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The International Court of Justice begins presenting its advisory rule regarding legal consequences arising from policies, practices of Israel in Occupied Palestinian Territory on July 19, 2024, in The Hague, Netherlands.

International Law Strikes Back International Law Strikes Back

The World Court’s ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal rewards growing judicial activism by states of the Global South.

Aug 5, 2024 / Reed Brody

Fadi Deeb near his house in Gaza City, on April 6, 2016.

Meet Fadi Deeb: Gaza’s Paralympian Is Showing the World That Palestine Still Lives Meet Fadi Deeb: Gaza’s Paralympian Is Showing the World That Palestine Still Lives

The shot-putter is the only competitor in the Palestinian Olympic delegation from Gaza.

Aug 2, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

US Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16, 2024, in New York City.

Senator Robert Menendez and the Corruption of Cuba Policy Senator Robert Menendez and the Corruption of Cuba Policy

His retirement may bode well for US-Cuba relations—if Kamala Harris can retire Trump.

Aug 2, 2024 / William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands during a meeting in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024.

How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel

With her choice of vice president, the vice president can indicate a sharp change in future policy regarding Gaza.

Aug 2, 2024 / James Bamford

Israeli soldiers gather at the gate to the Sde Teiman military base on July 29, 2024.

Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity at Sde Teiman—and the Complicity of Its Doctors Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity at Sde Teiman—and the Complicity of Its Doctors

The conditions at the Israeli detention camp, abetted by its medical staff, violated both international law and medical ethics.

Aug 2, 2024 / Adam Gaffney

Displaced Palestinian children queue to receive food distributed by aid organizations in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on July 18, 2024.

Israel Is Using Starvation as a Weapon of War. Where Is the Outrage? Israel Is Using Starvation as a Weapon of War. Where Is the Outrage?

President Biden and other allies of Israel need to use their leverage to end the Gaza famine. The alternative is mass starvation and death.

Aug 2, 2024 / Yousef Aljamal

Iranian mourners hold portraits of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during a funeral ceremony for him and his bodyguard Abu Shaaban in Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2024.

Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War? Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War?

Regional war isn’t inevitable if the Biden administration delivers a firm message to Israel: The US will provide neither weapons nor funding for an Israeli war on Hezbollah.

Aug 1, 2024 / Adam Weinstein and Annelle Sheline

A CCTV surveillance camera watches the Olympic crowds with a statue of the Grand Palais Olympic site in the background in Paris on July 22, 2024.

The Olympics Have Turned Paris Into a Panopticon The Olympics Have Turned Paris Into a Panopticon

The omnipresent high-tech surveillance introduced for the Games normalizes incursions on civil liberties.

Jul 31, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive

It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive

Bisan Owda is a Palestinian journalist, activist, and filmmaker, best known for her social-media videos documenting her experiences in Gaza.

Jul 31, 2024 / OppArt / Rosa Borrás

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates after claiming victory in the presidential election on at Miraflores Palace July 28, 2024, in Caracas. But the opposition leaders—and many observers—dispute his claim.

The Maduro Government Is Probably Stealing the Election in Venezuela The Maduro Government Is Probably Stealing the Election in Venezuela

But maintaining economic warfare by the US—including sanctions—only hurts the Venezuelan people.

Jul 30, 2024 / James North

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