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In her review of GIANT, Jessica Goldschmidt writes that audiences and critics alike were determined to see complexity and nuance in the blockbuster play, which told them precisely what they wanted to hear: Scratch an anti-Zionist and an antisemite bleeds. jewishcurrents.org/giant-gave-t...
On this episode of On the Nose, guest host Mari Cohen talks to Holocaust historian Raz Segal about what’s changed—and what hasn’t—since the University of Minnesota rescinded Segal’s job offer over his advocacy for Gaza two years ago. jewishcurrents.org/genocide-stu...
After Abdul El-Sayed's win on Tuesday, AIPAC’s dollars don’t seem to go as far as they used to. Alex Kane's report on last night's electoral action in Michigan. jewishcurrents.org/general-elec...
Israeli prosecutors will file charges against the settler who shot Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen last year. jewishcurrents.org/israeli-pros...
Join us tomorrow at 3 pm ET for a members-only virtual conversation between deputy editor Nathan Goldman and novelist Mark Haber, whose lively and uproarious new novel Ada examines the derangement of dictators. jewishcurrents.org/event/on-ada...
With the Jewish establishment's help, a Black political group battles the left. jewishcurrents.org/with-jewish-...
A year after a killing, a siege worsens: A dispatch from the memorial for the slain Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen. jewishcurrents.org/a-year-after...
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The mayor of Providence, RI, has no authority over US aid to Israel. But democratic socialist David Morales is still talking about Gaza—part of a strategy to seed the state’s lower ranks of Democratic officials with pro-Palestine champions. jewishcurrents.org/in-rhode-isl...
On this episode of On the Nose, @mollycrabapple.bsky.social talks to Arielle Angel about what the story of the Jewish Labor Bund can teach us about solidarity and its failures. jewishcurrents.org/here-where-w...
A Jewish left conference invited the MAGA provocateur Curt Mills. One speaker has dropped out. Does Mills belong? jewishcurrents.org/curt-mills-a...
The insurgent left is looking to extend its winning streak to Michigan with an Abdul El-Sayed victory. But it won’t be easy: They will have to overcome record AIPAC spending, lingering resentment over the Uncommitted movement, and electability fears. jewishcurrents.org/insurgent-de...
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"They’re using environmental planning as a tool to support taking over more land," Alon Cohen-Lifshitz explained. Diana Kruzman reports on the nature reserves being used to take over Palestinian land: jewishcurrents.org/the-ecology-...
Israel’s nature reserves in the West Bank use the language of conservation to restrict Palestinian life while facilitating settlement expansion. Diana Kruzman reports: jewishcurrents.org/the-ecology-...
A strange fire has consumed the land between the river and the sea. New fiction by Henry Bean. jewishcurrents.org/the-event
As the scholar Yusuf Sayed explains, “An attack on education is an attack on the ability of a society, a community, or a nation to reproduce itself." Charlotte Ritz-Jack reports on the education crisis Israel has imposed upon the West Bank: jewishcurrents.org/the-war-on-p...
West Bank school closures have had ripple effects throughout the entirety of Palestinian society and its economy. By targeting education, Israel has struck the heart of Palestinian life. Charlotte Ritz-Jack reports: jewishcurrents.org/the-war-on-p...
In a new premium episode of On the Nose, we parse two videos of constituents aggressively confronting Scott Wiener on Gaza & discuss how the left should relate to even the most opportunistic reversals on Palestine. jewishcurrents.org/teaser-the-h...
The West Bank healthcare system is collapsing. jewishcurrents.org/the-healthca...
On this episode of On the Nose, @tanvi.bsky.social and John Washington discuss the slow death of asylum—and whether it was ever really "alive and well." An important listen in light of the Supreme Court's devastating rulings on TPS and asylum policy. jewishcurrents.org/democracy-an...
Worried about Tucker Carlson in 2028? Mamdani has the answer, Peter Beinart writes for the Jewish Currents news desk. jewishcurrents.org/mamdani-is-s...
Four years ago, unconditional support of Israel was the safest position for Democrats, Peter Beinart writes. Not anymore. jewishcurrents.org/supporters-o...
On this episode of On the Nose, Arielle Angel and Nadav Lapid, the Israeli director of YES, hash out some of their disagreements about cultural boycott, following Lapid's withdrawal from a Marseille film festival in response to protests. jewishcurrents.org/nadav-lapid-...
Our senior reporter spent last night reporting on the congressional primary between Adriano Espaillat, the incumbent, and Darializa Avila Chevalier, his leftist challenger. In this interview, he talks about the left’s stunning victory Tuesday. jewishcurrents.org/our-politica...
The first big political test for Mayor Mamdani has arrived. jewishcurrents.org/five-stories...
On this episode of On the Nose, Wendy Elisheva Somerson responds to a recent critique in Jewish Currents, explaining why somatic healing is a useful tool for strengthening our anti-Zionist movements. jewishcurrents.org/politics-and...
NYC! This Tuesday, June 23rd, we're celebrating the new issue (and watching the Democratic primary results roll in 🥊). RSVP here: secure.jewishcurrents.org/nx/portal/ne...
Mark your calendar for Jewish Currents Live 2026, featuring Michelle Alexander, Fadi Quran, Morgan Bassichis, Know Your Enemy, Nathan Thrall, @arielleangel.bsky.social, @hasanabirepeater.bsky.social, @mashagessen.bsky.social, @peterbeinart.bsky.social, and many others. We’ll see you in Brooklyn.
Israel’s decision to give up on US aid in favor of deep integration with the US military is stripping the pro-Palestine left of one of its most potent political weapons. Our news desk took a look at what it means—and how activists intend to respond. jewishcurrents.org/the-end-of-a...