Newsletter

Obama and the Israel Lobby

In his new memoir, the former president subtly reveals how AIPAC stymied his administration.

Peter Beinart November 25, 2020

Will Biden Undo Trump’s Disastrous Legacy on Israel/Palestine?

The new president-elect has the authority to do so. It’s unclear whether he’ll use it.

Mairav Zonszein November 24, 2020

Mask Messages

A mask requirement expands prisoners’ opportunities for personal expression.

Christopher Blackwell November 19, 2020

Shelter in Place

Malicroix—a 1948 French novel about a man who has isolated himself in a house to fulfill the strange terms of his inheritance—resonates uncannily with our contemporary experience of quarantine.

Bridget Bergin November 16, 2020

Household of Eight

“When it’s night / And they go to bed, / Mother begins / To wish she were dead.”

Avrom Reyzen November 13, 2020

Democrats Can’t Win Without the Left

Leftists recognize the need to work in coalition with liberals to fight the right. It’s time for liberals to reciprocate.

Mari Cohen November 13, 2020

Road to Nowhere

Israel’s Arab citizens fight for an address.

Elisheva Goldberg November 10, 2020

“It’s Never Over”

Seniors, pushed to the brink by Covid-19, are at the forefront of the fight for a Homes Guarantee.

Yana Kunichoff and Kelly Viselman November 5, 2020