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
Category: Until This Day–Historical Perspectives on the News
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.
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.
You’re With Her, But Is She With You?
Electoral politics is about power, leverage and quid pro quo, writes Wilmer J. Leon, III. What are Black supporters of Kamala Harris getting in exchange?
JOHN KIRIAKOU: The CIA & the 9/11 Plea Deals – UPDATED
If you didn’t like the outcome of this odyssey through uncharted legal territory before Lloyd Austin reversed it, blame the C.I.A., Mitch McConnell and almost every other member of Congress who served in 2009 and 2015.
Chris Hedges: A Diary of Genocide
An interview with Atef Abu Saif, the Palestinian novelist who chronicled his experience surviving the most recent onslaught in Gaza. Born in the besieged territory, Saif has known war his whole life.
Patrick Lawrence: No More Silence
If Zionist ideology ever fit into the modern world, and I will leave this an outstanding question, it no longer does.
Settled
In 1979, Israeli settlers and soldiers were already terrorizing residents of the Palestinian village of Halhoul and committing violence elsewhere, writes Ellen Cantarow.
NATO SUMMIT: Not a Shield But a Bloodied Sword
When leaders of the military pact’s member states pontificate about its invaluable role in defending democracy, you can almost hear history guffawing in the background, writes John Wight.
Learning From the French Elections
C.J. Polychroniou reflects on the revival of an anti-fascist alliance in France amid a brutal neoliberal status quo.