Israeli Peace Activist: My Mother Was Killed on October 7. Here’s Why I Support Palestinian Statehood.
Following the U.K., Australia, Canada and Portugal’s formal recognition of Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, Democracy Now! speaks with Israeli peace activist Yonatan Zeigen in Tel Aviv. “This is a belated but blessed step forward,” says Zeigen. “We need to level the field in order for us, IsraelisContinue Reading
Netflix Drops First Trailer for ‘BOOTS’, a Gritty and Queer Coming-of-Age Story
Netflix just released the first trailer for BOOTS and it’s already shaping up to be one of the year’s most exciting queer stories on television. The eight-episode comedic drama premieres October 9 and brings an off-beat, heartfelt look at life in the 1990s U.S. Marine Corps, a time when beingContinue Reading
The Traitor Gets Taken For a (Royal) Ride
Before being stripped of his ambassadorship to the U.S. on Sept. 11 over his ties to Jeffery Epstein, Peter Mandelson, was a big beast in Britain’s Labour Party. As Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spin doctor, he was known as the Prince of Darkness for his devious ways behind the scenes.Continue Reading
‘What’s That About?’: Pope Leo Takes On CEO Pay
In his first interview since becoming the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV fielded a question about the polarization that is tearing societies apart around the world. A significant factor, he told the church-focused news site Crux, is the “continuously wider gap between the income levels of theContinue Reading
How the Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Landed in MAHA’s Crosshairs
This story was originally published by The 19th. In pockets of the internet, soon-to-be-parents swap birthing plans with one another, offering a range of advice: Ask hospital staff to let you move freely during labor. Demand at least an hour of immediate skin-to-skin bonding with your newborn. Decline any offer byContinue Reading