Helena Cobban

Helena Cobban has written about (and often from) the Middle East since 1975. She writes a column on global affairs for the Christian Science Monitor, essays for Boston Review, and has published six books on international issues.

Her personal blog is Just World News. She is a Friend in Washington for the Friends Committee on National Legislation, and thinks she may be the only Quaker who's also a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Currently

  • Confessions of an AIPAC Veteran

    October 14, 2009

    Tom Dine, for thirteen years head of AIPAC, now works for a two-state solution and on improving US-Syrian relations.

  • The Palestinian Paradox

    May 6, 2009 Subscribe

    The surest path to statehood and lasting peace with Israel is engagement with Hamas.

  • After Gaza: Jerusalem?

    March 25, 2009

    Reclaiming Palestinian territory in East Jerusalem looks to be new frontier for Israeli expansionism.

2007

  • Facing Hamas and Hezbollah

    November 1, 2007 Subscribe

    US diplomacy in the Middle East has been held hostage by a refusal to engage with these two popular movements.

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Blogs

» The Notion

The Just Say No Democrats | Conservative Democrats voting against healthcare reform represent constituents most in need of insurance.
Ari Berman
17 Comments
Posted at 1:09 PM ET

» Act Now!

The Wall Comes Down | It was twenty years ago today. Watch it live.
Peter Rothberg
20 Comments
Posted at 10:44 ET

» The Beat

Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill | Women's groups, patient advocates, unions, anti-corporate congressmen explain what's wrong with "reform" measure as it now stands.
John Nichols
177 Comments
Posted at 10:23 ET

» The Dreyfuss Report

The Deal with Iran | The alarmists, and Bibi, should shut up. There's plenty of time to make the deal with Iran work.
Robert Dreyfuss
19 Comments

» Editor's Cut

Around The Nation | Obama, one year on. Plus: Jeremy Scahill takes your questions, and a new video series from The Nation.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
49 Comments

» Altercation

Slacker Thursday | Dying laptops, recapping the election, the Dow, and the Yankees with the World Series.
Eric Alterman