Middle East

Yemen blockade

Progressives Call for Action on the Yemen Blockade Progressives Call for Action on the Yemen Blockade

Nearly 80 congressional Democrats have called on the Biden administration to increase pressure on Saudi Arabia to lift the blockade immediately.

Apr 13, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Syria protest

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

anti-semitism

The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism

Why the oldest hatred needs a new definition.

Apr 1, 2021 / Brian Klug

Marines

America’s Longest War Winds Down America’s Longest War Winds Down

The war in Afghanistan marked the twilight of the American Century.

Mar 30, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich

US Army Lt. Col. Mark O'Donnell, right, jumps to a barrier as he makes his way to a firing positionl in Konar province, Afghanistan, August 2009.

How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here’s a Road Map. How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here’s a Road Map.

Ending America’s endless wars should be a top priority. These three concrete steps could get us closer.

Mar 29, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg

Student protest Turkey

Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights

After a newly appointed university official dissolved Bogazici University’s LGBTI+ club in January, students across the country launched a nationwide protest movement.

Mar 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rafael Logroño

Richard Nephew

Biden’s New Foreign Policy Hire Considers Sanctions an Art Form Biden’s New Foreign Policy Hire Considers Sanctions an Art Form

While progressives urge the administration to curb punitive sanctions, its new deputy Iran envoy was an architect of Obama-era sanctions policy.

Mar 26, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Yemen war destruction

In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War

Biden must do more to force Saudi Arabia to end its cruel blockade.

Mar 26, 2021 / William D. Hartung

The Debt We Owe Edward Said

The Debt We Owe Edward Said The Debt We Owe Edward Said

A conversation with biographer Timothy Brennan about the enduring political and intellectual legacy of the Palestinian thinker.

Mar 25, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Kaleem Hawa

Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door

Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door

A follower of Meir Kahane may join the government this week. And the Biden administration has had nothing to say about it.

Mar 23, 2021 / James Zogby

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