War and Peace

Israelis protest during a demonstration against the government and the hostage situation in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

For Israeli Protesters, Palestine Might as Well Not Exist For Israeli Protesters, Palestine Might as Well Not Exist

There is a gaping, Gaza-shaped void at the heart of the hostage deal demonstrations.

Sep 9, 2024 / Ori Goldberg

Supporters of former president Trump hold a rally on April 6, 2024, in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts? Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts?

The proliferation of pro-Trump militia groups across the country eerily echoes the rise of Hitler’s SA and Mussolini’s squadristi.

Sep 5, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

People organize a pro-Palestinian protest outside Trinity College Dublin.

After an Agreement to Divest From Israel, What’s Next for Trinity College Dublin? After an Agreement to Divest From Israel, What’s Next for Trinity College Dublin?

The school’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment ended in just five days. But the path to divestment began before the encampment—and stretches far beyond.

Sep 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Aaron Boehmer

An interfaith peace delegation in the West Bank.

An Interfaith Dispatch From the West Bank An Interfaith Dispatch From the West Bank

Rabbis for Ceasefire and Hindus for Human Rights make a peace pilgrimage.

Sep 5, 2024 / Sunita Viswanath

An anti-government Israeli protest in Tel Aviv on September 4, 2024.

Israeli Protesters Have Chosen a Side Israeli Protesters Have Chosen a Side

Fearing for the remaining captives, the mass rallies that erupted across Israel were essentially demanding an end to the war—and Netanyahu knows it.

Sep 4, 2024 / Meron Rapoport

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine

After my father fled Nazi Germany in 1933, he witnessed a toxic new nationalism rising among Jews in Palestine—and was silenced for trying to warn of its dangers.

Sep 3, 2024 / Feature / Barry Yourgrau

Delegates wearing keffiyehs hold up signs with the names of people who died in the Gaza war on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 20, 2024.

I’m Still Hoping to Vote for Kamala Harris I’m Still Hoping to Vote for Kamala Harris

But the hope I felt when she became the nominee has been curdling into despair over her refusal to allow a Palestinian to address the convention—and her continuing silence on Gaza...

Aug 30, 2024 / Benjamin Moser

Demonstrators march in protest to the war in Gaza near the United Center where the Democratic National Convention (DNC) is taking place on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Palestinians Will Speak Whether Democrats Want Them to or Not Palestinians Will Speak Whether Democrats Want Them to or Not

The party may have successfully prevented Palestinians from addressing the DNC. But it cannot hold back the tide forever.

Aug 29, 2024 / Y.L. Al-Sheikh

Two women stand in uniform with their hands behind their back.

Why We Should Honor the Chicano Moratorium Against the War Why We Should Honor the Chicano Moratorium Against the War

On this date 54 years ago, the largest ethnically focussed action in the movement against the Vietnam War took place—offering an important example of the power of a people united....

Aug 29, 2024 / Bill Gallegos

Displaced From Sudan, Young Refugees Find Solace at School

Displaced From Sudan, Young Refugees Find Solace at School Displaced From Sudan, Young Refugees Find Solace at School

After fleeing war-torn nightmares, refugees in neighboring Egypt are finding a way to dream again.

Aug 29, 2024 / Walaa Alshaer and Elle Kurancid

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