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Germany’s angel of history is screaming

Von Amos Brison

As Israel obliterates Gaza with Berlin's backing, German public support is plummeting. Yet the government is crushing dissent and refusing to change course — all in the name of atoning for Germany's own genocidal history. The post Germany’s angel of history is screaming appeared first on +972 Magazine.

Why the Right Is So Giddy About Sydney Sweeney’s Blue Jeans Campaign

Von Joan Walsh

Joan Walsh At first, they wanted to claim progressives were delusional for seeing a slide back into white supremacy in the American Eagle ad. Now they’re boasting about it. The post Why the Right Is So Giddy About Sydney Sweeney’s Blue Jeans Campaign appeared first on The Nation.

Reiner Haseloff: Der den Osten kennt

Von Cornelius Pollmer

Reiner Haseloff ist Deutschlands dienstältester Regierungschef. Sollte er sich nun zur Ruhe setzen, verliert Sachsen-Anhalt auch ein Bollwerk gegen die AfD.

How Many Times Can Science Funding Be Canceled?

Von Katherine J. Wu

Last week, the National Institutes of Health finally got some good news. A Senate subcommittee voted, with support from both parties, to increase the agency’s $48 billion budget—a direct rebuke to the Trump administration’s proposed budget, which would have slashed the agency’s funding some 40 percent.

This Group’s Definition of Antisemitism Is Providing Cover for Genocide

Von Aviva Chomsky

Aviva Chomsky The definition hardly refers to inequality or structural discrimination—rather, it's a thinly veiled tool for prohibiting criticism of any sort about Israel. The post This Group’s Definition of Antisemitism Is Providing Cover for Genocide appeared first on The Nation.

Your Tech Won’t Save You From Your Feelings

Von Sarah Rose Etter

A few years ago, my father died suddenly of a heart attack. The days that followed were harrowing. My mother, brother, and I wailed endlessly in my childhood home; I felt an exquisite sorrow, one I’d never known before. But a strange thing happened three days after he died. I was scrolling Instagram, looking at other, happier people.

Krieg in Gaza: Ägyptens Furcht, Ägyptens Plan

Von Theresa Bachmann

Staatspräsident Abdel Fattah al-Sissi eskaliert seine Kritik und wirft Israel Völkermord in Gaza vor. Ihn treibt vor allem die Sorge, selbst in Bedrängnis zu geraten.