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April 15, 2019
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.
Phyllis Bennis
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Foreign PolicyMarch 13, 2019
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 Washington?
Phyllis Bennis
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DemocratsMarch 5, 2019
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, overt or coded or otherwise.
Phyllis Bennis
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WorldDecember 9, 2018
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.
Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Guns and Gun ControlOctober 28, 2018
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.
Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Supreme CourtOctober 5, 2018
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.
Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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World LeadersAugust 21, 2018
Remembering Kofi Annan
He consistently expressed a powerful concern for poverty and human rights—but he often succumbed to US power and domination.
Phyllis Bennis
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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
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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
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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