October 12, 2023 The Catastrophic Moral Failing of Those Who Won’t Condemn Hamas Israel’s oppression of Palestinians is an atrocity. So was Hamas’s massacre of civilians—and anyone who claims to be on the left should say so. Sasha Abramsky Ad Policy A view of the destruction in Kibbutz Be’eri as Israeli army regained control of…
Politics / October 12, 2023 Omar and Tlaib Are Condemned in the US for Saying What Prominent Israelis Are Saying The White House is ripping Squad members for proposing de-escalation and diplomacy to stop the killing of Israelis and Palestinians. John Nichols Ad Policy Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) enters the US Capitol, in Washington, D.C.,…
Activism Today 5:30 am Lefty Groups Making It Possible for Families to Do Politics Lefty Groups Making It Possible for Families to Do Politics From Comrades with Kids to Red Sprouts, millennials find new ways of support. Raina Lipsitz October 12, 2023 A family attends a rally for action on climate change on September 20,…
Today 5:30 am The Catastrophe of October 7. Why Did It Happen? The Catastrophe of October 7. Why Did It Happen? Where do we go from here? Hillel Schenker October 12, 2023 An Israeli soldier walks past a destroyed house in Kibbutz Be’eri, near the border with Gaza, on October 11, 2023. (Menahem Kahana /…
Editorial / October 12, 2023 Democrats Can Win Big In 2024. But They Have to Fight For It. Republican chaos may help Democrats some in 2024. But if they want to win, they really need to help themselves. John Nichols for The Nation Ad Policy House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to reporters on…
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World / October 12, 2023 Things In Palestine May Never Be the Same Again The conflict has shattered many myths about Israel’s invincibility—and shown once more that the only lasting solution is true equality for all. Saree Makdisi Ad Policy Demonstrators gather to show their solidarity with Palestine on October 11, 2023, in Vienna, Austria….
October 12, 2023 When There’s No One to Attend to the Dead How one small change to Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure created a cascade of problems for the state’s capacity to investigate death. Caroline Tracey Ad Policy Chief Medical Examiner of Webb County, Dr. Corinne Stern’s autopsy assistant moves the body of an unidentified…
October 11, 2023 The Pope Wants Us to Talk About Sexuality and Climate Change In his new encyclical and recently convened synod, he’s encouraging dialogue. It’s going to take a lot of work. Michael F. Pettinger Ad Policy Pope Francis presides with the College of Cardinals for the opening of the General Ordinary Assembly of…
October 11, 2023 The USPS Is Falsifying Safety Documents as Its Workers Die of Heat Even after a mail carrier’s recent death, the company continues to violate its own rules. Josephine Lee Ad Policy (Greg Goebel / Flickr) This story was published in partnership with the Texas Observer. Under the formidable sun, Dallas USPS mail…