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"If I Must Die," A Poem by Refaat Alareer

A poem written before the author's death in an airstrike by the Israeli military.

Refaat Alareer

Photo of a man with a greying beard cradling four large liter water bottles. There is a crowd of men and children behind him, some also holding water bottles.

ViewpointPalestine

In Gaza, Palestinians Are Running Out of Water and Tears

“I don’t know what it will take for the world to stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.”

Yousef Aljamal

Shawn Fain stand behind a podium and microphones. He is wearing a blue UAW quarter-zip over a white collared shirt. Around him are Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.

LaborPalestine

Shawn Fain: “We Cannot Bomb Our Way to Peace.”

At a press conference in D.C. on December 14, UAW president Shawn Fain called for a cease-fire, alongside Democratic lawmakers and other labor leaders.

Shawn Fain

A group of people with banners and Palestinian flags stand outside a building in London. In the center of the photo, someone holds a sign that says, "Surprised by how controversial it is to be against apartheid and genocide."A banner in the background reads, in part, "Stop arming Israel."

Palestine

Progressive Organizations Can't Stay Silent on Palestine

While many progressive leaders are horrified by the attacks on Gaza, a culture of fear keeps them from speaking up.

Saqib Bhatti and Anna Lefer Kuhn

Viewpoint

Democratic Socialists of America Is Helping Rebuild the U.S. Anti-War Movement

Despite recent public resignations from some longtime members who disagree with the organization’s work and positions supporting Palestinian freedom, DSA is growing—and building coalitions across the U.S. Left.

Daphna Thier

LaborDispatch

Inside NYC Home Care Workers’ Fight to End 24-Hour Work Shifts

Thousands of home care workers in New York City complete 24-hour shifts and suffer from chronic illness after years of overwork and sleep deprivation.

Xuandi Wang

Union members picket outside of Columbia College. Signs read, "Columbia Faculty On Strike for a Fair Contract.".

Labor

After 49 Days, the Longest Adjunct Strike in U.S. History Comes to a Close

“They’re not just treating us as discardable anymore.”

Jeff Schuhrke

ViewpointPalestine

Biden Is His Own Worst Enemy in 2024. Time for Someone Else.

In fumbling his response to Gaza, the President has redrawn the electoral map against himself—and the latest attempts to course correct won’t save him.

Gabriel Winant

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks in front of a poster-sized image of Reps. George Santos and Marjorie Taylor Greene cackling.

Viewpoint

Republican Chaos Is a State of Being

The party’s status quo is, at best, dysfunctional, leaving the conservative movement with no winners save the opportunists taking advantage of the ideological civil war.

Eoin Higgins

FeatureInvestigationGoodman Institute

More Than a Year After Mississippi Forced Her To Give Birth, It Still Hasn’t Offered Any Extra Help

Since we first profiled her, Lationna has returned to work, her son Kingsley is crawling—and the family is still just treading water.

Bryce Covert

ViewpointPalestine

Don’t Let the Flailing Center Box Out the Left’s Powerful Possibilities

Public fractures within Jewish communities provoked by Gaza genocide offer lessons—and paths forward—for progressives, Jewish and not.

Dania Rajendra and Rebecca Vilkomerson

ViewpointPalestine

The Christmas Truce of 1914 and the Demand for a Cease-Fire in Gaza

The World War I phenomenon should remind us of the urgency to end the mass killings—and to help us realize that a cease-fire to stop the violence is within reach.

Phyllis Bennis

Why I Got Arrested Today

As the leader of a movement magazine, I couldn't stand apart as Congress ponders contributing billions of dollars to help slaughter children in Gaza.

Alex Han

LaborViewpoint

Ten Predictions for Labor in 2024

Our crystal ball shows splintering coalitions, the rise of a new vanguard, and more.

Hamilton Nolan

Conserjes de oficinas y comercios, junto con otros miembros del Local 26 de SEIU, marcharon por un contrato sindical justo el 7 de diciembre en Minneapolis.

LaborEn Español

Los Trabajadores De Limpieza Asean Los Establecimientos Después De Las Compras Navideñas, Pero Ellos No Pueden Festejar Con Sus Familias.

“En mi cultura, Nochebuena es nuestro día para festejar … y yo me voy al trabajo como si fuera un día normal. Es duro para los niños.”

Sarah Lazare

LaborFeatureThe Right-Wing Issue

The Fascist Movement’s Biggest Threat: Labor Unions?

An interview with Paul Ortiz on how unions have fought Gov. Ron Desantis’ reactionary rule—and unions as an anti-fascist force.

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

ViewpointCulture

Why Leftists Should Read The Man Who Changed Colors

"It is critically important that Leftists and progressives understand the complexity of humans rather than demonizing or idealizing anyone."

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Palestine

A Long History of Antifascism Is Driving the Jewish Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire

Crystallizing the deep history of antifascist Jewish resistance, progressive Jews across the United States marked the final night of Chanukah by shutting down bridges in at least eight cities.

Sarah Jaffe