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Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran, April 14, 2024.

After the Attacks Between Israel and Iran—What Comes Next? After the Attacks Between Israel and Iran—What Comes Next?

The details of the tit-for-tat reveal that Israel is not the newly triumphant leader of an anti-Iran alliance, but a lonely pariah in a region that is entering a new era.

May 7, 2024 / Trita Parsi and Nick Cleveland-Stout

Israeli police raid the Jerusalem office of Al Jazeera on May 5, 2024.

Biden Must Condemn Israel’s Attack on Al Jazeera—Now Biden Must Condemn Israel’s Attack on Al Jazeera—Now

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government shut down the network’s operations in Israel. Press freedom advocates are raising an outcry, and Americans should back them up.

May 7, 2024 / John Nichols

A delegation of rabbis from the United States and Israel march toward the Erez/Beit Hanoun Crossing at the northern tip of the Gaza Strip on April 26, 2024.

We Tried to Bring Food Into Gaza—but Israel Blocked and Arrested Us We Tried to Bring Food Into Gaza—but Israel Blocked and Arrested Us

As Israel continues to starve the people of Gaza, a delegation of rabbis marched toward the Erez Crossing during Passover carrying sacks of flour and demanding a cease-fire.

May 6, 2024 / Brant Rosen

Police officers stand guard outside the Islamabad High Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, in August 2023.

Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail” Pakistani Judges Have Accused Military “Intelligence Operatives” of “Coercion or Blackmail”

Six judges alleged that the Pakistan Army attempted to influence their verdicts, with now-imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan at the center of the controversy.

May 3, 2024 / Hasan Ali

Gaza Solidarity Encampment Removal Protest

Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments

We asked five student writers to talk about the pro-Palestine protests at their schools, how their administrations have responded, and what the next steps are for organizers.

May 3, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Iranian protesters burn Trump photo

Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error

The question remains: Could some version of it be salvaged in 2025?

May 3, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (L) and former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan (R)

If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange

Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he'll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.

May 2, 2024 / Charles Glass

At the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, a few hundred people gathered outside Coffman Memorial Union to call for a cease-fire in Gaza before setting up an encampment on the lawn Monday afternoon, April 29, 2024.

The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments

From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.

May 2, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

Defense Secretary Austin, General Brown Hold Media Briefing At The Pentagon

The Ukraine Aid Package Heightens the Risk of Escalation  The Ukraine Aid Package Heightens the Risk of Escalation 

The passage by Congress of the latest aid package to Ukraine was met with cheers, but there is ample reason for caution.

May 2, 2024 / James Carden and Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pro-Palestinian students celebrating at Brown University

Students at Brown Just Secured a Vote on Divestment. What Happens Next? Students at Brown Just Secured a Vote on Divestment. What Happens Next?

On April 30, protesters disbanded their encampment when the university pledged to vote on divestment from companies affiliated with Israel. This shows a different way of doing thi...

May 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp

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