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The Arab Spring cemented Twitter’s indispensable role in fast-moving international stories. Elon Musk has destroyed that and given us something useless — and dangerous.

Rethinking Israel, Jewish identity and antisemitism

America's War Economy and the Urgent Call for Peace in the Middle East

Mr. Barkan campaigned for Medicare for all while struggling with A.L.S., the terminal neurodegenerative disease.

When the GOP takes control of state supreme courts, they tend to end democracy and ban abortion.

The absence of Palestinians and their advocates from news coverage isn’t just unfair. As a Jewish American, I think it’s harmful

From conservation to importing water from the Pacific, Democrats say they have all the answers to historic drought. The one thing no one wants to talk about: stopping the sprawl.

Syriza was already in the trajectory of transforming into a “modern” European social democratic party that has disengaged from a commitment to organised members, grassroots organisations and bodies elected by and accountable to the rank and file.

Conservative state legislatures and ideologically-driven boards want to dramatically change America’s colleges.

Too little, too late (in 1973), Racists win in North Carolina (1898), Nazis on the rampage (1938), Malcolm disses non-violence (1963), Lynch mob does the right thing (1903), Who's afraid of HUAC? (1958), Hormel strikers win (in 1933, that is)