How DSA Built Zohran Mamdani’s Electoral Machine
Illustration by Molly Crabapple I started believing when Zohran gave his speech at the Church of the Village,” Kareem Elrefai told me. On June 24, the night it became clear that Zohran Mamdani would win the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City,...
How one organization is providing mental health care to Palestinians living through genocide
GAZA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM STAFF PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO DISPLACED CHILDREN, WOMEN, ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN EVACUATION CAMPS IN DEIR AL-BALAH AND RAFAH, IN MARCH 2024. (PHOTO: GAZA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH...
Brookfield moms join University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students’ protest
Photo by Kamal MoonAn encampment established April 29 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment in Israel has been a peaceful place of teach-ins, shared dinners and quiet study areas for students finishing...
Mandela’s grandson rebukes Labour’s Lammy for Gaza protest criticism
David Lammy addresses delegates on the second day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, on 9 October 2023 (AFP)Late South African president Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, has rebuked statements by the UK Labour Party’s...
Campus protests: This could be the moment when Israel loses the West
A protester chants slogans in support of Palestinians in Gaza outside of Columbia University in New York City on 24 April 2024 (Reuters)The Tet Offensive, a surprise attack launched by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam in...
UWM encampment supported by anti-Zionist – not antisemitic – Jewish students and professors
Photo by Joe Brusky Chavurat Tziporah and Jewish Voice for Peace - Milwaukee hosted Shabbat Shirah May 4 at the UW-Milwaukee Popular University for Palestine encampment. Students hold up letters spelling Tikkun olam, Hebrew for "repairing the world."...
PEN America awards and festival canceled after authors and translators pull out en masse
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 27: A person holds a sign during a vigil for U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell at the US Army Recruiting Office in Times Square on February 27, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)On April 22, PEN...
The land and sea blockade against Israel is working as Israel takes a strategic hit
THE DEVELOPMENT ROAD PROJECT IS A RIVAL TO THE ISRAEL-CENTERED IMEC. TURKEY, THE UAE, AND IRAQ JUST SIGNED ON TO IT. (PHOTO: SOCIAL MEDIA/X)Israel’s aspirations to become the region’s transportation hub have taken a hit. The maritime and land blockade...
Salam School expansion promises big benefits for Greater Milwaukee Muslim community
Photos by Mouna PhotographyStudents left Salam Middle and High School, 4707 S. 13 St., at the end of yesterday's school day. An expansion project will create a separate campus for the high school for the 2025-26 school year and beyond.The Islamic Society...
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is a full frontal assault on free speech
Texas state troopers and University of Texas Police detain a woman at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas on 24 April, 2024 (Reuters)First, American politicians sought to equate anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Now, they want to redefine...
