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Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.

FIFA has chosen to say nothing while Israel massacres Palestinian soccer players, coaches, and sports officials.

Dave Zirin

Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews? Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews?

While antisemitism in the UK has certainly risen since October 7, politicians and newspapers are deliberately inflaming sensationalist narratives for a repressive agenda.

Ben Reiff

Biden Draws “Red Lines” for Gaza, Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities, the US Leads Global Arms Sales Biden Draws “Red Lines” for Gaza, Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities, the US Leads Global Arms Sales

This week on American Prestige, news from around the globe.

American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

World Leaders

President Biden delivers the State of the Union address

Biden Draws “Red Lines” for Gaza, Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities, the US Leads Global Arms Sales Biden Draws “Red Lines” for Gaza, Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities, the US Leads Global Arms Sales

This week on American Prestige, news from around the globe.

American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin! Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin!

Trashing Donald Trump can’t be Joe Biden’s whole reelection message. But it’s a good start.

Jeet Heer

A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza

A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the world.

American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Africa

A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza

A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the world.

American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa

The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa

As a band of Republican congresspeople has set its sights on the health program known as PEPFAR, the media has remained shamefully silent.

James North

Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO

Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Asia

An American flag above the Washington Monument is seen split nearly in two in June 2018.

The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony

Washington now finds itself facing three complex global crises, each demanding its undivided attention.

Alfred McCoy

A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza

A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza A Haiti Gang Offensive, the Sudan Crisis, and Gaza

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the world.

American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Pakistan election 2024 PTI

The Unexpected and Uncertain Result of Pakistan’s Elections The Unexpected and Uncertain Result of Pakistan’s Elections

Former prime minister Imran Khan’s party was banned from running. But as independent candidates, Khan’s allies claim to have won a majority.

Highlights / Hasan Ali

Latin America

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo walks past the honor guard as he arrives at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France

America’s Turbulent Path in Guatemala America’s Turbulent Path in Guatemala

Did the US halt a coup against President Arévalo—and democracy?

Stephen Schlesinger

Bolivia protester 2019

Democracy and the Left Turn in Latin America Democracy and the Left Turn in Latin America

On this episode of American Prestige, professor Gabriel Hetland on the region’s shift to the left.

American Prestige / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Pakistan election 2024 PTI

The Gaza War, Pakistan’s Election, and Venezuela-Guyana Tensions The Gaza War, Pakistan’s Election, and Venezuela-Guyana Tensions

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

American Prestige / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Middle East

An American flag above the Washington Monument is seen split nearly in two in June 2018.

The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony

Washington now finds itself facing three complex global crises, each demanding its undivided attention.

Alfred McCoy

A person views Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” at the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid on April 3, 2017.

Art During Wartime Art During Wartime

Can it really be that to call for sympathy with victims of murder and kidnapping is necessarily to demand violence in return?

Barry Schwabsky

Three generations from the village of Dhahiriyya (located between Hebron and Beersheba), February 9, 1940.

What Was Palestine Before the Nakba? What Was Palestine Before the Nakba?

A stunning photo archive reveals a time before the walls and checkpoints, when Palestine was not defined by its ailments but by its industries and cultures

Feature / Mohammed El-Kurd

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People walk by the tribunal set on fire the previous day by armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 6, 2024. Haiti’s capital was largely shut down on March 4, as authorities imposed a state of emergency after an attack on a prison freed thousands of inmates.

Haiti’s Hour of Deliverance or Despair Haiti’s Hour of Deliverance or Despair

Gangs assert their patriotism while the latest international rescue plan teeters between failure and a possible way forward.

Mar 14, 2024 / Amy Wilentz

The Flame Lights, but Doesn’t Cause Burns

The Flame Lights, but Doesn’t Cause Burns The Flame Lights, but Doesn’t Cause Burns

Oaxaca, Mexico: The role art plays to empower the people.

Mar 14, 2024 / Anonymous

Biden Afghanistan speech

Requiem for the Biden of the Afghanistan Withdrawal Requiem for the Biden of the Afghanistan Withdrawal

The brightest moment in the president’s foreign policy feels like light from a dead star. The Biden of that moment would stop aiding Israeli war crimes.

Mar 13, 2024 / Column / Spencer Ackerman

Joe Biden at podium

What the Polls Get Wrong About Biden—Plus, Turmoil in Haiti What the Polls Get Wrong About Biden—Plus, Turmoil in Haiti

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Steve Phillips argues for expanding the electorate, and Amy Wilentz reports on Port-au-Prince.

Mar 13, 2024 / Jon Wiener

Karine Jean-Pierre, Matthew Miller, and John Kirby.

Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies

If the president is the man in charge, these press secretaries are his robotic enforcers, playing the same hollow tunes every day.

Mar 13, 2024 / Y.L. Al-Sheikh

President Joe Biden joined Israel's prime minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023.

The Tragic Absurdity of Biden’s Gaza Policies The Tragic Absurdity of Biden’s Gaza Policies

The US government is making elaborate plans to ameliorate a humanitarian catastrophe that would not exist without its own bombs.

Mar 12, 2024 / Jack Mirkinson

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