Jesse Mechanic

Jesse Mechanic is a freelance writer and commentator. He runs the Logical Radical newsletter, and has contributed to Mother Jones, In These Times, HuffPost, Truthout, and others. Follow him on Instagram: @jmechanic.

Op-Ed

War & Peace

Biden Says a Ceasefire Is Coming. Even If It Is, Our Fight Is Far From Over.

Achieving sustained peace requires pushing beyond the present violence to the systemic brutality that undergirds it.

By: Jesse Mechanic ,; Truthout

February 29, 2024

Op-Ed

Human Rights

The US Government Wants Palestine to Fade From View. Don’t Let It.

The U.S. is perfectly happy to let its role in underwriting the daily violence of Israeli occupation go unnoticed.

By: Jesse Mechanic ,; Truthout

July 9, 2021

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Canceling Student Debt Will Help Health Care Workers and Advance Racial Justice

Canceling student debt would provide some instant relief for people who could really use it right now.

By: Jesse Mechanic ,; Truthout

April 15, 2021

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

Want to Combat the Opioid Crisis? Pass Single-Payer Health Care.

A for-profit health care system that has generated billions for Big Pharma won't combat the opioid crisis.

By: Jesse Mechanic ,; Truthout

March 31, 2019

Environment & Health

For 400 Straight Months, the Earth’s Temperature Has Been Above Average

According to a recent report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) the Earth's temperature has been warmer than average for 400 consecutive months. That's 33 years.