McCarthyism 2.0: Reflections on Testifying in the House Antisemitism Hearings McCarthyism 2.0: Reflections on Testifying in the House Antisemitism Hearings
I soon realized that neither the law nor the facts matter to the Committee on Education’s Republican inquisitors.
May 28, 2025 / David Cole
This Isn’t the First Time the United States Has Kidnapped People This Isn’t the First Time the United States Has Kidnapped People
The current administration is not simply an aberration but reflects past practices from periods in our history with which Americans were once comfortable.
May 27, 2025 / Andrea Mazzarino
Why Is an 83-Year-Old Vietnamese Woman Fighting Against Agent Orange and US Corporations in a French Court? Why Is an 83-Year-Old Vietnamese Woman Fighting Against Agent Orange and US Corporations in a French Court?
Vietnam is still plagued by the toxic legacy of chemical warfare.
May 27, 2025 / Tom Fawthrop
For Kids With Autism, Gaza Is Hell Upon Hell For Kids With Autism, Gaza Is Hell Upon Hell
Areej Alkhateab’s four children all have autism. Life during the genocide has been a continual nightmare.
May 27, 2025 / Shahad Ali
Solidarity With Palestine, Istanbul, Turkey Solidarity With Palestine, Istanbul, Turkey
“When your brother is murdered, something in you dies too.”
May 27, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Palantir’s Idea of Peace Palantir’s Idea of Peace
Alex Karp uses his company and his platform to advocate for a world in which big tech is the defense industry's most willing collaborator.
May 27, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Michael Eby
Who Will Protect Judges From Trump’s Incitement? Who Will Protect Judges From Trump’s Incitement?
A threatened judiciary cannot rely on cops controlled by the White House.
May 26, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying
The dead hand of gerontocracy is also a symptom of ideological malaise.
May 23, 2025 / Jeet Heer
In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory
Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular attachment to the wartime generation.
May 23, 2025 / David Broder