Article Subjects and Geography: Media

The Council on Foreign Relations, the Israel Lobby, and the War on Gaza

The Council on Foreign Relations, the Israel Lobby, and the War on Gaza

by Laurence H. Shoup

May 1, 2024

Over six months into to Israel’s atrocity-filled assault on Gaza, Laurence Shoup digs deep to reveal a rarely discussed—but enormously influential—force within the Israel Lobby: the Council on Foreign Relations. The CFR, he writes, is more than just Wall Street’s think tank; it is an elite network of Zionist politicians and donors who comprise a significant part of the Israel lobby and the continuing U.S. commitment to funding Israel’s genocidal actions in Palestine.

Old Age but No Rest: A Political-Economic Reflection on Delayed Retirement Policy

Old Age but No Rest: A Political-Economic Reflection on Delayed Retirement Policy

by Cai Chao

April 1, 2024

As populations worldwide grow older, politicians are clamoring to raise the retirement age, thus extending people’s working lives at their own expense. Using the lens of political economy, Cai Chao examines the false narratives behind capitalists’ claims that delayed retirement is necessary to maintain society’s productive capacity, and proposes solutions to promote human development at all life stages.

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