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A Progressive Foreign Policy Response to the War in Ukraine

An interview with Matt Duss, Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy adviser, on Russia’s invasion.

Alex Kane March 1, 2022

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How the Seattle Jewish Federation Blocked a Donation to B’Tselem

Donor-advised funds have legal discretion to deny gifts to groups that criticize Israel.

Alex Kane February 23, 2022

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Ukraine in Limbo

Amid Western intelligence warnings that Russia could invade at any time, Ukrainians are trying to go about their daily lives.

Linda Kinstler February 18, 2022

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Deutsche Welle Firings Set Chilling Precedent for Free Speech in Germany

Seven Arab and Muslim journalists have lost their jobs for the alleged “antisemitism” of criticizing Israel.

Alex Kane February 16, 2022

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The Jewish Left on Jeopardy!

An interview with three-time champion and longtime activist Emma Saltzberg.

David Klion February 11, 2022

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Should the Heart Make a Stone of Itself?

An interview with the photographer Jason Francisco.

Maia Ipp February 10, 2022

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Recording the Survival

A new exhibition in Miami seeks to establish Maryan S. Maryan’s work as vital to the landscape of 20th-century art.

Dana Bassett February 4, 2022

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No Justice for a Palestinian American Who Died in IDF Custody

The soldiers responsible for Omar Assad’s death at 78 have faced no meaningful consequences.

Alex Kane February 2, 2022

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What’s Behind Iran’s New Hebrew-Language News Site?

Tasnim’s foray into Hebrew is part of an escalating propaganda war between Israel and Iran.

Orly Noy January 28, 2022

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Democrats Mostly Silent on Sheikh Jarrah Expulsions

Key members of Congress who criticized Israel last spring are declining to comment on Palestinian home demolitions.

Mari Cohen January 26, 2022

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The Club Recreates the Ladino-Speaking World of Jewish Istanbul

The Netflix series punctures Turkey’s official narratives to present a more complicated and realistic picture.

Nesi Altaras January 21, 2022

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Israeli Forces Kill Two Elderly Palestinians in Two Weeks

The latest victims of the occupation include a US citizen and a revered nonviolent activist.

Elisheva Goldberg January 20, 2022

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Surviving Yet Another Prison Quarantine

Every Covid lockdown means losing the few privileges that make incarceration more bearable.

Christopher Blackwell January 14, 2022

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We’re Still Living Through the Aftermath of January 6th

The Capitol Riot was an extreme manifestation of the right’s decades-long efforts to subvert democracy.

David Klion January 6, 2022

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A Brooklyn Rally Against Antisemitism Offers Right-Wing Solutions

After a Jewish man was attacked for wearing an IDF hoodie, demonstrators responded with calls for more cops.

Alex Kane January 5, 2022

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Desmond Tutu’s Lifelong Struggle Against Apartheid

South Africa’s moral leader frequently clashed with Israel and the American Jewish establishment.

Alex Kane December 29, 2021

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Columbia Grad Students Are Close to Victory—But Some Issues Remain Unresolved

The largest labor action in the country has the potential to transform higher education.

Arielle Isack December 24, 2021

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AIPAC’s New PACs Signal a Strategic Shift

Washington’s flagship Israel lobby is turning to a more explicit fundraising model.

Alex Kane December 22, 2021

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An Archive of the Present

A conversation with scholar Gil Z. Hochberg about the limits and potential of the archive

Hazem Fahmy December 17, 2021

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The Origins of the Ukraine Crisis

A guide for the perplexed

David Klion December 10, 2021

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Middle East Studies Association Votes to Consider Endorsing BDS

An endorsement of the BDS movement would be another indicator of just how much Israel’s apartheid system disquiets academia in the US.

Alex Kane December 9, 2021

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The Bard of Ambivalence

A playlist for Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021

Max Freedman December 3, 2021

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The Gaps in Our Stories

A conversation with Israeli cartoonist Rutu Modan on her new graphic novel, Tunnels.

Abraham Josephine Riesman December 2, 2021

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Outside the Text

Sylvère Lotringer, who died last week, brought together French theorists, punk writers, and political insurrectionists through the avant-garde press Semiotext(e).

James Duesterberg November 19, 2021