Antony Loewenstein

@antloewenstein

Antony Loewenstein is a Jerusalem-based independent journalist and filmmaker who has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, and many other outlets. He wrote the documentary Disaster Capitalism and is the author of many books, including My Israel Question and Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe. He is currently writing a book on the global “war on drugs,” due out in 2019.

White Supremacy in Australia Set the Stage for the Christchurch Massacre

White Supremacy in Australia Set the Stage for the Christchurch Massacre White Supremacy in Australia Set the Stage for the Christchurch Massacre

The mainstreaming of hate has become routine, in both the media and politics.

Mar 21, 2019 / Editorial / Antony Loewenstein

Mining Lapis in Afghanistan

Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway

And that rush is a direct result of Trump’s pressure on the Afghan government to open up the country to foreign corporations.

Jan 30, 2019 / Antony Loewenstein

Australia refugees

Australia’s Brutal Refugee Policy Is Inspiring the Far Right in the EU and Beyond Australia’s Brutal Refugee Policy Is Inspiring the Far Right in the EU and Beyond

In an age of refugee demonization, Australia was well ahead of the curve.

Jun 29, 2018 / Antony Loewenstein

How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine

How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine

It has enriched the security industry and allowed the country to evade accountability for human-rights violations.

Oct 27, 2016 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein and Matt Kennard

An Afghan boy works at a construction site behind a US Army soldier in Logar province, Afghanistan.

Natural Resources Were Supposed to Make Afghanistan Rich. Here’s What’s Happening to Them. Natural Resources Were Supposed to Make Afghanistan Rich. Here’s What’s Happening to Them.

Traveling to Logar Province reveals unmanageable violence and co-optation by foreign companies.

Dec 14, 2015 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein

Australia Snubs Tamil Refugees Australia Snubs Tamil Refugees

Over the past few months, Australia has shown the world how not to manage asylum seekers.

Dec 14, 2009 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein

Gaza in Conflict Gaza in Conflict

Besieged by Israel and the West, mired in civil conflict and under increasing Islamist pressures, Gazans feel the world has forgotten them.

Aug 6, 2009 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein

Raging Against Rising Internet Repression Raging Against Rising Internet Repression

More than 200 bloggers, human rights activists, writers, journalists, hackers and IT experts have joined the fight against censorship on the web.

Jul 8, 2008 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein

Kevin Rudd, Agent of Change? Kevin Rudd, Agent of Change?

He's greener and less hawkish than his predecessor, but is Australia's next prime minister really all that different?

Nov 27, 2007 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein

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