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As war rages, where is the US peace movement?
We don’t have an antiwar movement in America; what we have is two pro-conflict movements: one that insists Israel must win and one that insists…
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Micah L. Sifry
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Some Questions, Some Answers
What do anti-Zionists propose to do about Israelis? Does a cease-fire make sense? What gives me hope, and how will you get through Thanksgiving?
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Micah L. Sifry
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How Anti-Antisemitism is Losing its Power
America's Jews are up in arms, but they can't shut down legitimate criticism of Israel, especially when their leaders coddle antisemites themselves.
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Micah L. Sifry
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"If it’s not helping, then shut the f--- up."
Palestinian and Israeli leaders of the Jewish-Arab social movement Standing Together are building the basis for a shared future, and they have a message…
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Micah L. Sifry
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When Hurt People Hurt People
The paradox of being powerful and feeling powerless; how the Israel-Hamas war is polarizing Americans; and the possibility of a different path.
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Micah L. Sifry
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“Your funeral is inconvenient for my activism"
On the weaponization of "genocide," polarization on the center-left over Israel-Gaza, and the still necessary work of building Israeli-Palestinian…
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Micah L. Sifry
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No Place to Stand
How pro-Palestinian, "anti-colonial" progressives are painting themselves into a corner, and damaging the prospects for a left that matters in American…
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Micah L. Sifry
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