Post-Soviet Realism – Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi’s oeuvre looks frankly at the immigrant experience. June 13, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Family at Breakfast – Mona Mansour’s Vagrant Trilogy put a subtle, unapologetic portrait of a Palestinian life on a major New York stage. June 10, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Gay Travel (or Music Makes the People Come Together) – “B slid through security checkpoint / after security checkpoint, // each playing a different era of Madonna.” June 10, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
After Chesa Boudin – James King, a criminal justice reform activist in the Bay Area, discusses the progressive San Francisco district attorney in the wake of a successful recall campaign. June 9, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Exodus: Pekudai – Can people in pursuit of freedom trust each other? June 9, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Israel Moves to Ban the Palestinian Flag – New legislation would criminalize the display of the colors of “any enemy state” at public institutions. June 7, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
A Historic Jewish Wedding in a New Jersey Women’s Prison – Two brides tie the knot with human volunteers acting as chuppah poles June 2, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Balancing the Scales – How much did AIPAC affect a close Democratic primary in Texas? June 1, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Learning in the Dark – Feminist writer and organizer Meredith Tax on her reissued classic The Rising of the Women, and the long, entangled histories of women’s movements and labor struggles. June 1, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Progressive Lawmakers Demand Stop to Israeli “War Crime” in Masafer Yatta – In a letter to the Secretary of State, 15 House Democrats urged the administration to intervene against the expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank villages. May 31, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading