5LL #321: Revenge, Media, Capitalism, Renters, Poets
Israel’s Revenge: An Interview With Rashid Khalidi
Mark O’Connell and Rashid Khalidi, New York Review of Books
The scholar of Palestinian history talks about what has and has not surprised him about the world’s response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.
How the US Media Helped the Biden Administration Distance Itself From the Horrors of Gaza
Adam Johnson and Othman Ali, The Nation
White House–curated stories of performative outrage and feigned helplessness provided cover for an administration arming death on an industrial scale.
Sally Rooney: When Are We Going to Have the Courage to Stop the Climate Crisis?
Sally Rooney, The Irish Times
Capitalism is driving the destruction of our planet. We have to think outside–and against–the framework of our current political system.
The Renters’ Republic
Charlie Dulik, n+1
Why vote to save democracy if they can't save the roof over your head?
Honoring Palestinian Poets in a Time of Genocide
George Abraham, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha and Fady Joudah, Mizna
For the first time in recent memory, since Naomi Shihab Nye’s nomination for 19 Varieties of Gazelle in 2002, the 2024 National Book Award finalist list was graced with the presence of Palestinian American poetry: the books of Fady Joudah and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha.