Israel

Eldery man walks by destroyed Gaza building

In Gaza, the Bombs Have Stopped, but Our Suffering Continues In Gaza, the Bombs Have Stopped, but Our Suffering Continues

As long as Israel maintains its siege, Palestinians will remain prisoners in our own land.

May 10, 2019 / Ahmed Abu Artema

Aircraft Carrier

Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger

The announcement that the Pentagon is sending a strike force to the Middle East caps a yearlong campaign of threats and intimidation.

May 7, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

Palestinian Women Protesting

Take Action Now: No Way to Treat a Child Take Action Now: No Way to Treat a Child

Push Congress and corporations to acknowledge the rights of Palestinians.

May 7, 2019 / NationAction

Ilhan Omar rally

Black Women Create a Force Field of Support Around Ilhan Omar Black Women Create a Force Field of Support Around Ilhan Omar

From Angela Davis to Ayanna Pressley, Black women leaders rallied in DC in defense of Omar—and called on Democrats to do the same.

May 3, 2019 / Rebecca Pierce

Iranian protesters burn Trump photo

The Trump Era Calls for an ‘American Spring’ The Trump Era Calls for an ‘American Spring’

It’s time that our president—like the autocrats he is propping up across North Africa and the Middle East—finally be held accountable.

May 2, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon

When Will Washington End the Forever War?

When Will Washington End the Forever War? When Will Washington End the Forever War?

A new breed of progressive politicians and activists is challenging the bipartisan consensus—but there’s a long way to go.

Apr 24, 2019 / Feature / David Klion

Gazan Man Holding Flag

The Palestine Marathon The Palestine Marathon

As a journalist runs through Palestine, she reflects on her own freedom of movement—a right denied to the very people who live there. 

Apr 23, 2019 / Jen Marlowe

Palestinian worker overlooks settlement site

Israel Was Built on the Backs of Palestinian Laborers Israel Was Built on the Backs of Palestinian Laborers

Marginalized Arab workers have always done the physical work of building the Jewish “national home.”

Apr 19, 2019 / Andrew Ross

Bibi and Trump

Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years

The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain US policy—and hurt people in the region—for a long time.

Apr 15, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis

West Bank Airbnb

Airbnb May Have Caved to Israel’s Settler Movement, but Palestinians Aren’t Giving Up Airbnb May Have Caved to Israel’s Settler Movement, but Palestinians Aren’t Giving Up

In a novel legal challenge, a group of Palestinians is continuing to pursue claims against settlers in a US Court.

Apr 15, 2019 / Mairav Zonszein

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