Culture Wars/Current Controversies

The Colorado Court’s Ruling Banning Trump From the Ballot

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December 29, 2023
“Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has now killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, journalists have been on the front lines, both as witnesses and victims,” write Afnan Abu Yahia and Lila Hassan. “By far, the biggest challenge for journalists is simply staying alive.” As we enter the new year, we continue to hope for a permanent ceasefire and safety for journalists and journalism worldwide.
EDITOR’S PICK
The Impossibility of Reporting the Story of Gaza
The work of Gaza’s journalists has been essential these past months, but as the challenges of reporting continue to mount, the world is getting only a fraction of the story.
Afnan Abu Yahya, Lila Hassan
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Shawn Fain’s New Year’s Resolution Is to Lay the Ground for a National Strike
By having contracts with all the Big Three automakers expire on May Day, 2028, the UAW president also issued a challenge to the labor movement. Will his union be ready to meet it?
Jonathan Rosenblum
The Uncanny Façades of “May December”
Todd Haynes’s discomfiting and hypnotic suburban melodrama examines topics the director knows well: sex, taboo, and control.
Beatrice Loayza
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Nikki Haley Needs a History Lesson
The GOP candidate’s answer to a question on what caused the Civil War was missing any recognition of the obvious: the legacy of American slavery.
Chris Lehmann
Will Human Rights Survive?
Seventy-five years ago, the UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Can we ensure its implementation today?
Navi Pillay
OUR LATEST PODCASTS
Katha Pollitt’s End-of-Year Giving List, plus Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, Gaza aid is number one on our list; plus Sean Wilentz explains Dylan’s holiday song selection.
Jon Wiener
Feminists, Rape, and Hamas; Plus Moms for Liberty
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, Katha Pollitt talks about the failures of women’s groups, and Randi Weingarten comments on culture war over the schools.
Jon Wiener
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