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A Report From Gaza Under Siege

A Report From Gaza Under Siege A Report From Gaza Under Siege

Israel rains death and destruction on a civilian population that cannot escape.

Nov 19, 2012 / Mohammed Omer

Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns

Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns

The White House better let Israel know, quietly, to stand down. And then work for a real ceasefire. Fast.

Nov 16, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

In Just a Little Bit In Just a Little Bit

The media's blind veneration for the military figures led to its shellschocked response to David Petraeus's affair.

Nov 15, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Is a Deal with the Taliban on the Horizon? Is a Deal with the Taliban on the Horizon?

Now that the election is over, the US is freer to make peace with the Taliban.

Nov 15, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Justice for Savita

Justice for Savita Justice for Savita

Don't let abortion laws kill any more women. 

Nov 15, 2012 / Blog / Jessica Valenti

The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years

The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years

As the infrastructure of many U.S. cities crumbles, the Pentagon continues to pump over a billion dollars into military bases throughout the Middle East. 

Nov 15, 2012 / Nick Turse

When ‘Pro-Life’ Kills

When ‘Pro-Life’ Kills When ‘Pro-Life’ Kills

Who is more valuable, a living woman or a dying fetus? The Catholic Church has given its answer, and Savita Halapannavar is dead.

Nov 14, 2012 / Blog / Katha Pollitt

The Petraeus Legacy: A Paramilitary CIA?

The Petraeus Legacy: A Paramilitary CIA? The Petraeus Legacy: A Paramilitary CIA?

Within some military and intelligence circles, it was the CIA director's relationship with JSOC—not Paula Broadwell—that raised concerns.

Nov 14, 2012 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill

Nobel Laureates Salute Bradley Manning

Nobel Laureates Salute Bradley Manning Nobel Laureates Salute Bradley Manning

As people who have devoted our lives to forging a more peaceful and just world, we salute Manning's courage and condemn his treatment at the hands of the government.

Nov 14, 2012 / Editorial / Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mairead Maguire, and Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Israel Escalates Gaza Attack With Assassination

Israel Escalates Gaza Attack With Assassination Israel Escalates Gaza Attack With Assassination

Israel's air force assassinated Hamas leader Ahmad Jaabari. As the Israeli airstrikes continued today, seven more Palestinians were killed and at least 30 were injured, ten cri...

Nov 14, 2012 / Blog / Phyllis Bennis

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