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Penny Rosenwasser: A Jewish American Says “Not in My Name!”

On my desktop is a photo of seven Palestinian babies at Al-Shifa Hospital, lying next to each other on a bed. Lacking fuel, nurses had moved 36 babies from their … Continue reading

December 7, 2023 · 18 Comments

Arun Gupta: 15 Actions That Can Shut Down Trump’s Assault on Immigrant Families

Thwarting Donald Trump’s war on immigrants and dismantling the vast deportation machine is possible. It won’t be easy, but it has to be done. Simply put, Trump’s plan is ethnic … Continue reading

June 26, 2018 · 5 Comments

What was the Trail of Tears?

The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of Native Americans in the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The removal included members of five … Continue reading

December 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Tom Engelhardt: How America Made ISIS

Whatever your politics, you’re not likely to feel great about America right now. After all, there’s Ferguson (the whole world was watching!), an increasingly unpopular president, a Congress whose approval ratings … Continue reading

September 3, 2014 · Leave a comment

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