What would it take for pro-Israel fanatics to utter a word of criticism?
Matt Kennard — January 15, 2009 14 Comments
Pro-Israel fanatics swear loyalty to their Holy State and will defend her whatever. But what would have to happen for them to utter a word of criticism? …
Psychology
US Communists, ever hopeful, say they’re coming back
Matt Kennard — January 14, 2009 13 Comments
The Communist Party USA has a new office in trendy Chelsea in Manhattan and they say this is the start of a new era in their organizations history. …
Politics
Where do you look for Bush’s liberal legacy? In the military, of course
Matt Kennard — January 13, 2009 2 Comments
Bush leaves office in one week and his eight years in power have been characterized by an extreme conservatism, but in the US military minority groups have seen the most …
Politics
Israeli propaganda has succeeded in presenting this war as an attack on Hamas. It is actually an attack on civilians.
Matt Kennard — January 11, 2009 51 Comments
The Israeli propaganda machine is a well-oiled machine and it has succeeded in presenting this war as solely on Hamas. This is a lie. It is an attack on all …
Politics
There must be a serious and comprehensive economic boycott of Israel
Matt Kennard — January 6, 2009 9 Comments
Israel knows it can act with impunity and still get the support of the world's superpower. It is up to consumers to make sure it suffers the economic consequences of …
Economics
Supporting the oppressed, even when you disagree with their politics
Matt Kennard — January 4, 2009 22 Comments
Hamas are the bête noire of the Western media, but as Gazans are killed in the hundreds all decent people must support Hamas as they try to repel the invaders. …
Politics
The corrupt leaders of most Arab and Muslim states are no friends of the Palestinians
Matt Kennard — January 1, 2009 1 Comment
The Arab dictators and monarchs in the Middle East are no friends to the Palestinians and the disconnect with the sentiments of the people they rule could threaten a big …
Politics
Christmas letter from New York City
Matt Kennard — December 24, 2008 0 Comments
A missive from the Big Apple. …
Politics
The life-story of a Harlem dealer and corner-holder
Matt Kennard — December 20, 2008 0 Comments
The story of a a corner-hanger in Harlem, New York City. …
Politics
A 2001 murder in Manhattan revisited
Matt Kennard — December 17, 2008 29 Comments
In May 2001, two gunman killed a group friends above the famous Carnegie Deli in central Manhattan. Here the murderer, lawyers and family of the victims remember the event. …
Editor's Pick, Psychology
Should there be limits on free speech in universities?
Matt Kennard — December 5, 2008 10 Comments
One of the major issues in the academy these days is how to deal with the burgeoning field of evolutionary psychology, which sometimes posits cognitive differences between races and sexes. …
Editor's Pick, Psychology
Italy is going fascist again
Matt Kennard — December 3, 2008 12 Comments
With the defeat of Hitler and Mussolini in 1945 many thought European fascism was dead forever. But it's back, and this time it's in the form of Berlusconi. …
Politics
Matt Kennard
Matt Kennard graduated from the Journalism School at Columbia University as a Toni Stabile Investigative scholar in 2008. He has written for the Guardian, Salon and the Chicago Tribune, amongst others. In 2006 he won the Guardian Student Feature Writer of the Year Award.