Society / October 13, 2023 A Reminder to the Media: Palestinian Lives Matter Too Throughout the past week of horrors in Gaza and Israel, mainstream US news programs have made it painfully clear that, for them, Palestinians are expendable. Jack Mirkinson Ad Policy NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt reports from Tel Aviv, Israel, on…
World / October 13, 2023 Jewish Grief Must Not Be Used as a Weapon of War We are in mourning this week—but we cannot sit back while Israel uses our trauma as a reason to destroy Gaza. Stefanie Fox Ad Policy Palestinians carrying their belongings flee following the Israeli army’s warning to leave their homes…
Politics / October 13, 2023 The British Labour Party, Sponsored by Amazon and Deliveroo On the conference stage where, four years ago, delegates waved Palestinian flags, Keir Starmer defended Israel’s right to retaliate in Gaza. Marcus Barnett Ad Policy Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, delivers his keynote speech on day three of the…
Society / October 13, 2023 How Leonard Leo Weaponized the Courts Against Democracy The Federalist Society uses billionaire funds and right-wing ideology to remake the law. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Leonard Leo, the executive vice president of the Federalist Society, speaks at the 2017 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, D.C., on November 16, 2017. (Sait…
October 13, 2023 Report From Gaza: “The Hospital Yard Is Filled With Corpses” Israel’s bombardment has pushed Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, beyond its capacity, with electricity and water cuts endangering the lives of patients. Ibtisam Mahdi Ad Policy Ooutside the morgue of Dar Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, a Palestinian man weeps while carrying the…
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Books & the Arts / October 13, 2023 The Haunting of the Publishing House The racism and prejudice of the industry has been the subject of recent novels. In R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface, that plot becomes a horror story. Laura B. McGrath Ad Policy The London offices of Penguin Random House. (Photo by Philip Toscano /…
The Score / October 13, 2023 Too Many Economists Thought This Was Impossible The increase in the number of people working has helped tamp down inflation and has shown the importance of aiming for full employment. Mike Konczal Ad Policy (Infographic: Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz) This article appears in the October 30/November 6, 2023 issue, with…
World / October 13, 2023 The Limits of Historical Analogy The rush to call last week’s attack “Israel’s 9/11” brings the worst failings of American foreign policy to the surface. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy George W. Bush at the Israeli Presidential Conference in 2008, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. (Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP…
October 13, 2023 The Coronavirus Still Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings The Covid-19 pandemic is not a state of mind—and telling us not to panic isn’t healthcare. Ad Policy A microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md. (Universal Images Group via Getty Images) You might…