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Student Palestinian Group Holds Rally At Columbia University

Columbia University’s Double Standard for Palestinian Protests  Columbia University’s Double Standard for Palestinian Protests 

The rally by Students for Justice in Palestine faced organized counterprotesters, increased police presence, and limitations to access and assembly.

Oct 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Ava Young-Stoner

The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions

The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions

The massive humanitarian intervention needed in Sudan, Yemen, and Syria is not in the cards—and the neglect has brought about horrific consequences.

Oct 19, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox

Senator Sherrod Brown (right) (D-Ohio) speaks during a press conference about the child tax credit on February 8, 2022.

We Know How to Get Good Public Health Policies. Now We Need to Figure Out How to Keep Them. We Know How to Get Good Public Health Policies. Now We Need to Figure Out How to Keep Them.

It’s not enough to come up with good ideas for our broken healthcare system. We need to create the political space to make them stick.

Oct 19, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli airstrike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2023.

My Family Is in Gaza. I Haven’t Been Able to Contact Them in Over a Week. My Family Is in Gaza. I Haven’t Been Able to Contact Them in Over a Week.

A Palestinian mother tells her story.

Oct 18, 2023 / Anonymous

Navy Drone

The Race to Amass the Most Drones Will Only Bring Us Closer to Nuclear War The Race to Amass the Most Drones Will Only Bring Us Closer to Nuclear War

With swarms of such devices battling other swarms, the risk of catastrophic defeat will loom ever larger, making the temptation to employ nuclear weapons that much harder to resis...

Oct 18, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Jewish activists protest near the White House on October 16, 2023, calling for the US to demand an immediate cease-fire.

Jews Say “No” to War Crimes in Their Name Jews Say “No” to War Crimes in Their Name

An interview with a Jewish Voice for Peace activist as the group prepares for the largest action in its history—a mass rally demanding an immediate cease-fire.

Oct 18, 2023 / Lizzy Ratner

Tree of Knowledge

Tree of Knowledge Tree of Knowledge

Unlocking the power of books.

Oct 18, 2023 / OppArt / Shawn Etheridge

black and white photo of nuclear explosion test USA marshall islands

Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last?

A new resolution in the General Assembly aims to address the devastating legacy of testing and use.

Oct 18, 2023 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Christian Ciobanu

Samuel Ringgold Ward.

The Many Lives of Samuel Ringgold Ward The Many Lives of Samuel Ringgold Ward

Books & the Arts / October 18, 2023 The Creed of Liberty The remarkable life of Samuel Ringgold Ward. The Many Lives of Samuel Ringgold Ward R.J.M. Blackett’s new biography…

Oct 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Kellie Carter Jackson

In Defense of Homeownership

In Defense of Homeownership In Defense of Homeownership

It’s been blamed for everything from NIMBYism to urban sprawl. So why do I still want in?

Oct 18, 2023 / Column / Kate Wagner

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