Nearly 100 queer people of Middle Eastern heritage are gathering each week for an online peer support group in response to Israel’s attacks on Palestinians. Led by Finlay Sarafa McHale, a queer and transgender Iraqi Chaldean clinical social worker, the online group of queer SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) people aims to provide a […]
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‘Not in our name’: Chicago’s Jewish left demands a ceasefire in Gaza
Editor’s note: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on November 2 called for a ceasefire in Gaza, becoming the first person in his chamber to do so. “Two Jews, three opinions” is an old saying used by Jewish people to express the beautiful (and often maddening) diversity of perspective found inside their communities. The saying could have […]
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Broken Nose, American Writers Festival, and a Crystal Ball
Looking for some mid-month fun? Check out the following events and ideas. FRI 5/13 Broken Nose Theatre continues its season with the Chicago premiere of Zoe Kazan’s dystopic drama After the Blast, directed by JD Caudill. In light of the leaked SCOTUS draft decision on Roe v. Wade, Kazan’s story about a couple forced to […]
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Swords to plowshares
An interfaith demand for justice in Palestine and Israel
Posted inMusic
Pioneering Palestinian producer Muqata’a champions his culture while pushing hip-hop toward the fringes
Palestinian producer and rapper Muqata’a is the godfather of Ramallah’s underground hip-hop scene. In 2007, while recording under the name Boikutt, he cofounded hip-hop collective Ramallah Underground, which lasted just two years but toured internationally and collaborated with the Kronos Quartet (“Tashweesh” on Kronos’s 2009 album Floodplain). Since then, he’s been pushing hip-hop to its […]
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A professor’s article claiming Israel’s “moral right” to annex the West Bank has caused an uproar at DePaul
To censure or not to censure? The university community is divided.
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Chicago Dyke March returns after clash last year became international news
The alternative to the Chicago Pride Parade announces its solidarity with Palestine after a controversy broke out involving pro-Israel marchers in 2017.
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The University of Illinois says Steven Salaita is too rude for school
After revoking a job offer over controversial tweets, UI defends its decision with an appeal to the need for civility on campus.
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More on Ali Abunimah at the Evanston Public Library
Author Ali Abunimah visits Evanston to discuss the conflict in Gaza and read from his book, The Battle for Justice in Palestine.
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UPDATE: Evanston Public Library puts Palestinian-American author’s appearance on hold
Evanston Public Library pulls the plug on a talk by pro-Palestine author Ali Abunimah.
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Bike Winter Art Show, “Our Work: Modern Jobs—Ancient Origins,” and the rest of your weekend in visual arts
Your guide to visual arts in the city this weekend
Posted inArts & Culture
Photojournalist Ruth Gruber, 102 and still ahead of her time
For pioneering photojournalist Ruth Gruber, words and pictures are tools to inspire others to act.
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A panel about an academic boycott of Israel turns controversial
A panel about an academic boycott of Israel turns controversial.
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“This is not a Holocaust story, this is a war story”: The life of Hannah Senesh
Hannah Senesh wasn’t a Holocaust heroine, she was a World War II heroine.
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Straight outta the Middle East: Reflecting on personal experiences with Israeli and Palestinian hip-hop
Thoughts surrounding DAM, the first Palestinian rap group, who performs in Chicago on Friday.