Phyllis Bennis

Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies and is a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. She is active in the US and global Palestinian rights and peace movements, and her books include Challenging Empire: How People, Governments, and the UN Defy US Power and Understanding ISIS and the New Global War on Terror: A Primer.

Foreign PolicyMay 11, 2018

Is Trump’s Abandonment of the Iran Nuke Deal a Prelude to War?

His advisers, as well as Israel and Saudi Arabia, will be pushing for one—which is why we have to act now to stop it.

Phyllis Bennis
Foreign PolicyApril 13, 2018

American Air Strikes in Syria Do Nothing to Further Justice for the Victims of the Attack on Douma

There is no legal justification for the current US troop presence in Syria, let alone additional air strikes.

Phyllis Bennis
Middle EastFebruary 22, 2018

Why We Need to Remember the Iraq War—As Well as the Global Resistance to It

The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.

Phyllis Bennis
US Wars and Military ActionJune 21, 2017

Trump’s Policy Is Clear: Civilian Casualties Don’t Matter in the War on Terror

Multiple air strikes on cities and the use of white phosphorus—a probable war crime—guarantee a growing death toll.

Phyllis Bennis
Middle EastJune 15, 2017

Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine

Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.

Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk
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April 12, 2017

Building a New Movement Against Militarism

As Martin Luther King Jr. noted 50 years ago, you can’t fight militarism unless you also fight racism and materialism.

Phyllis Bennis and Stephen Miles
Foreign PolicyFebruary 3, 2017

The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Escalating Tensions With Iran

There could be dire consequences.

Phyllis Bennis
US Wars and Military ActionJanuary 5, 2017

Remembering the Costs of the Iraq War in the Age of Trump

As the president-elect promises to increase military spending, we must reflect on what comes with war.

Phyllis Bennis
Foreign PolicyDecember 21, 2016

America Must Choose Diplomacy Over War

This is what a non-imperial, truly internationalist foreign policy would look like.

Phyllis Bennis
Foreign PolicyOctober 31, 2016

The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.

The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.

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Phyllis Bennis

Foreign PolicyMay 11, 2018

His advisers, as well as Israel and Saudi Arabia, will be pushing for one—which is why we have to act now to stop it.

Foreign PolicyApril 13, 2018

There is no legal justification for the current US troop presence in Syria, let alone additional air strikes.

Middle EastFebruary 22, 2018

The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.

US Wars and Military ActionJune 21, 2017

Multiple air strikes on cities and the use of white phosphorus—a probable war crime—guarantee a growing death toll.

Middle EastJune 15, 2017

Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

April 12, 2017

As Martin Luther King Jr. noted 50 years ago, you can’t fight militarism unless you also fight racism and materialism.

Foreign PolicyFebruary 3, 2017

There could be dire consequences.

US Wars and Military ActionJanuary 5, 2017

As the president-elect promises to increase military spending, we must reflect on what comes with war.

Foreign PolicyDecember 21, 2016

This is what a non-imperial, truly internationalist foreign policy would look like.

Foreign PolicyOctober 31, 2016

The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.