People Are Urging Bernie Sanders to Back a Gaza Cease-Fire. Here’s Why He Hasn't. People Are Urging Bernie Sanders to Back a Gaza Cease-Fire. Here’s Why He Hasn't.
Sanders has insisted on supporting a “humanitarian pause” instead of a cease-fire. To understand why, you have to look at his personal history.
Nov 3, 2023 / David Klion
Michael Bennett: “We Cannot in Good Conscience Fund the Bombing of Palestinian Civilians” Michael Bennett: “We Cannot in Good Conscience Fund the Bombing of Palestinian Civilians”
The NFL champion calls upon Joe Biden to demand a cease-fire in Gaza
Nov 2, 2023 / Michael Bennett
Once Upon a Time in “Artforum” Once Upon a Time in “Artforum”
Artists and critics are polarized—and under great pressure from both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Nov 2, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky
Why Israel Slept Why Israel Slept
The long catalogue of intelligence failures that allowed Hamas to stage its brutal surprise attack on October 7 begins at The Venetian, Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas resort.
Nov 2, 2023 / James Bamford
Saudi Arabia Hosting the World Cup Is a Win for Sportswashing Saudi Arabia Hosting the World Cup Is a Win for Sportswashing
Though not yet official, Saudi Arabia has all but muscled out the only other real contender.
Nov 2, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
How “The New York Times” Enabled the Worst Assault on Indian Press Freedom in Decades How “The New York Times” Enabled the Worst Assault on Indian Press Freedom in Decades
By publishing a flimsy, red-baiting scare story, the paper allowed the Modi government to crack down on some of the country’s most important independent voices.
Nov 2, 2023 / Raj Patel and Walden Bello
Governor Newsom’s Visit to China Shows the Potential for a Sophisticated, Progressive Foreign Policy Governor Newsom’s Visit to China Shows the Potential for a Sophisticated, Progressive Foreign Policy
We need intelligent dialogue, not crude confrontation.
Nov 1, 2023 / Jake Werner
Memo to Biden Admistration Policy Dissidents: Don’t Mourn. Resign. Memo to Biden Admistration Policy Dissidents: Don’t Mourn. Resign.
The best thing staffers frustrated by the president’s policy in the Israel-Gaza war can do is quit.
I Can No Longer Justify Voting for Joe Biden in 2024 I Can No Longer Justify Voting for Joe Biden in 2024
For years, Ahmed Moor rationalized voting for Democrats as the lesser of two evils. Now, Biden’s unequivocal support for Israeli war crimes has destroyed that argument for him.
Nov 1, 2023 / Ahmed Moor
Memo to Biden: Israel and Ukraine Are Not the Same Memo to Biden: Israel and Ukraine Are Not the Same
In linking two very different wars, Biden undermines Ukraine’s moral and legal case for sovereignty.
Nov 1, 2023 / David Klion