5LL #351: Conquest, Zohran, Terrorism, Winning, Red Scares
Wave of Domination
Dylan Saba, n+1
Conquest is back on the menu.
Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Marks the End of Israel’s Central Place in U.S. Politics
Abdaljawad Omar, Mondoweiss
Zohran Mamdani's victory over Andrew Cuomo is a historic turning point for Palestine in U.S. politics. It reflects a growing fatigue with Israel’s role in American life and the slow implosion of Zionism under the weight of its own excess.
Israel Kills Innocent Palestinians. Activists Spray-Paint a Plane. Guess Which the UK Government Calls Terrorism
Sally Rooney, The Guardian
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech.
“We Will Not Win on Our Own”
The Drift Editors and Eman Abdelhadi, The Drift
Abdelhadi spoke to us over Zoom about the fallacy of the ivory tower, the relationship between religious and political conservatism, and what it was like getting literally canceled.
Third Red Scare, Same as the First
Ben Nadler and Oksana Mironova, Protean
The U.S. government piloted modern enforcement strategies like surveillance, infiltration, deportation, imprisonment, and execution on anarchists and radical unionists at the turn of the twentieth century.