The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza
Women here have become both the primary caretakers and providers, sustaining their families in the absence of husbands, fathers, and sons.
May 7, 2026 / Huda Skaik
Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict
Considering the costs so far as we wait on the precipice of another round of fighting.
May 6, 2026 / Michael T. Klare
Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel? Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel?
The path to defeating Netanyahu may hinge on unity across ideological divides.
May 5, 2026 / Hillel Schenker
Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster
The new consensus is that the American empire is in steep decline.
May 4, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story
As Trump’s “excursion” veers into quagmire territory, he may just try to walk away amid a host of new distractions.
Apr 29, 2026 / David Faris
Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military
The president and the defense secretary are being humiliated abroad, so they’re purging scapegoats at home.
Apr 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump’s War The Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump’s War
Friendships have ruptured. Families have bitterly split around the kitchen table. Violent speech has become the dominant mode of discourse.
Apr 20, 2026 / Keyvan Golsorkhi
Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz
And it isn’t Iran.
Apr 17, 2026 / Maryam Jamshidi
The Blockheaded Thinking Behind Trump’s Plan for a Hormuz Blockade The Blockheaded Thinking Behind Trump’s Plan for a Hormuz Blockade
The president’s latest proposal to force Iran to negotiate an end to his feckless war somehow makes less sense than all the other ones.
Apr 16, 2026 / David Faris
In Lebanon, Grief Is Everywhere. But So Is Our Defiance. In Lebanon, Grief Is Everywhere. But So Is Our Defiance.
We are reeling from Israel’s massacres. But people are tirelessly organizing on the ground, and are not giving up.
Apr 15, 2026 / Christina Cavalcanti