Social Justice

Middle East

Netanyahu ‘Proud’ To Prevent Creation of a Palestinian State

Common Dreams Staff / Common Dreams Dec 18, 2023 'Netanyahu not just admitting to monumental deception but gloating about it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Education

Wealthy Donors Set a Dangerous Precedent for Universities

Robert Reich / Substack Dec 14, 2023 By forcing out university presidents over hypotheticals posed by right-wing members of Congress, one cannot help but worry that this will only serve to fuel antisemitism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

U.S. Impedes Global Efforts to Stop Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / Truthdig Dec 14, 2023 As the sole veto to a UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire," the US stands alone in its support of wanton death and destruction in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli government. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Politics

House Anti-Zionism Bill Could Usher In a New Era of McCarthyism

Lisa Kwon / Prism Dec 13, 2023 HR 6578 would build a commission with subpoena authority to force Americans to testify and produce evidence to “investigate the facts and causes of antisemitism in the present day." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

Noam Chomsky Continues To Expose Conformist Media

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Dec 12, 2023 Chomsky, who turned 95 last week, has been persona non grata in the mainstream media for decades due to his tireless consistency calling out the elite politics of power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘If I Must Die, You Must Live To Tell My Story’

Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone Dec 11, 2023 A tribute to outspoken Palestinian author and educator, Refaat Alareer, who along with his brother, sister, and her three children, was killed by the IDF on December 6th. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Book Review

America’s Long History of Hostility to Conscription

Arnie Alpert / Waging Nonviolence Dec 8, 2023 A comprehensive new book by Vietnam War draft resister Jerry Elmer documents over a century of U.S. opposition to war and the military draft. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Activism

Not One Tree: Stopping Cop City

Grace Glass, Sasha Tycko / n+1 Dec 8, 2023 Reflections on the efforts to stop Cop City in Atlanta and on the state's efforts to silence voices of dissent. Dig deeper ( 63 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Hate Crimes Are on the Rise, but Convictions Remain Elusive

Jeannine Bell / The Conversation Dec 8, 2023 Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents have risen sharply in the wake of October 7th, but the narrow legal definition of a hate crime makes it difficult to prove in court. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Education

Inside Philadelphia’s Effort to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Naomi Goldstein, Amanda NeMoyer / The Conversation Dec 7, 2023 Research on a police diversion program implemented in 2014 shows a striking 91% reduction in in-school arrests over less than 10 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Anti-Zionist Jews Lead Protests Against IDF Fundraisers

Ezra Berkley Nepon / Mondoweiss Dec 6, 2023 Standing up against death and destruction in Gaza represents a tradition as long as Zionism itself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

‘Absolute Horror’ In Gaza Must Stop, Says Doctors Without Borders

Dr. Christos Christou / MSF Dec 5, 2023 In an open letter to the UN Security Council, the organization pleads with the international body to push for an end to the wanton bloodshed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )