War, Political Economy, and Palestine
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Diana Buttu 0:00 Before October of 2023, there was a real push within Israel to push forward this normalization project. And the normalization project was, in large part, to send the message to the Israeli public that they never really need to do anything […]
Palestine, Iran, and the Unraveling of Western Hegemony
Introduction People across the world are living through a moment of profound crisis. The ongoing genocide in Gaza, the US-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon, the resulting energy and economic shocks, and the erosion of the international legal order are unfolding alongside the fragmentation of the Western-led global system. Together, these converging tremors are exposing […]
Blocking the Bombs: How Far Will Democrats Go on Israel?
One year after the introduction of the Block the Bombs Act, calls to condition or cut US military aid to Israel are gaining traction in Washington. Once treated as politically untouchable, the unconditional flow of US weapons to Israel is now the subject of congressional legislation, public pressure campaigns, and growing debate inside the Democratic […]
The US Democratic Party’s Moment of Reckoning with Tariq Kenney-Shawa
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Tariq Kenney-Shawa 0:00 I think when we’re looking at candidates running for office in the midterms, when we’re looking at the eventual presidential candidates running for office in 2028, I think we need to pay attention to whether they’re actually supporting initiatives that will […]
Israel’s Yellow Line in Gaza: Annexation without Legal Burden
Introduction The Israeli regime is drawing a “Yellow Line” across Gaza to consolidate what it has always wanted: Palestinian land. The Yellow Line is not an internationally recognized border. Borders are typically established through bilateral agreements, adjudication, or mutual recognition under international law. By contrast, the so-called Yellow Line in Gaza functions as a de […]
Israel’s Scorched Earth Doctrine with Amjad Iraqi
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Amjad Iraqi 0:00 But since October 7th, Israel has really taken a much more severe approach, where the concept of burning the lawn — of really trying to burn everything at its roots, not just in terms of specific military goals, but destroying the […]
Insulation Not Isolation: Israel’s Super-Sparta War Economy
Introduction In September 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israelis to prepare for deepening international isolation by transforming the country into a “Super Sparta” of the Middle East—one more militarized, economically self-reliant, and capable of sustaining protracted conflict despite mounting external pressure. Indeed, since October 2023, the Israeli leadership has articulated—and selectively begun to […]
The Ceasefire Scam in Gaza — with Jacobin Long Reads
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Yara Hawari 0:00 This ceasefire needs to be understood not as an end to violence or a violent reality for Palestinians, but rather a very different phase of the genocide. Certainly one that doesn’t come with carpet bombardments every day like we saw over […]
After Gaza’s Genocide: What World Order?
After more than two years of ongoing genocide in Gaza, many have pronounced the so-called “rules-based world order” dead. Gaza marks the first genocide to be livestreamed for the world to witness, enabled by individuals, corporations, and governments across the globe. Yet, if international law, the United Nations, and international courts alike failed to avert […]
