Palestine and the role of the activist intellectual

by Philip Weiss on July 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Philip Weiss speaks with Bruce Robbins about his book “Who’s Allowed to Protest” and the new McCarthyism on campus targeting those who support justice for Palestine.

The New York Times enabled the Gaza genocide and lost its legitimacy in the process

by Elliott Colla on July 11, 2026 at 3:01 pm

Professor Elliott Colla was a lifelong New York Times reader but can no longer trust the paper due to its coverage of Gaza. In fact, he’s found that there is a strong case for prosecuting many at the paper for their role in the genocide.

The U.S. war of choice against Iran has now become the War of Hormuz

by Mitchell Plitnick on July 11, 2026 at 11:00 am

American goals in the war on Iran were unclear from the start, driven by Donald Trump’s personal ambitions and the fantasies of pro-Israel neoconservatives. Now, however, there is a clear agenda: to prevent Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz. 

Hamas disbanded its government in Gaza, but Israel will still prevent reconstruction from starting

by Tareq S. Hajjaj on July 10, 2026 at 3:53 pm

Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza to remove Israel’s pretexts for delaying reconstruction and withdrawal. But Israel is now doubling down on a demand for full disarmament as a precondition, a condition designed to be impossible to meet.

A new important book shows why the ADL has never been a civil rights organization

by Michael Arria on July 9, 2026 at 4:16 pm

In her new book, “The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State,” Emmaia Gelman examines the Anti-Defamation League’s history and its decades-long political project to support U.S. empire in the name of American Jews.