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The Black Box of Race

Henry Louis Gates Jr. The Atlantic
In a circumscribed universe, Black Americans have ceaselessly reinvented themselves.

A New Alliance Could Change Puerto Rican Politics

Rafael Bernabe, Ed Morales Jacobin
The Citizens’ Victory Movement and the Puerto Rican Independence Party are forming a coalition called La Alianza. Their goal: a radical shift in Puerto Rican politics.

Performers, Speakers Pull Out of SXSW Music Fest

Madaleine Rubin Texas Tribune
More than 80 musicians and panelists say they will no longer appear at the nine-day festival, citing the U.S. Army’s support for Israel amid war with Hamas.

Claims of Mass Rape by Hamas Unravel Upon Investigation

Arun Gupta Yes Magazine
On top of serving as war propaganda, stories by Zaka volunteers appear invented. Western media is full of Zaka atrocity claims, nearly all of which are fabrications, dubious, or unsubstantiated.

Zionist Smears of Oscar-Winning Jonathan Glazer

Juan Cole Informed Comment
Because Glazer’s statement accepting an Oscar threatens the project some have called “Israelism,” a cult-like Zionism=Judaism and “Jews must support Bibi” complex of beliefs, some Zionists decided that he must be smeared and his reputation destroyed.