Armed Conflicts

South African delegation members John Dugard, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, and Adila Hassimon prepare for today’s hearings of Israel’s point of view as South Africa has requested the International Court of Justice to indicate measures concerning alleged violations of human rights by Israel in the Gaza Strip on January 12, 2024, in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Gaza: South Africa Calls In the Law Gaza: South Africa Calls In the Law

A ruling from the International Court of Justice could save Palestinian lives.

Jan 17, 2024 / Reed Brody

Chairman of the Yabloko political party Nikolai Rybakov (right) and founder of the Yabloko party and head of the party's political committee Grigory Yavlinsky (left) during the congress.

This Russian Opposition Leader Met With Putin to Discuss a Cease-Fire to Stop the Killing This Russian Opposition Leader Met With Putin to Discuss a Cease-Fire to Stop the Killing

An interview with Russian opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky.

Jan 17, 2024 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Biden Has to Reject the “Mission Accomplished” Delusion

Biden Has to Reject the “Mission Accomplished” Delusion Biden Has to Reject the “Mission Accomplished” Delusion

The president and his top advisers are prisoners of nostalgic fantasies.

Jan 16, 2024 / Jeet Heer

UChicago United for Palestine

UChicago’s Arrest of Pro-Palestine Activists Shows Its Flimsy Commitment to “Free Speech” UChicago’s Arrest of Pro-Palestine Activists Shows Its Flimsy Commitment to “Free Speech”

Over two dozen students and faculty were arrested during a peaceful sit-in by UChicago United for Palestine.

Jan 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Kelly X. Hui

Israeli forces invade Gaza.

For Israel, the Cruelty Is the Point For Israel, the Cruelty Is the Point

Israel’s goal is to ensure that Gaza will be an unlivable place once they end their merciless military campaign.

Jan 15, 2024 / Joshua Frank

President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders during a 2020 presidential primary debate.

Democrats and the Left: A Mutual Dependency Democrats and the Left: A Mutual Dependency

Mass movements stoke the fires of popular discontent, but only the state can pass laws and overhaul key institutions.

Jan 9, 2024 / Michael Kazin

William A. Ackman attends the Pershing Square Sohn Prize 2023 Award and Tenth Anniversary Dinner at Manhatta on May 18, 2023, in New York City.

Meet William Ackman, America’s Most Entitled Donor Meet William Ackman, America’s Most Entitled Donor

The hedge-fund activist’s attacks on Harvard and Claudine Gay have gotten much notice; less attention has been paid to the toll his financial activities have taken on the country....

Jan 8, 2024 / Michael Massing

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) hugs Joe Biden upon the US president’s arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on October 18, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)

Why Is Biden Risking a New Regional War in the Middle East? Why Is Biden Risking a New Regional War in the Middle East?

The president’s foreign policy is mired in a deeply retrograde and one-sided view of Israel.

Jan 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A projected picture of President Joe Biden with the text reading “Genocide Joe” on the wall of the African American Civil War Memorial Museum during in a Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington, D.C. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at Thomas Circle to hold a rally with Palestinian flags and banners, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back

Once more, wars abroad threaten domestic reform.

Jan 4, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

Knesset member Ayman Odeh attends a memorial service for Vivian Silver in Tel Gezer, Israel.

The Whole World Is a Narrow Bridge: Finding the Courage to Stand for a Cease-Fire The Whole World Is a Narrow Bridge: Finding the Courage to Stand for a Cease-Fire

As long as some Israelis and Palestinians still risk arrest and intimidation to call for a cease-fire and an end to occupation, we Jews in the diaspora owe them our support.

Jan 4, 2024 / Phil Aroneanu

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