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
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
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
Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots
From apartheid South Africa to Elon Musk, defending Israel overrides fighting antisemitism.
Nov 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Israel’s Ludicrous Propaganda Wins Over the Only Audience That Counts Israel’s Ludicrous Propaganda Wins Over the Only Audience That Counts
Why make an effort to be credible if you’re going to be uncritically echoed by the White House and Western press?
Nov 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Israel’s War on American Student Activists Israel’s War on American Student Activists
For years the Israel on Campus Coalition—a little-known organization with links to Israeli intelligence—has used student informants to spy on pro-Palestinian campus groups.
Nov 17, 2023 / James Bamford
Two Cheers for Isolationism Two Cheers for Isolationism
The left should be arguing that the US’s purpose is its own redevelopment—which is incompatible with global primacy.
Nov 17, 2023 / Jeff Faux
Gaza Shows the Difference Between International Law and the “Rules-Based International Order” Gaza Shows the Difference Between International Law and the “Rules-Based International Order”
World / Forever Wars / November 17, 2023 Gaza Shows the Difference Between International Law and the “Rules-Based International Order” Adherence to US hegemony determines w…
Nov 17, 2023 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
Right Now We Must Remember That War Is Never Obligatory Right Now We Must Remember That War Is Never Obligatory
Russia is a warning of what we might someday face as a nation if we become inured to violence at home and abroad.
Nov 16, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino