Category: Thinking Politically

AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT sector of the population is almost never recognized in the so-called culture wars over book banning.

Trump and RFK Jr.’s anti-vax crackdown is driving Americans across state lines—and making some pay out of pocket.

The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn’t a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division.

The tech-industry bestowed name, “Artificial Intelligence (AI)”, is a head-fake; there is no intelligence, just algorithms.

American higher ed has become a mesh of corporate contracts and outsourced services. From dining halls to student records, private vendors now run many institutions’ most basic operations — atomizing workers and undermining the university’s public mission.

The government of Qatar slammed Israel for a “cowardly” attack in violation of international law on Tuesday, an assassination attempt which targeted members of Hamas’ negotiating team in the capital city of Doha who had gathered to discuss a new Gaza ceasefire proposal put forth by US President Donald Trump.“The whole point was to gather…

“The world must mount a campaign to end Israel’s apartheid, as countries did for South Africa,” he said.

When Israel targets Palestinian seed banks, it’s not just destroying buildings. It’s attacking the future itself.

This trope has long been used to justify repression of anarchists, communists, liberals, immigrants, and unions.

Argues that counterposing economic populism to identity politics is counterproductive.