Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

Palestinians walk between destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

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, United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, attends the presentation of the book “The Light of Awakening. From Palestine to the Entire World, a Manifesto of Resistance“ and freedom at Spirit de Milan in Milan, Italy, on May 27, 2026.

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

Nancy Pelosi puts her ballot envelope in a ballot box during the Get Out the Vote rally in San Francisco, California, on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now

Yet Democrats such as Haley Stevens, Angie Craig, Wesley Bell, and Greg Stanton are still voting for blank checks. Their primary rivals have something to say about that.

Jul 17, 2026 / John Nichols

First responders inspect the wreckage of a car reportedly targeted by an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, in the south of Lebanon, on July 6, 2026, which Lebanese state media said killed four people, including three women.

The Genocide of South Lebanon The Genocide of South Lebanon

Israel is carrying out its Gaza strategy in yet another war.

Jul 14, 2026 / Ahmad Ibsais

Palestinians wave Egyptian flags as they gather to watch Egypt’s World Cup match in Gaza City, on July 4, 2026.

The Joy of Watching the World Cup in Gaza The Joy of Watching the World Cup in Gaza

For 90 minutes, the World Cup gives us something the genocide has tried to take away: a sense of community, a sense of normality, and a moment of pure celebration.

Jul 13, 2026 / Hassan Abo Qamar

Leqaa Kordia reacts close to friends, family, and supporters after being released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, Monday, March 16, 2026.

Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home

The Palestinian activist was locked up in an ICE prison for a year. Now she is rebuilding her life, piece by piece and meal by meal.

Jul 8, 2026 / Shaan Merchant

Workers, tenants and neighbors with Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard picket outside of the Brooklyn Navy Yard during its February 11, 2026, board meeting.

Drones Manufactured in Brooklyn Are Being Used to Bomb Gazans Drones Manufactured in Brooklyn Are Being Used to Bomb Gazans

Newly uncovered documents have provided the first definitive proof that Israel’s largest weapons supplier is purchasing drones built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Jun 30, 2026 / Joseph Mogul

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.

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

Israeli director Nadav Lapid at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

The Curious Case of the Nadav Lapid Boycott Campaign The Curious Case of the Nadav Lapid Boycott Campaign

In seeking to punish artists for ties to Israeli organizations, are boycotters choosing the right targets?

Jun 15, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Injured activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, gather upon arrival at Istanbul Airport on May 21, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Israel Tortured These Activists. Now They're Speaking Out. Israel Tortured These Activists. Now They're Speaking Out.

Multiple Gaza flotilla activists describe severe violence and psychological torment while in Israeli detention.

Jun 5, 2026 / Saliha Bayrak

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