Hamas the Victorious? Hamas the Victorious?
The tangled diplomacy over UN recognition seemed to affirm that Hamas’s defiance pays greater dividends than the Palestinian Authority’s conciliation.
Nov 29, 2012 / Graham Usher
Our Unconditional Support of Israel Is Encouraging Terrorism in the Middle East Our Unconditional Support of Israel Is Encouraging Terrorism in the Middle East
By refusing to condemn Israel’s oppressive policy towards Palestine, the United States is encouraging conditions in the region that reward terrorism.
Nov 27, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News
The recent World Energy Outlook report that has many cheering U.S. oil supremacy—when it should be setting off alarm bells on the climate crisis.
Nov 27, 2012 / Michael T. Klare
Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh
A monitoring organization is slamming Walmart for creating the conditions for the fire that killed 112 workers.
Nov 26, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings
Testimonies from Israeli Defense Force veterans reveal the truth about the ongoing occupation.
Nov 26, 2012 / Oded Na’aman
Israel’s War on Gaza Israel’s War on Gaza
As with Operation Cast Lead, Washington is directly complicit—and this time, Israel can argue it’s merely channeling US drone assassination policy.
Nov 20, 2012 / Phyllis Bennis
Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns
The White House better let Israel know, quietly, to stand down. And then work for a real ceasefire. Fast.
Nov 16, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Is a Deal with the Taliban on the Horizon? Is a Deal with the Taliban on the Horizon?
Now that the election is over, the US is freer to make peace with the Taliban.
Nov 15, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years
As the infrastructure of many U.S. cities crumbles, the Pentagon continues to pump over a billion dollars into military bases throughout the Middle East.
Nov 15, 2012 / Nick Turse
Nobel Laureates Salute Bradley Manning Nobel Laureates Salute Bradley Manning
As people who have devoted our lives to forging a more peaceful and just world, we salute Manning's courage and condemn his treatment at the hands of the government.
Nov 14, 2012 / Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mairead Maguire, and Adolfo Pérez Esquivel