How Zionism Went From Protecting Jews to Threatening Them
“The slogan ‘never again’ has to mean never again, including to Palestinians."
Why Trump Can’t Derail China
While Donald Trump’s recent tariffs on the country are just the latest story, it is only a fraction of the news coming out of China that directly affects the U.S.…
For Once Trump Gets It Right
This particular executive order is a gem of sharp brilliance that should not be shunned for the tawdry company it keeps.
Did Mike Davis Get It Right in Making ‘The Case for Letting Malibu Burn’?
“If the public is just frankly going to be on the hook for it, do we, in fact, need to be building this densely in areas this prone to fire?…
China Is Not Our Enemy
“Something don't talk about enough, in my opinion, is how China managed to eradicate extreme poverty. And that's not just a minimum income level, it also means access to food,…
Assassinating the Myths of Healthcare
“The system's not broken. The system's working as it's intended."
Some Will Rob You With a Six-Gun, and Some With a Fountain Pen
The criminal justice system fails ordinary people by bypassing the criminal activity occurring in corporate boardrooms.
Lena Herzog: You Cannot Win a Nuclear War
“The word ‘war’ is disorienting, because in war, you can have a battle, you can lose a battle, you can win a war. You cannot win a nuclear exchange. It's…
Juan Cole: The Antidote to Israeli Propaganda
"What's been done to the Palestinians is considered extremely unfair by almost everybody in the world, outside of Western Europe and the United States."
Dr. Warren Hern: Abortion in the Age of Unreason
“This is a medical issue. Politicians should get the hell out of this, and we should have a constitutional right to a safe abortion.”
Michael Tracey: Why Working Class Americans of All Races Voted for Trump
“What is deficient about own messaging, it has alienated such wide swaths of people who, in earlier eras, would have been considered squarely within their coalition."
These 10 Companies Run Our ‘Democracy’
"That's what the political systems in the West are about. They see capital as a vital interest of the West, and that's why we have military bases all over the…
“Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s a Lie”
“These are famous intellectuals, but you humanize them, and you involve your own criticism.”
It’s Time To Get Rid of Big Agriculture
"Almost everything that's wrong with America comes from that policy. We've destroyed our health, our environment, our communities."
Juan Cole: Where Is the Middle East Heading?
“The extreme goals of Netanyahu to completely control the lives of people in Gaza and the West Bank and Lebanon are endangering the lives of ordinary Jews. They're not making…