Issue 285
Issue 285
Feb 1, 2024
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Genocide in Gaza? ICJ Suggested Yes, Effectively Called for Ceasefire
The International Court of Justice’s near-unanimous ruling against Israel could have real consequences.

Breaking with Zionism: A Matter of Conscience
A new movie by two young Jewish-American directors looks at how their generation is challenging Israel like never before.

CUNY Faculty Firings Spark Outrage
Blueprint for austerity? A mass firing at Queens College could be a sign of things to come at the City University of New York.

Newspaper Distribution Heroes in Their Own Words
Learn about what it’s like to distribute the newspaper from Nanette, Lew, Mahmoud and Frank.

Eon Tyrell Huntley is a worker, rent-stabilized tenant, parent and former PTA president. Now he’s running for a Brooklyn State Assembly seat.

Two prosecutors who used fears of a slave revolt to execute nearly three dozen mostly-Black New Yorkers could be posthumously disbarred.

BOE vs. DSA: State Election Authorities Target Socialist Group
The Board of Elections is looking to impose a $312,000 fine on a socialist group that has won eight state legislative seats in recent years.

Washington Heights Woman Welcomes Honduran Family Into Her Home
A migrant family of four from Honduras is building a new life with the help of a New Yorker who invited them to stay with her.

Migrantalujah! The Earth Church Throws Open Its Doors
Gafar is a slender, soft-spoken man with a receding hairline and many sorrows etched in his face. He was…