Peter Gabel argues that the new socialism so popular among today’s emerging generation not only rejects capitalism as a system but rejects the idea of systems altogether.
Mourning the Murder of Muslims in New Zealand
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Rabbi Michael Lerner and Cat Zavis respond to the recent shooting at two mosques in New Zealand by calling not only for messages of solidarity but also for prevalent campaigns against all forms of hatred.
Arts & Cultural Critique
The Machine
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“someone came back / from the edge of the world […] / chanting the word tolerance / over and over, as if / that would change anything.” A new poem from Steven Kleinman.
Graphic Eugene Debs
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Martha Sonnenberg reviews this new graphic biography of Eugene V. Debs and argues that the book’s strength lies in how it connects social theory to political activism.
Jewish Wisdom
Juxtaposing the Rise of Kahanism and Purim
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Joshua Shanes warns of the danger of “mainstream” Zionism: as it “grows ever more rightwing, its nationalist and racist interpretations of the Torah increasingly drown out the more humanist ones.”
Is it OK to hate?
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Philip L Bereano reviews Nadine Strossen’s Hate: why we should resist it with free speech, not censorship.
Tikkun Daily
Haiti’s Unfinished Revolution Is Still In Effect
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Gina Athena Ulysse analyzes the historical particularities and global wealth disparities that have sparked recent protests in Haiti.
War with China?
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Michael Klare warns that, even if a shooting war doesn’t erupt, a long-term geopolitical war of attrition between the U.S. and China will have debilitating consequences for both sides.
Arts & Cultural Critique
Cows
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“The problem was excusable, almost: / that they thought there should be a place / in the world that would welcome them. / But why?” A new poem from Steven Kleinman.
Contrary Creatures
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Victor Grossman uses a fictional beast––one with two heads, each pulling in opposite directions––as a metaphor for Germany’s current politics.
Tikkun Daily
ICE Agents are Torturing Detainees in Their Custody
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Defending Rights and Dissent condemns the inhumane treatment of asylum-seekers in ICE detention centers.
Reflections on BDS
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Stephen Zunes writes that, although support for BDS has grown dramatically worldwide, “it has shown little in the way of tangible benefits for the Palestinians.”
Arts & Cultural Critique
PROTECTION BY EINAR JONSSON
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“Your wings are institutions, and therefore / too slow. / They weigh you down.” A new poem from Stephanie Burt.
‘More AIPAC Than J Street’: Kamala Harris Runs to the Right on Foreign Policy
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Stephen Zunes argues that the California senator’s hardline positions on Israel-Palestine point to a dangerous disregard for international law
Justice for All
Learning from the Teacher Walkouts
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Lois Weiner examines recent teacher walkouts and reminds us that, if they are to be successful, social movements must uproot all forms of oppression.