![Lebanese return to their homes after a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, while the roads were destroyed and buildings were collapsed due to the Israeli air strikes in Nabatiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, on December 7, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/LebanonPrinttoWeb.jpg)
Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long? Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long?
If history is any guide, the latest Lebanese ceasefire may well have broken down by the time you read this.
Dec 16, 2024 / Charles Glass
![In Lebanon, Israel Is Only Sowing the Seeds of More Bloodshed and Terror](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/october16scrub.jpg)
In Lebanon, Israel Is Only Sowing the Seeds of More Bloodshed and Terror In Lebanon, Israel Is Only Sowing the Seeds of More Bloodshed and Terror
The history of Israel’s incursions into Lebanon are a series of lessons in futility and the arrogance of power. If only anyone were paying attention.
Oct 17, 2024 / Charles Glass
![Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (L) and former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan (R)](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled.jpg)
If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange
Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he'll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.
May 2, 2024 / Charles Glass
![A banner against the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States is displayed in Milan, Italy, on March 11, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/assange.jpg)
The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange
While dictators kill troublesome journalists with guns and missiles, democracies can afford to be more patient. But the end result is the same.
Mar 21, 2024 / Charles Glass
![Following an Israeli attack in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, a wounded Palestinian child receives medical attention at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital on February 20, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/glass.jpg)
Aren't the Children of Gaza Worth Saving? Aren't the Children of Gaza Worth Saving?
If our answer is yes, then we have to stop sending Israel the weapons that kill them.
Feb 21, 2024 / Charles Glass
![Protesters hold banners in support of Julian Assange at Belmarsh Prison on May 12, 2022, in London, England.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HMPBelmarsh-Getty.jpg)
A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US
The Wikileaks founder says he fears his own imprisonment, US government surveillance, and restrictions on the group’s funding have effectively scared off potential whistleblowers....
Jan 2, 2024 / Charles Glass
![Julian Assange supporters celebrate outside, one holding a sign that says](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/julian-assange-support-getty-img.jpg)
Ruling Assange Can’t Be Extradited Is an Indictment of US Prisons Ruling Assange Can’t Be Extradited Is an Indictment of US Prisons
But the British court judgment, which is likely to be appealed, also delivers a body blow to freedom of speech.
Jan 5, 2021 / Charles Glass
![Julian Assange waves slightly with his face up close against the window of a prison van](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/julian-assange-getty-img.jpg)
If Assange’s Fate Were Up To a Jury, He, Too, Might Have Walked Free If Assange’s Fate Were Up To a Jury, He, Too, Might Have Walked Free
Like William Penn and John Peter Zenger, the Wikileaks founder is fighting for our freedom.
Dec 21, 2020 / Charles Glass
![Poster of Julian Assange that says](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/assange-protester-ap-img.jpg)
Free Julian Assange! Free Julian Assange!
By depriving the WikiLeaks founder of his freedom, US and Britain prosecutors are intimidating journalists—and abetting torturers, war criminals, and kleptocrats everywhere.
Feb 26, 2020 / Charles Glass
![With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/beirut-lebanon-protest-fist-ap-img.jpg)
With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss
Lebanon needs change. The people demand it and even some of the leaders know it. But US involvement threatens that possibility.
Nov 27, 2019 / Charles Glass