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“Thirst” Updates the Vampire Genre for Our Age of Rising Fascism
The novel offers an alternate-reality allegory about the rise of Trump and the right-wing movement that supports him.
New Documentaries Explore Censorship and Suppression of History in Israel
“A Reel War: Shalaal” and “The Soldier's Opinion” expose the realities of Israel's “nation-building.”
Tidings of Discomfort and Joy: Christmas as Resistance
Christmas offers an opportunity for those who celebrate it to recommit to the love and solidarity its story teaches.
Organizers Are Rediscovering the Power of Song in Movement Building
Organizers are learning how song culture strengthens the capacity to create social change.
Zionism Made Hanukkah About Israel, But It’s Always Been a Holiday of Diaspora
Forget Maccabean militarism. In this age of climate crisis, let’s talk about the miracle of burning less oil.
What Lessons Can We Draw From the Time the Wealthy Fled New York?
Lockdown showed us what can happen when capitalism with its emphasis on consumption and competition is put on hold.
Capitalism Fuels Disease, Trauma and Addiction. How Can We Heal?
Physician Gabor Maté discusses his new book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture.”
Feel Like Everything Is Crumbling? This Oral History of the Future Offers Hope.
Where will we be in 30 years? M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi offer a hope-filled vision of interdependence and care.
I’m Craving the Sweetness of Ancestral Love on Valentine’s Day
Because of the pandemic, I don’t even remember the last time I kissed an elder.
Death Surrounds Us — We Cannot Ignore Its Reality, or Its Mystery
Death is a problem only for the living because we cannot grasp its meaning from this side of life.