The Death of a Dictator Leaves Yemen a Worse Mess The Death of a Dictator Leaves Yemen a Worse Mess
Ali Abdullah Saleh’s life is emblematic of the way the bright hopes of Arab nationalism have disintegrated into sectarianism.
Dec 11, 2017 / Juan Cole
Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’ Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’
There may not be a smoking gun, but there’s a mountain of evidence tying Trump to the Kremlin.
Dec 11, 2017 / Joshua Holland
US Tax Dollars Must Not Be Used to Detain Palestinian Children US Tax Dollars Must Not Be Used to Detain Palestinian Children
It’s time to stand up for the human rights of Palestinian children who are mistreated and abused in the Israeli-military detention system.
Dec 11, 2017 / Betty McCollum
Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance
A new film reminds us of the power of united, nonviolent action.
Dec 8, 2017 / Sarah Aziza
After Jerusalem, the US Can No Longer Pretend to Be an Honest Broker of Peace After Jerusalem, the US Can No Longer Pretend to Be an Honest Broker of Peace
But that might not be a bad thing.
Dec 8, 2017 / Rashid Khalidi
Trump’s Jerusalem Gambit Will Speed the Colonization of Palestinian Lands Trump’s Jerusalem Gambit Will Speed the Colonization of Palestinian Lands
But Palestinians will continue to seek ways to secure their rights to freedom and equality.
Dec 7, 2017 / Nadia Hijab and Zena Agha
The Once and Future Europe The Once and Future Europe
Emmanuel Macron, France’s “start-up president,” wants to move fast, even if it means breaking things—and the unforeseen turmoil in German domestic politics may help him do just tha...
Dec 7, 2017 / Arthur Goldhammer
In Syria, ‘Reconciliation’ Is Bleak In Syria, ‘Reconciliation’ Is Bleak
The people of Moadamiya and Daraya were once a legend of the resistance, but today we feel like we’ve been forgotten by the world.
Dec 7, 2017 / Humam Moadamani
There Are More Important Questions to Ask Than Whether Rex Tillerson Is In or Out at State There Are More Important Questions to Ask Than Whether Rex Tillerson Is In or Out at State
A renovated foreign policy rests on a great variety of factors beyond a house-cleaning at State.
Dec 7, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
The United States Is Polluting the World and Locking Refugees Out The United States Is Polluting the World and Locking Refugees Out
Border walls are being erected left and right as natural disasters become more frequent, leaving victims with nowhere to go.
Dec 7, 2017 / Todd Miller