It has become a reflex in much commentary on the Palestinian economy to trace its condition to a single source: Israeli occupation, closures, and control over borders, water and movement. Those factors are real, extensively documented, and central to any honest account. But they are not the whole account. Some of the deepest wounds to Palestinian economic life were self-inflicted...
July 9, 2026
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Two unrelated developments in American popular culture converged in the fall of 2025 and, together, revived a long-running argument about race, representation and the fate of diversity initiatives. In late October, Billboard reported that its Hot 100 chart had, for the first time since 1990, no rap songs in its top 40. Months later, the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason moves...
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Before Blaming Israel: How the Palestinian Economy Absorbed a Self-Inflicted Blow in the Gulf
It has become a reflex in much commentary on the Palestinian economy to trace its condition to a single source:...
Rap Falls Out of the Billboard Top 40 as the Lakers Project an All-White Starting Five: A Look at the ‘DEI Backlash’ Debate Behind the Headlines
Two unrelated developments in American popular culture converged in the fall of 2025 and, together, revived a long-running argument about...
Inside the Fight Over ActBlue’s Fraud Controls: How the Platform Says It Handles Suspicious Donations — and Why Investigators Say It Fell Short
ActBlue, the online payment processor behind the bulk of small-dollar fundraising for Democratic candidates and progressive causes, is at the...
As ‘Common Ownership’ Reaches the Courts, Regulators Weigh Whether Antitrust Law Should Rethink What Counts as a Monopoly
A decades-old assumption underlies American antitrust law: that competing companies are run by rivals with opposing interests. A growing body...
Socialist Wins Sweep New York Primaries: A Mandate for the Left, or Something Narrower?
Democratic socialists scored a broad set of victories in New York’s June 23, 2026, primary elections, ousting two sitting members...
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New York’s Push to Tax House Flippers: Market Correction or Government Overreach?
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