Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Bucking the Media’s Palestine Consensus

The problem with Ta-Nehisi Coates’s recent grilling on Palestine by CBS News’s Tony Dokoupil isn’t that it was rude. It’s that Dokoupil’s questioning betrays a fundamental lack of concern for Palestinians’ basic humanity, shared across mainstream media.

Which Party Wants to Preserve the Status Quo?

When it comes to the economy, Democrats are now the party of the status quo, while Donald Trump’s GOP is making a misleading but radical-sounding pitch to upend the existing order in workers’ favor. It’s a fundamental role reversal in US politics.

The US’s Long History of Destabilizing Iran

Kamala Harris recently called Iran a “destabilizing, dangerous force” in the Middle East. The appropriate context for understanding this remark is the US’s own decades-long history of destabilizing Iran.

Amid Hurricane Milton, GOP Reps Are Blocking Climate Action

As Hurricane Milton bears down on their districts, two Republican representatives backed by fossil fuel companies are pushing legislation that claims the climate crisis is a “false emergency.”

Has the Forward March of Sinn FĂ©in Halted?

Sinn FĂ©in was aiming to form a government in the South of Ireland for the first time after riding high in the polls for a long period of time. But with an election due within months, a drop in support for Sinn FĂ©in means that prospect is slipping away.

Republicans’ and Democrats’ Biggest Corporate Sponsors

Both political parties in the US receive exorbitant amounts of donations from corporations and the very rich. A close look at the money trail shows which sections of capital favor Republicans and Democrats, respectively.

Comintern History Isn’t Just About Its Leaders

The Communist International’s history is often told in terms of polemics among its leaders. But studying the biographies of lesser-known militants who came to Moscow gives a more real sense of the movement’s internal life and what it was like to belong to it.

Joker: Folie à Deux Torpedoes Joker’s Melodramatic Power

Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the huge 2019 hit Joker, is a vague and incoherent bummer of a film that even the dedication and charisma of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix can’t redeem. But with musical numbers!

Keir Starmer’s Anti-Populism Is a Politics of Hopelessness

At the recent Labour conference, Keir Starmer promised a break with the “fantasy of populism.” His creed of sensible centrism is allergic to popular demands — offering only smug boasting about its own hardheadedness.

One Year After 10/7, Israel’s Eye-For-An-Eye Logic Must End

One year ago, Hamas killed hundreds of Israeli civilians. Israel has since killed tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, justifying it as righteous revenge. Now the whole region is spiraling into war, and the only way out is to slam the brakes.

The Port Strike Called the Shipping Companies’ Bluff

When East and Gulf Coast longshoremen went on strike last week, their employers claimed to be unable to afford their wage demands. In truth, the shipping industry has seen unparalleled profits in recent years. The strike made them change their tune.

Israeli Politics Is Even More Right-Wing Since October 7

Prior to October 7, religious Zionist and other far-right factions had gained influence over Israel’s military, judiciary, and parliament. They have used the war to tighten their grip on power, suppressing the few challengers to the ongoing violence.

One Year on, Gaza Is Democrats’ Far-Right War

The world feared what Donald Trump would do to Muslims upon winning the presidency in 2016. But in the year since October 7, a genocide of a mostly Muslim population has been overseen and made possible by his liberal opponent, Joe Biden.

What Life Looked Like for Palestinians Before October 7

Israel is fast turning Gaza into a wasteland, the result of decades of occupation and apartheid. Israeli journalist Amira Hass explains what life was like for Palestinians before the current genocide.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Bucking the Media’s Palestine Consensus

The problem with Ta-Nehisi Coates’s recent grilling on Palestine by CBS News’s Tony Dokoupil isn’t that it was rude. It’s that Dokoupil’s questioning betrays a fundamental lack of concern for Palestinians’ basic humanity, shared across mainstream media.

Which Party Wants to Preserve the Status Quo?

When it comes to the economy, Democrats are now the party of the status quo, while Donald Trump’s GOP is making a misleading but radical-sounding pitch to upend the existing order in workers’ favor. It’s a fundamental role reversal in US politics.

The US’s Long History of Destabilizing Iran

Kamala Harris recently called Iran a “destabilizing, dangerous force” in the Middle East. The appropriate context for understanding this remark is the US’s own decades-long history of destabilizing Iran.

Amid Hurricane Milton, GOP Reps Are Blocking Climate Action

As Hurricane Milton bears down on their districts, two Republican representatives backed by fossil fuel companies are pushing legislation that claims the climate crisis is a “false emergency.”

Has the Forward March of Sinn FĂ©in Halted?

Sinn FĂ©in was aiming to form a government in the South of Ireland for the first time after riding high in the polls for a long period of time. But with an election due within months, a drop in support for Sinn FĂ©in means that prospect is slipping away.

Republicans’ and Democrats’ Biggest Corporate Sponsors

Both political parties in the US receive exorbitant amounts of donations from corporations and the very rich. A close look at the money trail shows which sections of capital favor Republicans and Democrats, respectively.

Comintern History Isn’t Just About Its Leaders

The Communist International’s history is often told in terms of polemics among its leaders. But studying the biographies of lesser-known militants who came to Moscow gives a more real sense of the movement’s internal life and what it was like to belong to it.

Joker: Folie à Deux Torpedoes Joker’s Melodramatic Power

Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the huge 2019 hit Joker, is a vague and incoherent bummer of a film that even the dedication and charisma of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix can’t redeem. But with musical numbers!

Keir Starmer’s Anti-Populism Is a Politics of Hopelessness

At the recent Labour conference, Keir Starmer promised a break with the “fantasy of populism.” His creed of sensible centrism is allergic to popular demands — offering only smug boasting about its own hardheadedness.

One Year After 10/7, Israel’s Eye-For-An-Eye Logic Must End

One year ago, Hamas killed hundreds of Israeli civilians. Israel has since killed tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, justifying it as righteous revenge. Now the whole region is spiraling into war, and the only way out is to slam the brakes.

The Port Strike Called the Shipping Companies’ Bluff

When East and Gulf Coast longshoremen went on strike last week, their employers claimed to be unable to afford their wage demands. In truth, the shipping industry has seen unparalleled profits in recent years. The strike made them change their tune.

Israeli Politics Is Even More Right-Wing Since October 7

Prior to October 7, religious Zionist and other far-right factions had gained influence over Israel’s military, judiciary, and parliament. They have used the war to tighten their grip on power, suppressing the few challengers to the ongoing violence.

One Year on, Gaza Is Democrats’ Far-Right War

The world feared what Donald Trump would do to Muslims upon winning the presidency in 2016. But in the year since October 7, a genocide of a mostly Muslim population has been overseen and made possible by his liberal opponent, Joe Biden.

What Life Looked Like for Palestinians Before October 7

Israel is fast turning Gaza into a wasteland, the result of decades of occupation and apartheid. Israeli journalist Amira Hass explains what life was like for Palestinians before the current genocide.