My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience

In her 103 years, my grandmother Rifqa el-Kurd survived the Nakba, occupation, and annexation—and never stopped struggling for justice.

Jul 1, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd

Is America Redeemable? Is America Redeemable?

The US can’t break its headlong rush into failed statehood without addressing the demands of the people this country has failed from its very inception.

Jul 1, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon

Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health

Jun 30, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger

Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image

The Pentagon and the president are butting heads over racism and staffing decisions.

Jun 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer

John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes

Hard as it is to believe, there are even crazier people in the federal government than President Donald Trump.

Jun 24, 2020 / James Carden

Defund the Police. And the Military, Too. Defund the Police. And the Military, Too.

In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the need to overcome “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism.” The same holds true today.

Jun 24, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?

On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.

Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem

Jun 23, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose

This is not a prank and it’s not a game. NASCAR needs to be prepared to defend Wallace from violence.

Jun 22, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The End of the American Century The End of the American Century

Jun 19, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt