The Complex Politics of South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel The Complex Politics of South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
The ANC’s legal fight at The Hague is based on sincere principles—but it’s also given South Africa's beleaguered government a crucial boost in an election year.
Feb 1, 2024 / Peter Fabricius
Israel Is Using Bush’s War on Terror Playbook Israel Is Using Bush’s War on Terror Playbook
Israel has given itself license for unfettered state violence under the guise of an unprecedented existential threat. Sound familiar?
Feb 1, 2024 / Maha Hilal
What if This Were the Headline? What if This Were the Headline?
How might our reaction change?
Feb 1, 2024 / OppArt / Jos Sances
Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic
My obligation to critique the Israeli state comes from my own Jewish tradition, a tradition which had to defend itself from genuine antisemitism.
Feb 1, 2024 / Marshall Ganz
The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid
On matters of war and peace, the representative is prepared to tell presidents that they must follow the Constitution—even Democratic presidents.
Feb 1, 2024 / John Nichols
Dumbo-GOP Dumbo-GOP
Migrants are bused to New York and Chicago from Texas and Florida, as a political stunt.
Jan 31, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US
Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?
Jan 31, 2024 / James Bamford
A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched
The European Parliamentary elections in early June could signal a political sea change, with far-right forces replacing the parliament’s current centrist consensus.
Jan 31, 2024 / John Feffer
The ICJ Israel Case Explainer With Aslı Bâli The ICJ Israel Case Explainer With Aslı Bâli
On this episode of American Prestige, the legal definition of genocide, what was ordered in the ICJ ruling, and the court’s ability to enforce it.
Jan 30, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Letter From Poland Letter From Poland
Winning the election was hard enough, what with Jarosław Kaczyński’s Law and Justice Party (PiS) using all available state resources to keep itself in power. But after the Polish o…
Jan 30, 2024 / David Ost