Middle East

Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024.

How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza

An interview with reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed about his new book, “Crossing the Red Line.”

Sep 24, 2026 / Q&A / Jack Mirkinson

A Palestinian child stands inside a damaged building at the Islamic University in Gaza City on September 21, 2026.

Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke

The fundamental problem is not the name of the prime minister, but rather the actions of the Israeli government and the urgent issues that need to be addressed.

Sep 24, 2026 / Hadar Susskind

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Mayors at the Urban 20 Summit worked across borders to confront the climate crisis at the local level.

Sep 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2026.

How to Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu How to Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu

Make no mistake: The United States can seize Netanyahu for crimes under US law and prosecute him in US courts when he is in New York City this week.

Sep 22, 2026 / Jake Romm for the Hind Rajab Foundation

American rapper Macklemore at Lollapalooza in Paris on July 19, 2025.

The Ed Sheeran Controversy The Ed Sheeran Controversy

In a society that claims to promote free speech, what crosses the line from controversial to unacceptable? Who gets to define where the line begins and ends?

Sep 21, 2026 / Peter Dreier

MAD AS HELL

MAD AS HELL MAD AS HELL

... AND NOT TAKING IT.

Sep 18, 2026 / Steve Brodner

The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?

The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran? The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?

Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.

Sep 18, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage

Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

In 2022, Amini was murdered by Iran’s Morality Police for removing her hijab in public.

Sep 16, 2026 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

President Donald Trump at an April press conference on the Iran War.

Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him

The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.

Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris

Edward Said

Edward Said: Between Worlds Edward Said: Between Worlds

A new film biography depicts the Palestinian writer as still out of place—and ahead of his time. 

Sep 15, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

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