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Why Do Only Former Government Officials Protest?

At the beginning of February 2026, 404 former European Union ministers and ambassadors signed a statement condemning Israel for its actions in Gaza....

05.03.2026 10

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What Is Really Behind the Rise of Antisemitism?

Back in the middle of January 2026, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz sent out a message to its subscribers asking them, “How has the rise in...

19.02.2026 150

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The Political Uses of Fakery

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02.11.2025 10

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National History By Executive Order

It is fascinating to witness Donald Trump’s ability to project onto his opponents pretty much what he himself is doing or intends to do. For...

23.04.2025 10

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The World Goes Downside-Up 

When I was a “preteen,” maybe ten or eleven years old, I remember watching a sci-fi program on TV (maybe a Flash Gordon episode). It was about a...

03.02.2025 9

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Being the “Moral” Barbarian

A Question Hanin Majadli, is a brave and clear-sighted Israeli-Palestinian journalist at Haaretz, Israel’s mostly liberal newspaper. She recently...

23.01.2025 10

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Auschwitz to Gaza: The War Against International Law

At Home and Abroad Police in America need a great deal of reform, a project that translates to freeing them from the racist nature of U.S. culture...

31.12.2024 7

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