The Halle Synagogue Attack Is an Ominous Sign of the German Far Right’s Growing Prominence The Halle Synagogue Attack Is an Ominous Sign of the German Far Right’s Growing Prominence
Halle, a bustling university town an hour’s train ride from Berlin, has become a kind of hub for the country’s New Right.
Oct 14, 2019 / Carol Schaeffer
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
Why Americans Should Support BDS Why Americans Should Support BDS
Inspired by the civil rights and anti-apartheid movements, it calls for Palestinian liberation on terms of full equality with Israelis and categorically opposes all forms of racism...
Jul 29, 2019 / Editorial / Omar Barghouti
At Long Last, Scandal Forces the Resignation of Austria’s Neo-Nazi Vice Chancellor At Long Last, Scandal Forces the Resignation of Austria’s Neo-Nazi Vice Chancellor
But it’s no time for celebration—the left is weak, and the cynical center-right chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, may be strengthened by his coalition partner’s disgrace.
May 21, 2019 / Jordan Stancil
Austria’s Far-Right Government Wants to Hobble Critical Media Austria’s Far-Right Government Wants to Hobble Critical Media
The Freedom Party attacks Muslims and cozies up to the extremist Identitarian movement. No wonder it sees independent journalism as a nuisance to be silenced.
May 3, 2019 / Jordan Stancil
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
First, They Came for Ilhan Omar First, They Came for Ilhan Omar
The congresswoman was smeared—nothing she said warranted the criticism she received. But progressives should not fall into the trap of denying that anti-Semitism exists on the left...
Mar 15, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan
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
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
This Is How AIPAC Really Works This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution.
Feb 14, 2019 / M.J. Rosenberg