Alex Kane
Jewish Currents
New York, United States
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Past articles by Alex:
A Progressive Foreign Policy Response to the War in Ukraine
An interview with Matt Duss, Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy adviser, on Russia’s invasion. → Read More
Activestills and the Making of a Decolonial Archive
Members of the Israel/Palestine-based photo collective explain their approach to their work. → Read More
How Palestinian resistance inspired a new generation of labor activism
Israel’s latest assault on Gaza has prompted US labor unions to mobilize at unprecedented levels, further establishing Palestinian rights as a core component of progressive politics. → Read More
Black-Palestine solidarity is making its way to Capitol Hill
Progressive Black Democrats are reviving a radical tradition of Palestine solidarity in Congress, challenging U.S. support for Israeli state violence. → Read More
Breaking News: Progressive Legislators to Introduce Resolution Blocking Bomb Sale to Israel
The resolution is a rebuke of the Biden administration’s Middle East policy, and a stark signal of progressive Democrats’ anger over Israel’s punishing assault on Gaza. → Read More
This 'progressive' Israel lobby group has a racism problem
Democratic Majority for Israel has come under fire over a series of offensive social media posts, highlighting the group's aggressive and racist tactics. → Read More
Florida university accused of fostering anti-Palestinian racism
In first case of its kind, Palestinian student files civil rights complaint against Florida State University for discrimination based on national origin. → Read More
Is Facebook about to crack down on criticism of Zionism?
Palestine advocates have long charged Facebook with suppressing criticism of Israel. Now they fear the company will escalate its censorship. → Read More
This university claims to be pro-justice. So why is it banning Palestine activism?
After a four-year legal battle, Fordham University is still refusing to allow a Palestinian rights club on campus. But students are not letting up. → Read More
How an Israeli smear campaign is ripping away funds from Palestinian farmers
Israel lobby groups are targeting the funding sources of a major Palestinian agricultural union — by dubiously claiming it has ties to 'terrorists.' → Read More
Sheldon Adelson's far right alliance will serve Israel long after his death
The Evangelical-Jewish union that the late billionaire bankrolled for years will continue to empower right-wing agendas in Israel and the U.S. → Read More
Democratic lobby group defends Israel’s demolition of Palestinian hamlet
Blaming Palestinians for their own displacement, DMFI is pushing back against its party's criticism of the largest West Bank demolition in a decade. → Read More
Biden or Trump, Linda Sarsour is still going to the streets
Palestinian American activist Linda Sarsour talks about rallying for Biden despite her misgivings, and why defeating Trump is not enough for progressives. → Read More
GOP twists debate over civil rights law to smear Democrats as antisemitic
A parliamentary maneuver centered on antisemitism is part of a Republican effort to peel away Democratic Jewish voters ahead of the election. → Read More
As AOC cancels Rabin event, Palestine movement finds new clout in Washington
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's withdrawal from a memorial for Yitzhak Rabin demonstrates the Palestinian rights movement's growing influence on the left. → Read More
What Jamaal Bowman’s victory means for America’s progressive movements
Bowman's unseating of Eliot Engel shows that neither the power of incumbency nor the backing of the Israel lobby is enough to win an election. → Read More
New York primary puts Democratic divide over Israel in the spotlight
Congressman Eliot Engel, a pro-Israel hawk, is being challenged by Jamaal Bowman, a Black educator whose victory would mark a heavy setback for the Israel lobby. → Read More
Meet the South Bronx congressional candidate speaking out on Palestinian rights
With endorsements from AOC and a slew of progressive groups, Samelys Lopez is hoping to bring her brand of working class, left-wing politics to Washington. → Read More
For Palestinian rights movement, Biden poses a familiar quandary
Palestine advocates in the United States have no hope in Joe Biden changing his pro-Israel views, yet feel they have no choice but to pressure him to do so. → Read More
Jewish National Fund joins campaign to quash Palestine advocacy in the U.S.
A lawsuit against a Palestinian rights group is part of a strategy aimed at diverting activists' resources away from challenging Israeli policies. → Read More