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In the east and south of Lebanon, Israel continues its bombing campaign. After the latest attacks, in which several Hezbollah members were killed, the group has raised its rhetorical pitch. It has again vowed to...

I was a big fan of John Patton Ford’s Emily the Criminal (2022), a compelling drama about working-class life in the United States, which showcased Aubrey Plaza’s remarkable range. And I love the Ealing Studios...

Pat Mooney Honestly, no one knows where this is going. Digital technologies have transformed everything rapidly in recent years. Artificial intelligence goes even further. I call it DNA + AI: the merging of genetics and...

According to recent reports, the Trump administration is trying to cut transit funding to every state, fundamentally changing the way federal transportation policy has operated for more than four decades. The administration has been trying...

Now that Donald Trump’s tariffs have been ruled illegal, the government may be on the hook for up to $170 billion of refunds of levies that were unduly collected. Consumers might have been in a...

The art of Diego Rivera is inseparable from the revolution that Mexico experienced in the early twentieth century and the state that was built in its aftermath. The revolutionary process began in 1910, when Porfirio...

Ending the collection of vehicle location data. Campaigns to pause evictions. Strict limits on where agents can operate. Restrictions on who can collaborate with them. As Congress has come under bitter criticism for failing to...

Can unions lead the push toward an environmentally sustainable future, and secure more good jobs in the process? With the Trump administration attacking federal investments in green industries from electrical vehicles to wind, the United...

Lee Mordechai Yes, I was not trained in the history of Israel-Palestine. When October 7 happened, I was on sabbatical in the United States. Observing events from the outside — especially by consuming non-Israeli media...

In 2005 and 2006, as the horror and futility of the occupation of Iraq was finally beginning to penetrate American public opinion, George W. Bush had a slogan he liked to deploy to shut down...

In last night’s State of the Union address, Donald Trump described an America beyond recognition, one where prices are way down, wages are way up, jobs are plentiful, housing is affordable, war is over, prescription...

David Adler One of the remarkable aspects of what’s happening now in Cuba is how quickly the Cuban people and leadership are attempting to respond even to the most adverse conditions of their asphyxiation. Take...