Politics
The meaning of Tell: Why the West Bank may be nearing a breaking point
August 7, 2026"The meaning of Tell does not lie solely in the number of dead. It lies in the fact that Palestinians, confronted by armed settlers and soldiers, refused to retreat."
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Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender
August 6, 2026Professors and a national faculty group asked a federal judge to block the Texas A&M University System’s restrictions on teaching about race, gender and sexuality and to reinstate courses canceled under the policy.
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Last Jan. 6 case dropped, but history’s verdict on coup remains
August 6, 2026Every legal judgement against the men who tried to overthrow the government at Trump's direction has now been erased from the books.
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Election results show mass movements can beat corporate cash and lobbyists
August 5, 2026Results in Michigan and elsewhere sent a message that progressives in labor and allied movements are growing stronger.
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Cuban foreign minister: ‘Cuba is not a threat to the United States’
August 4, 2026U.S. policy of strangling the economy of the island nation roundly condemned.
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