Media

Israel Bans Al Jazeera, Raids Jerusalem Offices

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams May 6, 2024 Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir called the order "an assault on freedom of the press." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activism

Students Are Horrified by What They’re Seeing — Just as in ’68

Mark Rudd / Waging Nonviolence May 3, 2024 An organizer of the 1968 Columbia University protests on why the message against war, then and now, is the same. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

State Department Wants a Saudi-Israel Deal, No Matter the Cost

Alexander Langlois / Responsible Statecraft May 3, 2024 A security guarantee to Riyadh puts the US at disproportionate risk for involvement in future regional conflicts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Freedom of Expression Crisis

Osama Hajjaj May 2, 2024 Dig deeper

Politics

Civil Liberties Groups Decry Bill Redefining ‘Antisemitism’

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams May 2, 2024 The language of the bill conflates legitimate criticism of the Israeli government with bigotry against Jewish people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

The Media’s Tireless Pursuit of Emotive Conflict in Politics

Robert Reich / Substack May 2, 2024 Mainstream outlets focus on emotions in their coverage. So far, 2024 is presenting a blizzard of it. How should the man who was elected to heal America respond? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

College Leaders Want Obedience. Student Protesters Want Disinvestment

Sravya Tadepalli / Prism Apr 30, 2024 Gifts and contracts from Israel total about $342 million between 2014 and 2022. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

New School Mascot

Christopher Weyant Apr 29, 2024 Dig deeper

Wounds of War

How We See Gaza

Editorial Staff / n+1 Apr 27, 2024 Does a single photo or video of violence carry the Vietnam-era power to shock, or has scrolling produced a “numbing sameness’? Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Humor Is Subjective

Christopher Weyant Apr 22, 2024 Dig deeper

Military

Gaza War Is Testing Jordan’s Stability

CONNOR ECHOLS / Responsible Statecraft Apr 19, 2024 Amman is facing a delicate balancing act as Israel’s war on Gaza threatens to further inflame regional tensions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Michigan in the Balance

Eoin Higgins / Truthdig Apr 19, 2024 To win the important swing state, the president needs to listen to voters before their concerns trickle down to ‘Morning Joe.' Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )