Charles IdelsonTen questions about the future of U.S. support for Israel’s occupationIn the wake of the largest Israeli military assault in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years, escalating a horrific year of violence…6 min read·Jul 7, 2023----
Charles IdelsonThe Andrew Johnson/Bull Connor Supreme Court — the colorblind society that isn’tIf Andrew Johnson and Bull Connor were alive today, they’d be mighty happy with this Supreme Court. It might be their ghosts, along with…10 min read·Jul 1, 2023----
Charles IdelsonGus Newport, ¡Presente!Former Berkeley, CA Mayor Gus Newport, a titan of progressive politics in the late 20th Century, social justice champion who worked with…8 min read·Jun 20, 2023----
Charles IdelsonTennessee- the threat of autocracy and the voices for changeThe expulsion of two Black state legislators for peaceful protest in Tennessee April 6 has long roots in political repression and the…7 min read·Apr 8, 2023----
Charles IdelsonBanning books and teaching and the road to dictatorshipWidening the lens on the escalating assault on education and those who teach it offers chilling thoughts on the future of U.S. democracy.8 min read·Feb 27, 2023----
Charles IdelsonWhat Spain tells us about fighting fascismIn the wake of neo-fascist coup attempts — and the ongoing threat they pose in the U.S. and Brazil — it’s worth revisiting historical…8 min read·Jan 14, 2023----
Charles IdelsonWhat we’ve learned from the Midterm electionsThe winds blowing in Washington and many communities post-election just might be a sigh of relief. The red wave, or red tsunami as Ted Cruz…8 min read·Nov 14, 2022----
Charles IdelsonHistory has told us where this could leadVoters Tuesday will pass judgment on an existential emergency facing the nation. Despite the efforts of some Democrats to normalize a…5 min read·Nov 4, 2022----
Charles IdelsonBehind the rise in union support — and the challenge aheadReports of the biggest rise in public support for unions in a half century is an encouraging response to the chokehold the policies of…7 min read·Sep 2, 2022----
Charles IdelsonCalifornia’s recall reform, now an anti-democratic weapon captured by the rightLooking at the growing hijacking of California recalls by a loose array of the right — from Republican Party operatives to billionaires to…6 min read·Feb 9, 2022--1--1
