In New York, Zohran Mamdani breaks with the old pro-Israel playbook, Israel tightens the vise on Gaza, and Trump invades Venezuela.
The last family in the Palestinian village of Yanoun left their home last week, joining a growing list of communities that have been erased from existence through the establishment of Israeli “shepherding outposts” in their place.
San Jose State professor Sang Hea Kil was suspended over allegations related to a Palestine protest, and now the university plans to fire her. Omar Zahzah speaks with Kil about the precedent set by her case and the implications for academic freedom.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rescinded nine executive orders that his predecessor, Eric Adams, had issued before he left office. Among the orders Mamdani rolled back were a BDS ban, and the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Days after his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump threatened to intervene in Iran if the country killed any protesters. Analyst Sina Toossi breaks down recent events and whether another US-Israeli aggression on Iran may be on the horizon.
As winter storms batter Gaza and cause catastrophic flooding for millions of displaced Palestinians, Israel has banned 37 international humanitarian organizations from working in the Strip, which is reliant on these organizations for survival.
2025 ended with Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago pushing Donald Trump for a wider war with Iran.