by LZ Granderson I don’t understand the stripe of Americans whose first response to Hamas’ recent attack on Israel is “yeah, but ….” Hundreds of attendees at […]
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Here’s what Tel Aviv has been like since Hamas attacked
by Itamar Karbi Tel Aviv — Last Saturday, I woke up at 7:30 a.m. to the sound of sirens. My wife and I quickly went down the […]
Israelis and Palestinians are victims of Israel’s apartheid
by Phyllis Bennis The violence in Gaza and Israel is bringing horrifying new levels of human suffering to Israelis and Palestinians. Both sides have committed heinous violations […]
Circus is back without some of its acts
by Kitty Block Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus recently kicked off a new nationwide tour following a six-year hiatus. But for the first time in […]
Breaking the chains of financial abuse this Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by Kim Scouller October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While physical abuse tends to grab headlines, another insidious form of abuse often remains hidden in the shadows: […]
Breast cancer screening guidelines should evolve with science
by Lisa Jarvis October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as I was reminded over the weekend when a server offered me a special rose-colored cocktail to benefit […]
Why the Kaiser Permanente strike may signal more health care labor unrest
by Shira Fischer More than 75,000 nurses, nursing assistants, technicians, pharmacists and other health care workers at Kaiser Permanente went on strike in California and beyond this […]
Court loses no matter what on gun case
by Francis Wilkinson The conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court will have to choose between depravity and farce this term. It’s an awkward situation, with a high […]
Immigration policies face uphill battle
by Carl P. Leubsdorf The immigration issue has hit Democratic strongholds up north, prompting new moves from the Biden administration. In both a substantive and political response, […]
GOP plans to choose new speaker with party-line vote. How’d that work out?
by Doyle McManus John A. Boehner lasted five years as House speaker before he ran out of patience with his party’s hardline Freedom Caucus. “Legislative terrorists,” the […]
