According to LA Times editorialists, Chicago in 1960 and 1964 had good protesters who “worked within the party apparatus.” The 1968 protesters, they say, were bad and “set back the cause,” writes Riva Enteen.
On the Call Not to Protest in Chicago
Year: 2024
Caitlin Johnstone: Kamala Harris & Genocide
The cause for which Aaron Bushnell gave his life in the most agonizing way possible is being intentionally subverted by people who claim to care about justice and human rights.
RAY McGOVERN: Decay, Decrepitude, Deceit in Journalism
Journalism is not like war: In war the victors get to write the history; in today’s journalism, the losers write it.
AIPAC Hijacks US Elections
Medea Benjamin responds to the pro-Israel lobby’s second “win” of the U.S. campaign season.
Poll: Americans Oppose Sending US Troops to Defend Israel
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll comes as Israel braces for retaliatory attacks from Iran and its allies following an assassination campaign last week.
Nationalizing US Rail
There is little hope for any improvement of the U.S. rail system so long as it remains in the hands of the irresponsible and unaccountable Class I robber barons, writes Adam Barrington.
What Is Behind England’s Riots
Is there a migration crisis in England? Yes, there is, says John Wight. And it’s not the fault of the migrants.
Israel’s Barbarism Is Grossly Under Reported
The fatality figures started to stall in the spring, around the time Israel completed its destruction of Gaza’s hospitals and kidnapped much of the enclave’s medical personnel, writes Jonathan Cook.
What the UN Chief Can Do for Gaza
Mona Ali Khalil urges António Guterres to invoke Article 99 again. This time not to make exhortations, but to account for what has happened on and since Oct. 7 and chart a path to lasting peace.
Vijay Prashad: Even in Palestine, the Birds Will Sing Again
As the horrors in Gaza worsened, U.S. Congress applauded Netanyahu for demanding more arms. In contrast, Beijing hosted Palestinian factions, pushing for unity and peace.