Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward
The president’s approach to Gaza has been a moral and political catastrophe that has made Trump’s return to the White House much more likely. What can be done about that?
Dec 1, 2023 / Max Elbaum and Bill Fletcher Jr.
The Lesson From This War: Peace Is a Public Health Issue The Lesson From This War: Peace Is a Public Health Issue
If public health is about human health and flourishing, then assault, torture, murder, and war are all our business.
Nov 30, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
A People’s Obituary of Henry Kissinger A People’s Obituary of Henry Kissinger
For decades, Kissinger kept the great wheel of American militarism spinning ever forward.
Nov 29, 2023 / Obituary / Greg Grandin
Congressman Jim Banks’s Pressure on Indiana University to Police Antisemitism Is Duplicitous and Dangerous Congressman Jim Banks’s Pressure on Indiana University to Police Antisemitism Is Duplicitous and Dangerous
Campus debates about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be challenging, fractious—and sometimes triggering. But they are debates, not acts of bigotry.
Nov 29, 2023 / Jeffrey C. Isaac
The Long, Bloody History of the Israel-Gaza “Border” The Long, Bloody History of the Israel-Gaza “Border”
The current conflict has its roots in the 75-year struggle over the constantly shifting physical boundaries between Israel and the Palestinians whose land it has occupied.
Nov 29, 2023 / Anne Irfan
The Humanitarian Pause Is a Chance to Pull Back From a Mindless War The Humanitarian Pause Is a Chance to Pull Back From a Mindless War
The extended hostage exchange offers the opportunity to move from war to cease-fire to negotiations.
Nov 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
“We Just Sit Here Waiting to Die”: Diary Entries From Another Week in Gaza “We Just Sit Here Waiting to Die”: Diary Entries From Another Week in Gaza
Atef Abu Saif’s dispatches from the heart of the Israeli assault continue.
Nov 27, 2023 / Atef Abu Saif
The Looming Threat of Israel’s Nuclear Option The Looming Threat of Israel’s Nuclear Option
A cornered, nuclear-armed Benjamin Netanyahu would be the definition of a perilous situation in a war where nothing—not journalists, schools, or even hospitals—has proven off-limi...
Nov 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank
The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers
Your tax dollars are being squandered in the rush to build and sell ever more weaponry for ongoing wars.
Nov 23, 2023 / William D. Hartung
As They Mourn Their Loved Ones, These Families Are Pleading for Peace As They Mourn Their Loved Ones, These Families Are Pleading for Peace
Amid overwhelming calls for revenge in Israel after Hamas’s assault, relatives of victims are among the loudest advocates for a full cease-fire and a new approach with the Palesti...
Nov 22, 2023 / Oren Ziv and Yotam Ronen