Trump Has Ordered a Hit on Judaism

Dave Zirin The Nation
Under the guise of “fighting antisemitism,” Trump is shredding our rights and telling us we are safe. "The truth is that they hate us. We should have some pride and return the favor. Jew, not a Jew? Once a joke. Now an open threat."

Who Started the War Between Russia and Ukraine?

Matthew Hallinan Portside
The NATO issue did not trigger the war. However, the thoughtless expansion of NATO contributed to a climate of mistrust that was a factor in Russia’s moving in an aggressive, nationalist direction. But there are two more parts to the story.

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Where’s the Heat, Where’s the Hammer

Peter Olney Convergence
Worker-led and initiated organizing is certainly positive, as labor writer Eric Blanc points, but this emphasis is one piece of a much larger analytical framework for success in organizing.

On Trump’s Effort To Undo Free Speech

Lloyd Green The Guardian
This book examines efforts of the network of Trump, government members, and the ultra-rich, to overturn Times v. Sullivan, the SCOTUS decision that made it hard for politicians to sue the press for defamation.

Netanyahu Breaks Ceasefire To Save Political Career

Interview of Muhammad Shehada by Amy Goodman Democracy Now!
“When you’re in crisis, nothing would unite your government, nothing would suppress any sort of protest or opposition, more than killing Palestinians.”