Middle East

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What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended” What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended”

Bringing to light the kinship among American wars—and, by extension, their true significance—requires situating them in a single historical framework.

Jan 25, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Four Israeli police officers surround a Palestinian man behind a fence.

Biden’s Pledges to Palestinians—a Year of Disappointment Biden’s Pledges to Palestinians—a Year of Disappointment

The new administration promised a policy based on valuing Palestinian and Israeli lives equally. That promise has not been kept.

Jan 24, 2022 / James Zogby

The Cruel, Petty Killing of an Anti-Occupation Activist

The Cruel, Petty Killing of an Anti-Occupation Activist The Cruel, Petty Killing of an Anti-Occupation Activist

Hajj Suleiman, an elder of the anti-occupation movement, was run over by a tow truck while protesting an Israeli “operation” to confiscate cars in his village.

Jan 21, 2022 / Ben Ehrenreich

Biden at Fort Bragg

The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises

The US must resist the impulse to intervene in Ukraine, Taiwan, and Iran.

Jan 12, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

How the Left Alienates Jews

How the Left Alienates Jews How the Left Alienates Jews

Jewish voices are too often excluded from precisely the conversations they should be leading.

Jan 12, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Tony Blair

Getting Away With Murder Wasn’t Enough for Tony Blair Getting Away With Murder Wasn’t Enough for Tony Blair

Now the British salesman for the Iraq War has been made a knight.

Jan 7, 2022 / Hasan Ali

Mission Accomplished

2 Decades of Military Force Got Us Nowhere 2 Decades of Military Force Got Us Nowhere

Twenty years of war, around $6 trillion, and nearly 1 million corpses later, there are now more terrorist groups than in 2001.

Jan 5, 2022 / Nick Turse

Let’s Talk About How the Media Covers Gaza

Let’s Talk About How the Media Covers Gaza Let’s Talk About How the Media Covers Gaza

A conversation with Gaza-based journalist Maram Humaid about the media’s love of misery, disdain for nuance, and distrust of local sources.

Dec 29, 2021 / Q&A / Mohammed El-Kurd

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The Great Myth of the ”Great“ American Military The Great Myth of the ”Great“ American Military

A yawning gap looms between that military’s agreed upon reputation here and its actual performance.

Dec 24, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich

My Neighbor Protested His Family’s Expulsion From Its Home—Now He’s in an Israeli Prison

My Neighbor Protested His Family’s Expulsion From Its Home—Now He’s in an Israeli Prison My Neighbor Protested His Family’s Expulsion From Its Home—Now He’s in an Israeli Prison

Murad Attieh has been in prison for 133 days for what many believe is an effort to criminalize our movement.

Dec 21, 2021 / Mohammed El-Kurd

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