Letters From the September 20/27, 2021, Issue Letters From the September 20/27, 2021, Issue
Library science… Imperial tragedies…
Sep 7, 2021 / Our Readers
The Human Cost of 10 Years of Conflict in Syria The Human Cost of 10 Years of Conflict in Syria
A decade after the first shots were fired, cities are in ruins, over half a million Syrians have died, and more than ten million have been displaced.
Jun 30, 2021 / Feature / John Washington
Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month
Beginning during the Bush administration and continuing during Obama’s term, Arab Americans were conflated with Muslims. Defining us by religion was fundamentally wrong, internally...
Apr 29, 2021 / James Zogby
How to Avoid the Anti-Imperialism of Fools How to Avoid the Anti-Imperialism of Fools
The logic of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” is a recipe for empty cynicism.
Apr 6, 2021 / Gilbert Achcar
Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise. Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise.
The argument that the strikes in Syria are a “defensive” measure mocks the reality of our presence there.
Mar 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Coup That Succeeded The Coup That Succeeded
The most dangerous blows to American democracy have come not from Trump but from the national security establishment.
Nov 16, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump Hasn’t Ended Endless Wars Trump Hasn’t Ended Endless Wars
We shouldn’t be waging war in Syria without Congress’s approval.
Sep 1, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did Trump Bomb Syria on False Grounds? Did Trump Bomb Syria on False Grounds?
The American media is ignoring leaks from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that suggest a whitewash.
Jul 24, 2020 / Aaron Maté
For Some Students, ICE’s Visa Announcement Is Life or Death For Some Students, ICE’s Visa Announcement Is Life or Death
If the agency deports international students whose classes are online-only, those from Syria are in particular danger.
Jul 10, 2020 / Francesca Freeman and George Batah
Is This the End of Rojava? Is This the End of Rojava?
The Kurdish region of northeast Syria was autonomous for seven years, but had to ask the Syrian government for protection after an invasion by Turkey.
Feb 18, 2020 / Mireille Court and Chris Den Hond