Newsletter

Shedding Thick Skin

As she exits Jewish Voice for Peace, Rabbi Alissa Wise describes the emotional toll of years of Jewish activism for Palestine.

Arielle Angel April 2, 2021

Mary

“Lucifer only asked God why did you make me / and God only asked Mary why did you make me”

Molly Brodak April 2, 2021

The Fight for the Right to Organize

The PRO Act would give contingent workers the right to collectively bargain. But organizers will have to cut through corporate-backed misinformation about the bill.

Clio Chang April 2, 2021

The Power of the Polish Women’s Strike

Six months ago, I would never have placed myself in a police cordon of my own volition. But a lot has changed since then.

Katarzyna Boni April 1, 2021

Fears of Government Surveillance Complicate Muslim Groups’ Access to Federal Security Funding

Muslim applicants to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which has long funneled money to Jewish organizations, express concerns about pressure to collaborate with law enforcement.

Mari Cohen March 30, 2021

Bezos in Bessemer

A comic about Amazon, after Lola’s iconic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire illustration from 1911.

Eli Valley March 29, 2021

The Long History of Anti-Asian Violence

A conversation with writer Mark Tseng-Putterman, who situates the recent attacks on Asian Americans within the structures of white supremacy and imperialism.

Joshua Leifer March 26, 2021

Why I Signed the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism

Despite my worry that any definition of antisemitism reinforces beliefs in Jewish exceptionalism, the flawed and widely adopted IHRA definition needs outright replacement.

Barry Trachtenberg March 26, 2021