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An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed the acclaimed Palestinian academic and activist Refaat Alareer, along with his brother, his sister and her four children. Alareer was just 44 years old.

An early version of these remarks was delivered as part of the “Palestine as a Craft Question” panel at the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) Fest in Minneapolis, on October 27th, 2023.

Care for children, the elderly and disabled is among the lowest-paying industries. Poo thinks federal investment could become reality.

Can democracy in the United States survive naked dictatorial ambition and Christian nationalism in 2024? Here is how we -- the Portside moderators -- see it. And how you can help Portside.

New research shows widening gaps between red and blue states in life expectancy.

In an interview with VTDigger on Wednesday afternoon, the independent senator from Vermont said he was opposed to providing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government ‘money with no strings attached.’

Working-class Americans rarely end up in the halls of Congress. Fewer than 2 percent of Congress members had working-class jobs at the time they were elected.

A racial justice-focused community organizing group led the charge for Albuquerque’s free bus fare policy.

Was objectivity really a historical norm? Not for these pioneering labor journalists and advocates.

How can we understand the political shift in Argentina that led to an extreme right-wing outsider coming to power? Here are seven key points for unpacking the unprecedented election.