The Ambiguous Legacy of Obama’s Foreign Policy The Ambiguous Legacy of Obama’s Foreign Policy
He may have talked about precision and constraint when it came to the national-security state, but he ultimately failed to leave us with a new strategic vision.
Mar 23, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Karen J. Greenberg
The Inside Story on Our UN Report Calling Israel an Apartheid State The Inside Story on Our UN Report Calling Israel an Apartheid State
A people cannot be permanently repressed in all these ways without viewing the structure that has emerged as an apartheid regime.
Mar 22, 2017 / Richard Falk
Might Neo-McCarthyism Mean War vs. Russia? Might Neo-McCarthyism Mean War vs. Russia?
The “unmasking” of Putin’s American “contacts” is premised on his “act of war” against the United States—for which there is still no evidence.
Mar 22, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Letter From Madaya, Syria, Under Siege by the Assad Regime for Nearly 2 Years Letter From Madaya, Syria, Under Siege by the Assad Regime for Nearly 2 Years
“I have nightmares. I see the people who died of starvation and who I helped to bury.”
Mar 22, 2017 / Houssam Muhammad Mahmoud
Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond
An interview with a Palestinian-American feminist provoked a number of letters from readers.
Mar 22, 2017 / Our Readers and Collier Meyerson
The Syrian War Is Creating a Generation of Traumatized Children The Syrian War Is Creating a Generation of Traumatized Children
The cost to the country of disrupted education alone is estimated to be $11 billion.
Mar 22, 2017 / Michelle Chen
If You Want to Know Where Donald Trump Came From, Look to Iraq If You Want to Know Where Donald Trump Came From, Look to Iraq
Trump denies he was ever in favor of the 2003 invasion—but he’s a president made by war.
Mar 16, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
While Neo-McCarthyism Spreads, US-Russian Détente May Be Unfolding While Neo-McCarthyism Spreads, US-Russian Détente May Be Unfolding
“Kremlin-puppet” allegations against Trump are said to have crippled Trump’s ability to initiate cooperative relations with Moscow—but have they?
Mar 15, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Can You Be a Zionist Feminist? Linda Sarsour Says No Can You Be a Zionist Feminist? Linda Sarsour Says No
The prominent Palestinian-American feminist responds to claims that anti-Zionism has no place in the feminist movement.
Mar 13, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Can Liberal Zionism Survive Israel’s New Travel Ban? Can Liberal Zionism Survive Israel’s New Travel Ban?
Israel’s new anti-BDS law is antagonizing some of the state’s most loyal supporters, rewriting a decades-old relationship.
Mar 13, 2017 / Mairav Zonszein