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Solidarity Beats Pro-Israel Solidarity PAC in Closely Watched City Council Races
As The Indypendent reported this spring, pro-Israel donors sought to unseat Brooklyn councilwomen Alexa Avilés, a DSA member, and Shahana…
Sarah Aziza’s New Memoir Is ‘Poetic and Incisive’
Aziza writes of personal and family history to tell intersecting stories of her battle with an eating disorder and the ongoing genocide of her people.
“It tore a hole through the fabric of our community,” said a faculty member at CUNY-Brooklyn College, where the police crackdown occurred.
John Berger’s Essays on Language, the Middle East Still Resonate 20 Years Later
Verso reissued Berger’s ‘Hold Everything Dear: Dispatches on Survival and Resistance’ in March.
Gaza Looms Large Over Sunset Park City Council Race
DSA’s Alexa Avilés continues delivering for her district while being targeted by pro-Israel PAC for her ceasefire support.
Gaza Encampments Documentary Delivers a Clear Message: The Kids Are Alright
The Encampments quickly reframes the pro-Israel establishment’s tired critiques of uneducated fools and outside agitators.
Protests Grow Against Events Marketing Real Estate in Illegal Zionist Settlements
Palestinian land is seized by settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and sold at events in the United States, Canada, Europe. The group PAL-Awda NY/NJ has been exposing and protesting them.
Inside the Sit-in That Rocked Barnard College
Students stormed past security guards and managed to occupy a hallway leading to the administration’s offices. Over six hours of tense negotiations followed.