As the Ultra-Orthodox pack their bags for Israel, Lawrence Davidson says other American Jews remain in place and continue an increasingly heated debate over human rights versus Zionism.
Schism in US Judaism Deepens
Category: Human Rights
A Bittersweet 2021
Truth & Reconciliation for Colonialism in Africa
Rob Lemkin and Femi Nylander say the killing of two protesters last month in Téra, Niger, should turn a spotlight on not only France, but all former colonial powers.
First ‘Summit for Democracy’ Should be the Last
U.S. tensions with China enter truly dangerous territory when they move into the arena of values, writes Branko Milanovic. Washington is trying to divide the world.
Rural Taliban Accept Plan to Keep Educating Afghan Girls
Hard-pressed communities have been reopening schools for girls up to grade 12, Barbara Crossette reports.
Vijay Prashad: Pandemic Worsens the Old Divides
Vijay Prashad hails socialist educational programs that have stuck to their core principles and defied overall trends during the pandemic.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Maestro of Messes
Biden apparently dreamed of the presidency for decades. And now as his first year in office draws to a close we must reflect on how perilous it often turns out to be when dreams come true.
US Supreme Court Poised to Retract a Fundamental Right
Six conservatives on the high court are about to gut the fundamental right to abortion, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Chris Hedges: American Satyricon
Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial will not hold the powerful men involved in the Jeffrey Epstein ring accountable or challenge oppressive systems fueling male violence.
US Navy Jet Fuel Tanks Contaminating Pearl Harbor
At the 80th anniversary of the attack, the Navy command was slow to alert the community while the state quickly issued a notice not to drink the water, Ann Wright reports.