / Ibtisam Barakat

Immigration ban protests

David Cole: Are the Courts Going Too Far in Rejecting Trump’s Travel Ban? David Cole: Are the Courts Going Too Far in Rejecting Trump’s Travel Ban?

The national legal director of the ACLU says Trump’s ban just does not pass legal muster.

Jun 5, 2017 / Jon Wiener

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