Politics

Barbara Lee at a California Senate debate on October 8, 2023.

The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid

On matters of war and peace, the representative is prepared to tell presidents that they must follow the Constitution—even Democratic presidents.

Feb 1, 2024 / John Nichols

Dumbo-GOP

Dumbo-GOP Dumbo-GOP

Migrants are bused to New York and Chicago from Texas and Florida, as a political stunt.

Jan 31, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

A drone view of the former stage at People's Park in Berkeley, California.

Should People’s Park Be Consigned to the Ash Heap of History? Should People’s Park Be Consigned to the Ash Heap of History?

Many argue that after five decades of resisting the University of California’s repeated attempts to reclaim the park, it’s time to let go of the past and move on. We disagree.

Jan 31, 2024 / Steve Wasserman, Paul Glusman, Judy Gumbo Albert, and Tom Dalzell

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks during 2023 National Action Network (NAN) Triumph Awards at the Lincoln Center in New York.

The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US

Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?

Jan 31, 2024 / James Bamford

A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched

A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched

The European Parliamentary elections in early June could signal a political sea change, with far-right forces replacing the parliament’s current centrist consensus.

Jan 31, 2024 / John Feffer

James Zogby at a press conference in 1990.

Biden’s Erasure of Arabs Is Part of a Painful History I Know Too Well Biden’s Erasure of Arabs Is Part of a Painful History I Know Too Well

For decades, we have faced death threats, political exclusion, and discrimination for our pro-Arab and pro-Palestinian work. It’s long past time for things to change.

Jan 31, 2024 / James Zogby

Texas National Guards place razor wires at the Shelby Park area as the guards continue to patrol the Rio Grande River, even though the US Supreme Court abolished this decision, on January 29, 2024, in Texas.

GOP Border Theatrics Have Escalated to Threats of Civil War GOP Border Theatrics Have Escalated to Threats of Civil War

Republican states have pledged to mobilize National Guard troops to defend the placement of razor wire at Texas’s southern border.

Jan 30, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Texas National Guard soldiers stand guard on the banks of the Rio Grande river at Shelby Park on January 12, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Tex.

Texas Is Spoiling for a Civil War Texas Is Spoiling for a Civil War

As Governor Greg Abbott escalates his border fight with the Biden administration, he is sounding a lot like an old Confederate.

Jan 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Small Bait…

Small Bait… Small Bait…

For a big rat.

Jan 30, 2024 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

WARSAW, MAZOWIECKIE, POLAND - 2024/01/26: Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland arrives for the 4th session of Polish Parliament that takes place amid chaos created by legal disagreement with the previous government. The present government assumed power in Poland on December 13, 2023, succeeding the Law and Justice far-right political party, which had held control for eight years. Both factions level accusations of unconstitutional actions against each other, resulting in the coexistence of two de facto legal systems within the country.

Letter From Poland Letter From Poland

January 30, 2024 Letter From Poland Undoing the country’s authoritarian experiment. David Ost Share Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Ad Policy Polish Prime Minis…

Jan 30, 2024 / David Ost

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