Understanding the Bolivian Coup
We shouldn’t side with Morales or with the American-backed coup that deposed him but should stand in solidarity with the people of Bolivia.
NGNC: Four Voices in Boston
A panel of West Bank residents – two Jews, one Palestinian and a foreign activist – discussing fresh ideas for advancing justice and peace.
Amir Peretz Proves the Worthlessness of Labor Zionism
The real problem with Peretz isn’t simply that he’s not revolutionary and has no ambitions to transcend the capitalist system. It’s that he’s not even a principled social democrat and accomplishes nothing significant for the working class.
Mass Jewish Protests throughout the United States on Tisha B’Av
The Holocaust carries a particularist Jewish message of “Never Again” but also a universal message that calls on us to protect others from the brutality we have faced – even when that brutality doesn’t reach the same heights.
Combatting ICE as an Expression of Jewish Identity
Even beyond our own experiences of oppression, the Jewish people has carried within us through history a drive to fight injustice in all its forms.
The Ethiopian Community was Victimized by Israel’s Westernization
The struggles of Israel’s Ethiopian community are deeply rooted in their initial absorption by the state into westernized urban centers.
Former Egyptian President Morsi Drops Dead in Egyptian Courtroom
Egypt’s only democratically-elected leader dead from medical neglect and mistreatment in prison.
Maoist Forces Sieze Timurpalli
On May 19, fighters from the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) seized the town of Timurpalli in the Malkangiri district of Odisha. Laying waste…
The Story of Yusuf Abu-Ghosh
This Palestinian Leḥi agent is perhaps best remembered for assisting Geula Cohen’s escape from the Jerusalem prison hospital in 1947.
Avitzur/אביצור
A powerful poem from Leḥi fighter Eliyahu Bet-Zuri (English translation to follow the original Hebrew)
Netanyahu Election Commitments Reveal Outdated ‘Zionist’ Logic
The moment Jews have power, we can no longer concern ourselves only with self-preservation. Power must shift our focus from that of an object with a problem to a subject with desires.
Cheney’s Genie Energy Behind Trump Golan Recognition
Washington’s long-standing policy of pressing Israel to withdraw from the Golan was driven by the interests of US oil companies. But due to years of instability in Syria, those interests have shifted.