Armed Conflicts

An adult with two children pastes paper onto a wall covered in graffiti

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

Palestinians in their destroyed home at the refugee camp in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

“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

Demonstrators led by the protest group Code Pink wear masks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they sit at the entrance to the AIPAC policy conference, March 1, 2015.

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

photo of a US tank; US training ukrainian military how to use it, it will be delivered there

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

Yaacov Godo (left) and Maoz Inon (center) at a gathering of the families of hostages and survivors.

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

Families and friends of about 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza call for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring them home during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

This Truce Reflects the Failure of Israel’s War on Gaza This Truce Reflects the Failure of Israel’s War on Gaza

Israel has slaughtered thousands, but its goal of eradicating Hamas remains as far-fetched as ever. It needs to face facts and use this truce to move towards a lasting peace.

Nov 22, 2023 / Mohammad Alsaafin

Javier Milei lifts a chainsaw next to Buenos Aires province governor candidate Carolina Píparo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election

A far-right libertarian and dictatorship apologist is about to become the nation’s next president. It’s a victory that the United States helped enable.

Nov 21, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman

Hannah Arendt, in a black and white photograph, sits in front of a wood paneled wall wearing a white jacket

Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today

While real antisemitism is rearing its head, the assurance that “anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic” can feel like gaslighting.

Nov 21, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky

freeze the nuclear arms race poster during the cold war, nuclear war tensions

Time for a Transnational Uprising Against a Reckless Escalation of the Arms Race? Time for a Transnational Uprising Against a Reckless Escalation of the Arms Race?

The specter of omnicide looms.

Nov 21, 2023 / Norman Solomon

Youmna El Sayed reporting from Gaza on October 21, 2023.

“The Only Thing Keeping Me Standing Is the Suffering I’m Seeing”: Being a Journalist in Gaza “The Only Thing Keeping Me Standing Is the Suffering I’m Seeing”: Being a Journalist in Gaza

Al Jazeera’s Youmna El Sayed on what it’s like to report from the heart of a crisis you can’t escape.

Nov 21, 2023 / Youmna El Sayed

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