Austria’s Far-Right Government Wants to Hobble Critical Media Austria’s Far-Right Government Wants to Hobble Critical Media
The Freedom Party attacks Muslims and cozies up to the extremist Identitarian movement. No wonder it sees independent journalism as a nuisance to be silenced.
May 3, 2019 / Jordan Stancil
Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years
The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain US policy—and hurt people in the region—for a long time.
Apr 15, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis
First, They Came for Ilhan Omar First, They Came for Ilhan Omar
The congresswoman was smeared—nothing she said warranted the criticism she received. But progressives should not fall into the trap of denying that anti-Semitism exists on the left...
Mar 15, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights
The spirited defense of the freshman congresswoman against unfair attack was the result of years of grassroots organizing. But will it really change the entrenched status quo in Wa...
Mar 13, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis
The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty
I’m Jewish and have worked against anti-Semitism for decades. I was sitting a few feet from Omar at Busboys & Poets and I heard nothing—nothing—that smacked of anti-Semitism, o...
Mar 5, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis
This Is How AIPAC Really Works This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution.
Feb 14, 2019 / M.J. Rosenberg
The Maddening, Baffling, Exhausting Endurance of Anti-Semitism The Maddening, Baffling, Exhausting Endurance of Anti-Semitism
In an age of conspiracy theories, what chance do we have against the oldest conspiracy theory of all?
Feb 13, 2019 / Talia Lavin
What Ilhan Omar Said About AIPAC Was Right What Ilhan Omar Said About AIPAC Was Right
I’m ashamed to admit that endorsing AIPAC positions was all about the Benjamins for me and my candidate.
Feb 12, 2019 / Ady Barkan
A Tale of Two Marches A Tale of Two Marches
The streets of Washington were full of priests, pussy hats, and everything in between.
Jan 23, 2019 / Katha Pollitt
There’s a Good Reason Many Jewish Women Will Be Joining the Women’s March There’s a Good Reason Many Jewish Women Will Be Joining the Women’s March
We feel it’s where we belong.
Jan 17, 2019 / Sarah M. Seltzer