War and Peace

Injured activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, gather upon arrival at Istanbul Airport on May 21, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Israel Tortured These Activists. Now They're Speaking Out. Israel Tortured These Activists. Now They're Speaking Out.

Multiple Gaza flotilla activists describe severe violence and psychological torment while in Israeli detention.

Jun 5, 2026 / Saliha Bayrak

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27, 2026.

Trump’s Disregard for International Humanitarian Law Won’t End When the Iran War Does Trump’s Disregard for International Humanitarian Law Won’t End When the Iran War Does

As political pressure to end the war grows, Americans must not overlook the president’s blatant violations of the rule of law, abroad and at home.

Jun 5, 2026 / Michele Goodwin and Eric A. Friedman

Naples Gaza Shroud

Naples Gaza Shroud Naples Gaza Shroud

Street protest.

Jun 3, 2026 / OppArt / Al Jazeera

Ukrainian soldiers from the 30th Brigade fire with Bohdana artillery at Russian positions in the Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on May 31, 2026.

Stalemate or Escalation in Ukraine Stalemate or Escalation in Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine grinding into stalemate, the danger is no longer breakthrough but escalation beyond anyone’s control.

Jun 3, 2026 / Anatol Lieven

Motorists drive past a political billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, on May 26, 2026.

Trump’s Fickle Iran Policy Trump’s Fickle Iran Policy

He is now a rudderless potentate.

Jun 1, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs

Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs

Flotilla the Hun.

May 29, 2026 / Steve Brodner

US President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on May 22, 2026.

Trump’s Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He’s a Humiliated Bully Trump’s Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He’s a Humiliated Bully

Under Trump, the United States is looking for weaker and weaker victims in order to mask its own fragility.

May 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks in front of a memorial composed of shoes and backpacks, symbolizing those killed in the bombing of the Minab elementary school and other civilians in Iran, in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.

Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza

We can’t defend democracy while upholding elite impunity

May 28, 2026 / Matthew Duss

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a podium during a news conference.

Why Does Pete Hegseth Have to Make His Desperate Need for Masculine Validation Our Problem? Why Does Pete Hegseth Have to Make His Desperate Need for Masculine Validation Our Problem?

America has been burdened with the unresolved issues of a man driven by his poorly disguised sense of embarrassment and emasculation by the utter failures of the wars he fought in...

May 27, 2026 / Jasper Craven

International Solidarity

International Solidarity International Solidarity

In Barcelona, walls become voices for Palestine.

May 27, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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