Phyllis Bennis

Phyllis Bennis is a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C., and serves on the national board of Jewish Voice for Peace. She is the author of Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the War on Terrorism.

What the House Anti-BDS Resolution Reveals About the Palestine Solidarity Movement

What the House Anti-BDS Resolution Reveals About the Palestine Solidarity Movement What the House Anti-BDS Resolution Reveals About the Palestine Solidarity Movement

How can we pierce the Washington bubble and bring Congress into greater congruence with changing public opinion?

Jul 29, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis

Bibi and Trump

Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years

The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain US policy—and hurt people in the region—for a long time.

Apr 15, 2019 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Phyllis Bennis

Omar Talib

The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights

The spirited defense of the freshman congresswoman against unfair attack was the result of years of grassroots organizing. But will it really change the entrenched status quo in Wa...

Mar 13, 2019 / Editorial / Phyllis Bennis

Ilhan Omar

The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty

I’m Jewish and have worked against anti-Semitism for decades. I was sitting a few feet from Omar at Busboys & Poets and I heard nothing—nothing—that smacked of anti-Semitism, o...

Mar 5, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis

Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States

Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States

The important demand that CNN rehire Hill has obscured much of the actual content of his speech.

Dec 9, 2018 / Feature / Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One

In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One

We stand with the victims of every white-supremacist and racist and anti-Semitic assault back through history.

Oct 28, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before

His record indicates that he would stonewall movements against poverty, militarism, and racism for a generation.

Oct 5, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Kofi Annan Obituary

Remembering Kofi Annan Remembering Kofi Annan

He consistently expressed a powerful concern for poverty and human rights—but he often succumbed to US power and domination.

Aug 21, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis

Iran anti-US

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

May 11, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis

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

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

Apr 13, 2018 / Editorial / Phyllis Bennis

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