Tag: Palestine

Women and the War Against Iran

September 10, 2026 Valentine Moghadam

The illegal, unprovoked, and asymmetrical war of aggression against Iran launched by Israel and the U.S. since June 2025 has put the spotlight, to some degree, on the status of Iran’s women. With the U.S., Israel, and their monarchist supporters in the Iranian diaspora, claiming […]

AI, Medicare for All, and Workers’ Rights: Jason Poulos Makes His Case for Congress

August 13, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

On August 12, I spoke with Jason Poulos, candidate for Congress in Massachusetts District 4, running to replace incumbent, Jake Auchincloss. We covered a range of issues, including AI, Medicare for All, Israel, workers’ rights, corruption, and the future of the Democratic party. — It’s […]

“Paz for the People” in CD5

July 30, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

On July 23, 2026, I sat down with Jonathan Paz, candidate for US Congress in Massachusetts District 5, to ask him questions about his campaign and his vision for the future. Jonathan Paz (“Paz for the People!”) is challenging the incumbent, Katherine Clark. Jonathan was […]

Promises Without Peace: The Limits of U.S. Diplomacy

June 18, 2026 Gabrielle Griffin-Fetsch

Today, it is nearly impossible to go a day without hearing about U.S. foreign policy. Words of “peace talks” and “negotiations” continue to be thrown around by various news outlets, yet these claims also continue to be countered by other nations and world leaders, who […]

Middle East Wars

What More Evidence Do We Need? Flotilla Activists Expose Israeli Prisons

May 28, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

People worldwide are reacting to a video released on X by the man who so proudly oversees the system of torture in Israel. Security Minister Ben-Gvir posted himself strutting through a detention facility in Ashdod, where activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla were taken after […]

While No One Was Watching: Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

April 15, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran grows increasingly tenuous under Trump’s threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have received little attention. In response to U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28th, Hezbollah joined the […]

Are We Waking Up Fast Enough to the Dangers of AI Militarism?

October 8, 2025 Tom Valovic

by Tom Valovic AI is everywhere these days. There’s no escape. And as geopolitical events appear to spiral out of control in the Ukraine and Gaza, it seems clear that AI, while theoretically a force for positive change, has become has become a worrisome accelerant to […]