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
Israeli Extremists Are Making a Comeback—With the Help of US Tax Dollars Israeli Extremists Are Making a Comeback—With the Help of US Tax Dollars
American nonprofits have funneled money to Meir Kahane’s followers, who now have a chance to enter the Knesset.
Feb 26, 2019 / Mairav Zonszein
The Cost of Being a War Resister in Israel The Cost of Being a War Resister in Israel
A 19-year-old Israeli was jailed six times after refusing military service.
Feb 25, 2019 / Rory Fanning
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
Love in the Time of Apartheid Love in the Time of Apartheid
For Palestinians like my fiancée and me, falling in love means scaling walls and defying occupation.
Feb 14, 2019 / Ahmad Abuznaid
Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’? Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’?
Bernie Sanders’s foreign-policy adviser is part of a new generation of progressives fighting an entrenched status quo.
Feb 6, 2019 / Feature / David Klion
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has Boomeranged The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has Boomeranged
Scholars, activists, and grassroots organizers have flocked to her defense, a testament to the growing strength of intersectional solidarity for Palestinian rights.
Jan 15, 2019 / Mairav Zonszein
Gaza’s Opioid Problem Gaza’s Opioid Problem
For people living under Israeli siege, with high unemployment, tramadol is a means of escape.
Jan 7, 2019 / Miriam Berger
Thanks to Rashida Tlaib, Palestinians Finally Have a Voice in Washington Thanks to Rashida Tlaib, Palestinians Finally Have a Voice in Washington
The first Palestinian woman elected to Congress is unapologetic and proud of the community she represents.
Jan 7, 2019 / Hanna Alshaikh