Armed Conflicts

Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip from Israeli bombardment, as seen from southern Israel.

The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza

War and warming: US support for Israel’s war in Gaza is deepening the climate crisis—and making it impossible to solve.

Mar 25, 2024 / Jeff Jones and Eleanor Stein

Jonathan Glazer holds an Oscars statuette

Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders

The Zone of Interest was never a film of purely historical relevance. But when the director made that obvious in his Oscar acceptance, supporters of Israel’s war in Gaza erupted.

Mar 22, 2024 / David Klion

President Joe Biden joined Israel's prime minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023.

The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA” The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA”

Any national leader with a strong sense of justice, of right and wrong, would do whatever was necessary to stop a genocide like the one now unfolding in Gaza.

Mar 21, 2024 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox

A pregnant Palestinian woman displaced from northern Gaza stands in a warehouse where she is taking shelter in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 29, 2024.

The Hell of Having a Baby in Gaza The Hell of Having a Baby in Gaza

There is a reproductive justice nightmare taking place. Why aren’t American advocacy groups raising the alarm?

Mar 21, 2024 / Iman Husain

The husk of the Hotel Odessa can be seen in the port city in the morning. Russian cruise missiles hit the hotel on September 25, 2023.

Dispatch From Odessa: Ukrainians Have No Plan B Dispatch From Odessa: Ukrainians Have No Plan B

Everyone in Odessa seems to think that Ukraine is on its way to total victory. What if that’s not possible?

Mar 21, 2024 / Paul Hockenos

Security or Segregation?

Security or Segregation? Security or Segregation?

Life along the separation wall between Palestine and Israel.

Mar 20, 2024 / OppArt / Wei Chao

Protest Eggs

Protest Eggs Protest Eggs

Hands off Ukraine.

Mar 19, 2024 / OppArt / Martha Lewis

British and Israeli Jews protest outside the residence of the Israeli ambassador on October 20, 2023, in London, England.

Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews? Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews?

While antisemitism in the UK has certainly risen since October 7, politicians and newspapers are deliberately inflaming sensationalist narratives for a repressive agenda.

Mar 18, 2024 / Ben Reiff

An American flag above the Washington Monument is seen split nearly in two in June 2018.

The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony

Washington now finds itself facing three complex global crises, each demanding its undivided attention.

Mar 15, 2024 / Alfred McCoy

Chutzpah Ball Soup

Chutzpah Ball Soup Chutzpah Ball Soup

Red lines.

Mar 15, 2024 / Steve Brodner

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