In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage
A recent New York Times column argued that the long term fixed-rate loan popular with US homebuyers is unfair to banks. In fact the arrangement—a fruit of the New Deal—is somethin...
Nov 23, 2023 / James K. Galbraith
It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea” It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea”
Far from being a mere slogan, the phrase captures both the longtime ambitions of the Israeli right and the reality Israel has imposed on Palestine since 1967.
Nov 22, 2023 / Rashid Khalidi
A Response to “The Nation” Magazine’s Coverage of Protests at Brooklyn College A Response to “The Nation” Magazine’s Coverage of Protests at Brooklyn College
Jeanne Theoharis and Brooklyn College students reply to David Brodsky.
Nov 22, 2023 / Jeanne Theoharis and Ashera Schwartz
Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election
A far-right libertarian and dictatorship apologist is about to become the nation’s next president. It’s a victory that the United States helped enable.
Nov 21, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman
Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today
While real antisemitism is rearing its head, the assurance that “anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic” can feel like gaslighting.
Nov 21, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky
Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots
From apartheid South Africa to Elon Musk, defending Israel overrides fighting antisemitism.
Nov 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Inside Brown University’s Sit-In for Palestine Inside Brown University’s Sit-In for Palestine
After occupying University Hall, all 20 protesters with Jews for Ceasefire Now were arrested and charged with trespassing. “These are kids. And this was a perfect example of a non...
Nov 17, 2023 / StudentNation / Nicholas Miller
The Moral Triangle: Palestine, Israel, and Germany The Moral Triangle: Palestine, Israel, and Germany
A conversation about “peace and justice and freedom for all Palestinians and Israelis” with Sa’ed Atshan and Katharina Galor.
Nov 16, 2023 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim
Can Louisiana Use the Treasurer’s Office to Invest in the Working Class? Can Louisiana Use the Treasurer’s Office to Invest in the Working Class?
Dustin Granger sees the position as a potential antidote to Republican Governor-elect Jeff Landry, but the progressive candidate still faces an uphill battle in the upcoming Novem...
Nov 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Kennith Woods
Brooklyn College’s President Is Absolutely Not Targeting Muslim Students Brooklyn College’s President Is Absolutely Not Targeting Muslim Students
A response to Jeanne Theoharis.
Nov 15, 2023 / David Brodsky