Greg Grandin

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Greg Grandin

Cortés has given way to Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump. A new age of conquest is upon us. Boys watch smoke billowing during Israeli strikes east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 13, 2024. This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com . To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com . Leon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend.

1 week ago | thenation.com | Greg Grandin

May 28, 2025 Israel Is Taking its Cues From Spanish ConquistadorsCortés has given way to Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump. A new age of conquest is upon us. Edit Ad Policy Boys watch smoke billowing during Israeli strikes east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 13, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com.

1 week ago | scheerpost.com | Greg Grandin

By Greg Grandin / TomDispatchLeon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend. A Chicago artist famous for  depicting crimson torture rooms in Central America, Golub had been asked what it meant to him to be a “Jewish political artist.” The painter’s quick reply was that he wasn’t a “Jewish political artist,” he was just a “political artist.” In the end, though, Golub came to believe that he had let himself off too easily, that his answer was too pat. Yes, he was a political artist.

2 weeks ago | progressivehub.net | Greg Grandin |Tom Dispatch

Then (the New World) and Now (Israel)By Greg Grandin, Tom DispatchLeon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend. A Chicago artist famous for  depicting crimson torture rooms in Central America, Golub had been asked what it meant to him to be a “Jewish political artist.” The painter’s quick reply was that he wasn’t a “Jewish political artist,” he was just a “political artist.” In the end, though, Golub came to believe that he had let himself off too easily, that his answer was too pat.

2 weeks ago | commondreams.org | Greg Grandin

Leon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend. A Chicago artist famous for large canvases depicting crimson torture rooms in Central America, Golub had been asked what it meant to him to be a “Jewish political artist.” The painter’s quick reply was that he wasn’t a “Jewish political artist,” he was just a “political artist.” In the end, though, Golub came to believe that he had let himself off too easily, that his answer was too pat. Yes, he was a political artist.