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Jonathan M. Katz

Award-winning journalist and author. Wrote Gangsters of Capitalism and The Big Truck That Went By. Elsewhere @KatzOnEarth.

The Iran War is antisemitism fuel

The Iran War is antisemitism fuel

Trump's war is a crime. But too much of the opposition to it is riddled with the socialism of fools.

Donald the warmonger redux

Donald the warmonger redux

Trump has his Iran War, and it's already escalating. Congrats to everyone who got us here.

Imperialism

+2

The Bloody Show

The Bloody Show

In an unhinged State of the Union, Trump brought necropolitics to primetime

Philosophy

+2

Goodbye, 'rules-based order.' Hello, Trump World?

Goodbye, 'rules-based order.' Hello, Trump World?

Something shifted this week

Haiti

+5

The Most American Halftime

The Most American Halftime

Decoding Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl for the haters

Imperialism

+2

WANTED: An Opposition Party

WANTED: An Opposition Party

The Democrats ain't it. A dying media won't be it. Can the people make one?

Fascism

+2

When will he resign?

When will he resign?

The only question worth asking

Fascism

+1

The Monroe Doctrine is fake

The Monroe Doctrine is fake

Sorry!

Haiti

+6

Fate and 'The Stringer'

Fate and 'The Stringer'

Plus: Martial law in Minnesota?

Haiti

+5

Everything is the crisis and everything is a distraction

Everything is the crisis and everything is a distraction

May Renee Nicole Good’s memory be a blessing

Fascism

+1

America First goes nation building

America First goes nation building

'We're going to run the country,' Trump says of Venezuela

Imperialism

+2

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Gold

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Gold

Or, why fight when you can negotiate

Trump is losing it

Trump is losing it

'It' is a broad category

Why the Epstein case matters

Why the Epstein case matters

Some thoughts and a response to David Brooks

Politics

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

The Nobel wannabe eyes another war

Imperialism

+3

It wasn't supposed to be a playbook!

It wasn't supposed to be a playbook!

Glad everyone's enjoying my history of American empire. Please stop reenacting it.

Will a joke from 'The Office' cost the Democrats Virginia? And other questions.

Will a joke from 'The Office' cost the Democrats Virginia? And other questions.

Mailbag!

This isn't peace

This isn't peace

It's a ceasefire, and a shaky one at that.

Short circuiting

Short circuiting

Round-up of the insanity. Plus: Send your questions.

Haiti

+5

'I'm a very strong person for free speech'

'I'm a very strong person for free speech'

There are no contradictions here. The crackdown was always coming.

Fascism

+1

Has Trump found his Reichstag fire?

Has Trump found his Reichstag fire?

Or will more people push back in time?

Fascism

+1

On political violence

On political violence

We're going from bad to worse

Fascism

+1

Denial ain't just a river (to the sea)

Denial ain't just a river (to the sea)

The reports of genocide in Gaza are mounting. So are Israel's excuses.

Fascism

+5

Critical conditions

Critical conditions

Famine classified in Gaza as the military occupies DC

Fascism

+1

No, the 'UN' didn't lower its standards for declaring a famine in Gaza

No, the 'UN' didn't lower its standards for declaring a famine in Gaza

Dissecting some denial

Palestine/Israel

+2