The Groundbreaking Honesty of Joe Sacco’s Comics Journalism The Groundbreaking Honesty of Joe Sacco’s Comics Journalism
His decades-long project of reportage in graphic form works like oral history—bearing witness to the historical traumas of his subjects.
Dec 28, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
A Covid Christmas in Palestine A Covid Christmas in Palestine
Palestinians have been living under lockdown and curfew for decades. The coronavirus has only added to their troubles.
Dec 21, 2020 / Feature / Joseph Gedeon
Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats
His model of engaging groups on all sides, including progressives and youth groups, is where the Democratic Party should head.
Dec 2, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist? Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist?
The murder of an Iranian nuclear scientist presents a unique challenge to the president-elect.
Nov 30, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’ The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’
There is no longer just one Jewish community. There are several, and they are increasingly at loggerheads.
Nov 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit
After Trump, the path forward won’t be easy, but the president-elect does have options.
Nov 23, 2020 / James Zogby
Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers
The settlers have been trying to push us from our Jerusalem home since 2009. Now they might succeed.
Nov 20, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd
Palestinian Maher Al-Akhras Demands: Freedom or Death Palestinian Maher Al-Akhras Demands: Freedom or Death
Most of the time, the death of a single Palestinian prisoner does not show up on the radar screen of Israeli or world consciousness. Maher Al-Akhras is putting his life on the line...
Oct 28, 2020 / Sally Abed
After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War
But when the smoke cleared, the Party of God was in the midst of an existential political crisis.
Sep 1, 2020 / Jesse Rosenfeld
I Lost My Son in a Hail of Bullets at an Israeli Checkpoint I Lost My Son in a Hail of Bullets at an Israeli Checkpoint
Israeli soldiers shot to kill after Ahmad's car crashed into a checkpoint. They insist he did it on purpose but have refused to do a real investigation.
Aug 14, 2020 / Najah Erekat