Explainer

Why Ceasefire Talks Are Stuck

A breakdown of the political dynamics that have prevented a ceasefire in Gaza.

Alex Kane June 24, 2024

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Regional War: An Explainer

Answers to common questions about the broadening war in the Middle East.

Alex Kane and Jonathan Shamir January 17, 2024

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The Hamas Attacks and Israeli Response: An Explainer

An explainer answering readers’ questions about the situation in Israel/Palestine after October 7th.

Alex Kane, Mari Cohen, Jonathan Shamir, and Isaac Scher October 10, 2023

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Abolishing Israel’s Reasonableness Standard: An Explainer

The Knesset just passed the first step in the controversial judicial overhaul plan. What does it mean and what happens next?

Elisheva Goldberg August 1, 2023

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Palestinian Hunger Striker Khader Adnan’s Death: An Explainer

Responses to common questions about Adnan’s death while on hunger strike against Israeli detention, the increasingly violent aftermath, and what Adnan meant to Palestinians.

Alex Kane May 9, 2023

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The ADL’s Antisemitism Findings, Explained

The organization’s annual audit found a worrisome surge in incidents—but experts say some of its numbers lack context.

Mari Cohen April 4, 2023

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Israel’s Raids on Palestinian Cities: An Explainer

A closer look at the IDF operations that are intensifying violence in Israel/Palestine.

Alex Kane February 28, 2023

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A Religious License to Discriminate?

Yeshiva University’s decision to ban a queer student club has sparked a lawsuit about discrimination at religious institutions.

Jess Schwalb October 13, 2022

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Israel’s Gaza Offensive: An Explainer

A closer look at an operation that killed dozens of Palestinians.

Alex Kane and Mari Cohen August 9, 2022

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A Leftist’s Guide to Inflation

How price spikes, and the backlash against them, threaten any kind of progressive agenda.

Aparna Gopalan July 21, 2022

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The Arkansas Anti-Boycott Case, Explained

A ruling by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the state’s anti-BDS law could be heading to the Supreme Court.

Mari Cohen June 28, 2022

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: An Explainer

Responses to common questions on day one of Putin’s war of choice.

David Klion February 24, 2022

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The Amnesty Report on Israeli Apartheid: An Explainer

Responses to common questions about the human rights organization’s decision to recognize the nature of the occupation.

Alex Kane February 9, 2022