Criticism of Israel and support for the rights of Palestinian people who are currently deprived of them are legitimate, crucial and moral. To tarnish human rights advocates as ‘anti-Semitic’ undermines the efforts of all those who oppose the white supremacist patriarchy, including Palestinians, Black and Brown people, women, Indigenous groups, immigrants, LGBTQI, Muslims and Jews.
Jewish American progressives are falling for the oldest trick in the Zionist playbook: the conflation of Zionism with Judaism. The ultimate victims of this propaganda ploy are always Palestinians. Sheldon’s Party Last Sunday, Sheldon Adelson’s Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) welcomed President of the United States, serial sexual harasser and inspiration to murderous white supremacists worldwide…
“Peace is purchased from strength.” “The only peace that can endure is a peace that can be defended.” ~ Benjamin Netanyahu “The Government of Israel flatly rejects the establishment of a Palestinian Arab state west of the Jordan river. The Palestinians can run their lives freely in the framework of self-rule, but not as an…
In a recent interview with the New York Times, Pulitzer-prize winner Alice Walker caused much controversy by recommending David Icke’s book And the Truth Shall Set You Free, claiming it was “a curious person’s dream come true”. Many reacted sharply to Walker’s endorsement of what is widely considered to be an anti-Semitic book, accusing her…
Human beings are social mammals. We rely on a nurturing environment to develop into empathic beings who productively contribute to a healthy, balanced collective. Our individual fitness is wedded to our social well-being. With the rise of fascism, a destructive order has gained strength and accelerated the unraveling of human society and our ecosystem, leading…
The Romani (Roma) people, colloquially known as Gypsies, are the quintessential example of a nomadic ethnic group that has settled in a multitude of locations, yet maintain a relatively cohesive collective identity. Romani culture can provide a window into the importance, hardships and rewards of embracing and contributing to a collective humanity, while preserving and…
For millennia, humanity has been plagued by violence and its consequences: oppression and inequality. Academics, intellectuals, politicians and dissidents have since attempted to understand the causes of these phenomena, with the ultimate goal of promoting peace and forming a sustainable, equal and just society. Theories in economics, political science and psychology have profoundly influenced human…
On May 21st Diana Johnstone published a long-winded conspiracy theory on Consortium News. The conspiracy included myself, and several past and present contributors to Counterpunch, including CP’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey St. Clair, CP contributor and podcast host Eric Draitser and past contributor Alexander Reid Ross. Further, Johnstone substantially cited an article by Elise Hendrick from her…
Who doesn’t love comedy? Laughing is enjoyable, cathartic and healthy. Plus, in our dystopic day and age of climate change, endless war, poverty, the rise of neofascism, and the overall ascension of misogyny, crony capitalism and white supremacy, comedy can be both highly educational and a necessary diversion. Therefore, it is not surprising that comedians,…