Middle East

Tony Judt

The NYRB Is Rewriting Tony Judt’s Stance on Israel The NYRB Is Rewriting Tony Judt’s Stance on Israel

Judt called for a just resolution to the conflict, not the preservation of a “Jewish State.”

Jul 14, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Muhammad Idrees Ahmad

Senator Mitch McConnell

Tell Congress: Do Not Sabotage Diplomacy With Iran Tell Congress: Do Not Sabotage Diplomacy With Iran

Members of Congress are threatening to sabotage the historic deal with Iran—a move that risks bringing us closer to war.

Jul 14, 2015 / NationAction

Drone over Afghanistan

The Side of Drone Warfare No One Is Talking About The Side of Drone Warfare No One Is Talking About

Low-level drone intelligence analysts are often straight out of high school and suffering from PTSD at alarming rates.

Jul 13, 2015 / Pratap Chatterjee

BDS Movement

5 Reasons BDS Is Actually Working 5 Reasons BDS Is Actually Working

It’s a nonviolent, rights-based movement that represents the concerns of all Palestinian stakeholders—and the reasons for its existence are increasingly urgent.

Jul 9, 2015 / Yousef Munayyer

Gaza Victim

Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon

A year after Israel's bloody assault on Gaza, another war is all but guaranteed.

Jul 8, 2015 / Noura Erakat

Gaza

Gaza’s Mental-Health Crisis and the Trauma of Permanent War Gaza’s Mental-Health Crisis and the Trauma of Permanent War

On the anniversary of the 2014 war, Gaza’s kids are still trying to recover from years of cascading violence.

Jul 2, 2015 / Feature / Jen Marlowe

US Marine in Afghanistan

Is There a Human Right to Kill? Is There a Human Right to Kill?

How governments, NGOs, and conservative think tanks turned the language of human rights on its head.

Jul 2, 2015 / Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon

On the Cusp of an Iran Deal, Israel Facilely Beats the War Drums

On the Cusp of an Iran Deal, Israel Facilely Beats the War Drums On the Cusp of an Iran Deal, Israel Facilely Beats the War Drums

Benjamin Netanyahu opts to welcome a likely Iran nuclear deal with a silly propaganda cartoon, exposing himself as the real joke.

Jul 2, 2015 / Ali Gharib

Vigil for beach resort attack in Tunisia.

Can Tunisia’s Democracy Survive Terrorism? Can Tunisia’s Democracy Survive Terrorism?

Some Tunisians fear that the government’s proposed solution to deal with violent radicals will undo the victories of the 2011 revolution.

Jun 29, 2015 / Juan Cole

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

Abounaddara has been chronicling the hidden moments of the war, week after week.

Jun 29, 2015 / Moustafa Bayoumi

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