Photograph Source: Basel Yazouri – CC BY 2.0 “What are you going to do now, pull a baby out of your bag?” The guard’s voice echoed through the marble halls of Capitol Hill, his words hitting me like a physical blow. Not just because of their callousness, but because I...
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair The Ungrateful New York Cesar Chelala How ungrateful Palestinians are We gave them money We gave them food And they don’t even say thank you! Why should we continue to give them anything? Oh, I almost forgot We also sent weapons...
The Democratic party has significant work to do if it hopes to bounce back from its 2024 electoral defeat. Making inroads with the working-class is the only way possible, and a new report from the Center for Working-Class Politics and Jacobin shows that economic...
Trans-oceanic cargo ship near the mouth of the Columbia River. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Trump often makes allusions to card playing when discussing his negotiations on various issues, but in the case of trade, it seems he is the one missing cards. He has a much worse...
When, in his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the unwarranted influence wielded by a partnership between the military and a growing cohort of U.S. weapons contractors and came up with the ominous term “military-industrial...
I’m in France, in Toulon, visiting my daughter and her family. Summer on the Mediterranean – the heat, the light, the laughter of grandchildren – it all grips me. I feel a rare, quiet happiness. Gratitude for life itself. We leave the city and drive up into the...
Photograph Source: Raph_PH – CC BY 2.0 Music has the unique power to transcend language, geography, and culture. Across the globe, people gather to celebrate this universal art form through music festivals—vibrant events that bring together artists and audiences. From...
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair It’s been almost an article of faith among Israeli officials: the state they represent is incapable of genocide, their actions always spurred by the noblest, necessary motivations of self-defence against satanic enemies who wish...
Photograph Source: West Bank barrier (“Separation Wall”) – CC BY-SA 2.5 On July 23, the Israeli Knesset voted 71 to 13 in favor of a “non-binding” motion to “annex” the West Bank, where Palestinian Arabs have lived under Israeli military occupation since 1967....
Photo by Šimom Caban Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of modern society, revolutionizing industries, enhancing daily life, and driving economic growth. From virtual assistants to advanced data analytics, AI applications are diverse and continue...
Image by Ahmed. Israel is meticulously following a textbook model of instigating unrest in the occupied West Bank. The latest such provocations consisted of stripping the Palestinian-run Hebron (Al-Khalil) municipality of its administrative powers over the venerable...
Image by Koshu Kunii. Americans are mobilizing en masse against the Trump administration. First, there was “50 protests, 50 states, 1 day.” Then came “Hands Off” and “No Kings.” On July 17, the 50501 organizers behind these national days planned yet another...