Voices
Gaza Changed the World
There is no more status quo, no going back, and yet, after the ceasefire, so much will remain the same.
Justice
Israel’s War on Gaza
MIT Shuts Down Internal Grant Database After It Was Used to Research School’s Israel Ties
A new report from MIT Coalition for Palestine details Israeli-funded research into everything from drone swarms to underwater surveillance.
The Trump DOJ Loved Leaking, as Long as It Was to Rupert Murdoch’s Newspapers
The Trump administration spied on reporters to catch leakers. At the same time, it was leaking to right-wing media.
Out for Blood
She Lost Her Dad to Trump’s Killing Spree. Now She Wants Biden to Clear His Name.
Alfred Bourgeois’s daughter is convinced of his innocence. In the four years since his execution, she has waged a sometimes-lonely battle to prove it.
A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment
Public defenders and legal professionals said they never see the leniency offered to Trump given to other defendants.
Everyone’s Making Millions But the Super Bowl Haltime Show Wants to Hire New Orleans Locals for $12 an Hour
A job listing for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show offers $12 per hour — part of a long pattern of host-city residents getting the short shrift.
Voices
ADL Chief Invokes Pager Attack as Inspiration for Taking on Internet Trolls
In a speech to Israel’s parliament, Jonathan Greenblatt admits the ADL’s battle against antisemitism is losing — but blows it on what to do.
Climate Crimes
LA Budgeted Money For Cop Jobs While Cutting Fire Department Positions. Now the City Is Burning.
“The consistent defunding of other city programs in order to give the LAPD billions a year has consequences,” said a local activist.
Ohio Puts Police Bodycam Footage Behind a Paywall
Ohio has become the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to footage.
Steve Scalise Knows Exactly What Led to the Bourbon Street Attack: DEI Initiatives
The Louisiana Republican blamed “wokeness” in part for police’s failure to stop the New Orleans attack that left 15 dead.