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Fugitive Sanctuaries
It has only ever been migrant movements, rather than benevolent states, that have granted true safety for the endangered.
Ananya Roy February 9, 2026
Minnesota Goddam
In the Twin Cities, the hand of a polluted country reaches to choke the future out of us.
Danez Smith February 5, 2026
Trump’s Imperial Fantasy Begins With Gaza
As his Board of Peace bids to become an alternative United Nations, the president plans to rule the Strip and reap the profits.
Peter Beinart February 4, 2026
Researchers at Human Rights Watch Resign Over Blocked Report on Palestinian Refugee Return
The departures have roiled the prominent watchdog group over a decision one staffer called “unprincipled and cowardly.”
Alex Kane February 3, 2026
Swarm Like Locusts
A dvar Torah from occupied Minneapolis
Joey Glick January 28, 2026
Alex Pretti’s Killer May Be Part of His Union
Border Patrol agents belong to the same federal workers union as VA nurses, a situation some of Pretti’s colleagues are determined to change.
Sarah Lazare January 26, 2026
After the Rain
In Gaza, rain once meant renewal. Now it is only a reminder of the slow violence we are living under.
Abdullah Hany Daher January 22, 2026
Reclaiming the Ladino Left
The early 20th century saw a flurry of left activism by Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jews in the US. Recovering their legacy can enrich the Jewish left of today.
Devin E. Naar January 21, 2026