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Palestinian kids hold keys in their hands to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nakba

100 Years of Palestinian Popular Resistance 100 Years of Palestinian Popular Resistance

Even among many sympathetic partisans of the Palestinian struggle, a narrative of victimhood prevails. But how we regard our past and present is a choice.

May 15, 2023 / Nasreen Abd Elal

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris return to the Oval Office at the conclusion of an event marking National Small Business Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 1, 2023.

Joe Biden, Culture Warrior Joe Biden, Culture Warrior

The president’s freedom agenda can win—if he doesn’t embrace austerity.

May 15, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of a Nakba That Never Ended

Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of a Nakba That Never Ended Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of a Nakba That Never Ended

In the decades since the event Palestinians know as "the Catastrophe," dispossession has become a timeless theme of the Palestinian experience.

May 15, 2023 / Mohammed El-Kurd

people hold flags at a may day rally in Brazil

With Lula in Charge, What’s Next for the Brazilian Left? With Lula in Charge, What’s Next for the Brazilian Left?

Brazilian labor leaders Artur Henrique and Marcio Pochmann share their thoughts on the continuing danger of the far right in Brazil.

May 15, 2023 / Q&A / Bill Fletcher Jr. and Bill Gallegos

Henry Kissinger, War Criminal—Still at Large at 100

Henry Kissinger, War Criminal—Still at Large at 100 Henry Kissinger, War Criminal—Still at Large at 100

We now know a great deal about the crimes he committed while in office, from helping Nixon derail the Paris Peace Talks and prolong the Vietnam War to green-lighting the invasion o...

May 15, 2023 / Feature / Greg Grandin

Kissinger’s Bloody Paper Trail in Chile

Kissinger’s Bloody Paper Trail in Chile Kissinger’s Bloody Paper Trail in Chile

The secret memo in which he plotted the murder of Chilean democracy.

May 15, 2023 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh

Pakistani security forces fire tear gas during a protest in Rawalpindi on May 9.

Pakistani Police Are Making Protesters Disappear Pakistani Police Are Making Protesters Disappear

While reporting on the protests against the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, I was attacked and held without cause. I’m not the only one.

May 12, 2023 / Feature / Hasan Ali

Former president Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

The Suits at CNN Have Always Loved Trump The Suits at CNN Have Always Loved Trump

Despite a recent fake public fight, the network is happy to continue profiting from promoting Trump.

May 12, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Representative Rashida Tlaib

Kevin McCarthy Tried to Cancel a Discussion on Palestine. Rashida Tlaib Had It Anyway. Kevin McCarthy Tried to Cancel a Discussion on Palestine. Rashida Tlaib Had It Anyway.

Tlaib and a growing number of House Democrats are pushing to open up the debate about Middle East policy in Congress. But it’s not easy.

May 12, 2023 / John Nichols

Joy, Revolution, and Tear Gas: My May Day In Paris

Joy, Revolution, and Tear Gas: My May Day In Paris Joy, Revolution, and Tear Gas: My May Day In Paris

There was beauty and comradeship everywhere. And there were thousands and thousands of cops.

May 11, 2023 / Kim Kelly

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