The Three Intersecting Reasons Ilhan Omar Gets Singled Out
The backlash against Ilhan Omar, a black Muslim woman, must be understood through the lens of what is known as the “afterlife of slavery.”
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God, Gas, and Cash: How Texas Fell in Love With Israel — and Then Trampled on the Constitution
“The Israelis are kind of like cowboys,” said Texas’ agriculture commissioner. “They’re tough and gritty and they don’t take any shit from anybody.”
U.S. Senate's First Bill, in the Midst of the Shutdown, Is a Bipartisan Defense of the Israeli Government From Boycotts
Attacks on the free speech rights of Americans in the name of defending Israel seem to have no end in sight.
The Day After Mueller
Journalists Naomi Klein, Matt Taibbi, Ali Abunimah, Jon Schwarz, and filmmaker Alison Klayman are this week’s guests.
Beto O'Rourke Is Running for President and It All Started With Weed
Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign will be based in El Paso, putting the U.S.-Mexico border at the center of his challenge to Donald Trump.
Cory Booker Claims He Didn't Know He Held a Pro-Palestine Sign. New Details Cast Doubt on His Denial
Pro-Palestinian activists say they spoke briefly with Booker about their advocacy work before taking a picture with him holding a pro-Palestinian sign.
Is Trump a Fascist?
Jason Stanley of Yale University speaks with Mehdi Hasan about the parallels between historical fascist movements and the Trump administration.
The American Machine: Police Torture to Drone Assassinations
Civil rights lawyer Flint Taylor, the ACLU’s Hina Shamsi, and artist Eli Valley are this week’s guests.
Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy Has Been a Near Total Failure. Two New Books Look at Why.
Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer are back — this time with dueling books about why U.S. foreign policy has utterly failed.
Democrats Set to Re-Nominate Sen. Bob Menendez After Preventing Challengers, Showing How Calcified the Party Is
Democrats unite behind one of the sleaziest, most corrupt incumbent senators, ensuring that no credible primary challenge can be mounted.