Politics / November 16, 2023 Texas Democrat Greg Casar’s Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for a Cease-Fire The congressman polled his constituents and found what every other poll is finding: Americans want the killing in Gaza to stop. John Nichols Ad Policy Representative Greg Casar. (Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) What do…
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50 minutes ago About sharing Jess Phillips was one of the 10 MPs to resign their front bench positions By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Clearly, the Labour rebellion over a ceasefire in Gaza was embarrassing for Sir Keir Starmer. It’s the biggest parliamentary revolt he’s suffered in his three and a half years as…
1 hour ago About sharing By Sam Francis Political reporter The Labour party remains united despite a series of frontbench resignations over the Israel-Gaza war, the shadow defence secretary has said. Ten of the party’s frontbenchers quit to vote for an SNP motion in the Commons calling for a ceasefire in Gaza against the wishes…
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Books & the Arts / November 16, 2023 The History of Equality: It’s Complicated A conversation with the historian Darrin McMahon about his new book Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea and the strange and contradicting development of the liberal version of egalitarianism. Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins Ad Policy A scene from the film Orphans of…
World / November 16, 2023 “A Wall of Fire Smashed Into Me”: A Month in Gaza Excerpts from the diary of Atef Abu Saif, who has been in Gaza since October 7. Atef Abu Saif Ad Policy People carry a body, covered with a blanket, as they conduct a search and rescue operation after the…
Poems / November 16, 2023 Gazan Family Letters, 2092 Mosab Abu Toha Ad Policy 1 Children feel petrified at night. Power outages most of the time. Grandfather has not left his room for 17 days. It all occurred when he looked at himself in the mirror. He could not believe he aged that much. Grandfather…
World / November 16, 2023 Indigestible Notion While the world has changed and threats are different, the Biden administration’s worldview is rooted in the assumption that America is the “indispensable nation” that will police the world. Ad Policy President Joe Biden delivers an address on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion…