Wounds of War

NOLA Attacker Was a Vet Who Fought the War on Terror Before Breakdown

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 2, 2025 Even if Jabbar had been an immigrant, his actions would have said nothing about immigrants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

The WSJ Wants to Delegitimize Democratic Opposition to Violence

Ari Paul / FAIR Mar 13, 2024 Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

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 )

Editorial Cartoons

Toxic Populism

Adam Zyglis Dec 4, 2023 Dig deeper

Activism

The Far Right Is Trying To Manipulate the Crisis in Gaza

Shane Burley / Waging Nonviolence Nov 2, 2023 White nationalists are attempting to hijack Israel’s escalating war to draw new recruits and push their antisemitic and Islamophobic narratives. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Politics

Ilhan Omar Makes Her Move into the Mainstream

Doug Rossinow / Minnesota Reformer Feb 14, 2023 Omar’s stature as an insider makes her a rallying point for Democratic Party unity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Michael Bloomberg’s Racism Goes Well Beyond Stop-and-Frisk

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 In 2011, he told "PBS NewsHour" that many black and Latino men “don’t know how to behave in the workplace.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How EMILY’s List and Center for American Progress Sold Out to Bloomberg

Common Dreams Staff / Common Dreams Feb 16, 2020 His millions kept the Center for American Progress, from publishing reports critical of the NYPD surveillance of Muslim communities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Calling Bernie Sanders Anti-Semitic Is Islamophobic

Shir Hever / The Real News Network Jan 13, 2020 Rutgers Law School professor Sahar Aziz explains how the Vermont senator's critics have weaponized his support for the Palestinian people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Where Is the Outrage Over Boris Johnson?

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Dec 24, 2019 The British Prime Minister's vile novel, "72 Virgins," should have been an international scandal, argues Israeli socialist Moshé Machover. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Sanders and Omar Lead Largest Rally in New Hampshire for 2020 Vote

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Dec 15, 2019 "We're proud to be radical," Omar tells the enthusiastic crowd. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )