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As wars go on, writes the Ukrainian-American poet Oksana Maksymchuk, civilians find moments of joy, but then….

The legacy of a radical summer camp in New Jersey tells a largely overlooked story about left-wing politics and Black culture.

On the 30th anniversary of the UN declaration of Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we need to get beyond stereotypes, from Colombia to the United States to Gaza

Conscientious objectors Yuval Moav, Itamar Greenberg, and Oryan Mueller explain why they are willing to go to jail in order to stand against the war.

Organizer and anti-debt campaigner Astra Taylor explains how a Harris-Walz administration could transform Americans’ lives through debt relief, replacing the old idea of a welfare state with the idea of a “solidarity state.”

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Until last month, the internationally supported community of Umm al-Kheir widely avoided destruction. Since October 7, a new precedent has emerged of the U.S. government sanctioning violent settlers. More pressure is needed.

The time has arrived to consider bolstering international institutions that can build a more peaceful world. The current presidential campaign provides an appropriate place for raising this issue. We have a personal stake in ensuring human survival.

For scholars of political ideology who have closely followed tech billionaire and Palantir founder Peter Thiel over the years, Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate is utterly terrifying.