5LL #339: Repression, Conflagration, Deportation, Rights, Christian Zionism
You Don’t Get Trump Without Gaza
Ben Ehrenreich, The Nation
Fascism doesn’t just appear. It must be invited in—and the bipartisan repression of the anti-genocide movement did just that.
The Case for Letting the World Burn
The Editors, Heatwave
Like all years now, 2025 began with fire. There was of course the sequence of wildfires that struck southern California, the most destructive to date, and the most expensive natural disaster in United States history.
The Deportation Dragnet
Tanvi Misra, Jewish Currents
With universities’ collaboration, the Trump administration is targeting noncitizens on campus—and paving the way for an expansive immigration crackdown.
The Limits of Rights
Jake Romm, The Baffler
“HUMAN RIGHTS”: the term doesn’t really do the work that we think it does.
The New Face of Christian Zionism
Frederick Clarkson and Ben Lorber, In These Times
A rapidly growing Christian Right movement has become a driving force behind unqualified U.S.—and global—support for Israel.