I Thought I Knew Gaza. Then I Went Back. I Thought I Knew Gaza. Then I Went Back.
After nearly three years, I finally returned to my homeland. I wasn’t prepared for what I found.
Jul 23, 2026 / Athar Abu Samra
Francesca Albanese Won’t Back Down Francesca Albanese Won’t Back Down
Talking to the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian Territories about genocide, standing up to the hatred of the establishment, and ending war.
Jul 22, 2026 / Q&A / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols
Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech
She has the potential to unify the left in 2028—if she addresses her decision in 2024 to carry water for people committing the most severe crime of the 21st century.
Jun 26, 2026 / Kareem Elrefai
Why the Park Slope Food Coop’s BDS Battle Is So Important Why the Park Slope Food Coop’s BDS Battle Is So Important
Organizers trying to get the iconic store to ban Israeli goods believe in the power of tangible collective action at a moment when doing so feels increasingly difficult.
May 22, 2026 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa
No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously? No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously?
Too many Democrats still refuse to acknowledge how gravely the party was harmed by a failure to actively oppose genocide.
May 22, 2026 / John Nichols
The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza
Women here have become both the primary caretakers and providers, sustaining their families in the absence of husbands, fathers, and sons.
May 7, 2026 / Huda Skaik
The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza
The AAP has shown sustained moral failure when it comes to confronting the genocide—as I know firsthand.
Apr 27, 2026 / Nathan T. Chomilo
Let’s Finally Do Something About the Bulldozer That Killed My Daughter Let’s Finally Do Something About the Bulldozer That Killed My Daughter
Bernie Sanders is trying to end the shipment of US bulldozers to Israel—like the one that crushed my daughter, Rachel Corrie, to death 23 years ago.
Apr 15, 2026 / Cindy Corrie
“I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams” “I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams”
For these medical students in Gaza, completing their studies was an act of defiance.
Mar 27, 2026 / Esraa Abo Qamar
In Gaza, Eid Is an Act of Resistance In Gaza, Eid Is an Act of Resistance
This year, Eid was a declaration: We are here. We pray. We dress in our best. We love, even when the world tries to convince us that we have nothing to love or to live for.
Mar 24, 2026 / Ali Skaik