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Taking a shot on goal during a soccer game in Rafah

Palestinians Stand Up to Israel Through Soccer Palestinians Stand Up to Israel Through Soccer

The American Friends Service Committee staged a youth soccer tournament in Rafah, showcasing the joy that the sport can offer.

Apr 30, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Spanish Women in Science

Spanish Women in Science Spanish Women in Science

Josefina Castellví (1935), Spanish oceanographer, biologist, and writer. Maria Andresa Casamayor (1720- 1780), Spanish mathematician. Margarita Salas (1938-2019), Spanish biochemis...

Apr 30, 2024 / OppArt / Adriana Mosquera Soto

The Rev. William Barber speaking in front of the US Supreme Court Building

War, Genocide, Violence, and the Gospel’s Response War, Genocide, Violence, and the Gospel’s Response

I come asking with brother Marvin Gaye, “What’s going on? What’s going on?”

Apr 30, 2024 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

A wall separating Israel and the West Bank.

Can We Build a Shared Homeland for Israelis And Palestinians? Can We Build a Shared Homeland for Israelis And Palestinians?

In this conversation, Jon Wiener and May Pundak of A Land For All discuss a road map for a better two-state solution.

Apr 29, 2024 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

Members of the media and guests walk past protesters posing as slain Gaza journalists outside of the Washington Hilton ahead of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 27, 2024.

The White House Press Corps Should Be Ashamed of Itself The White House Press Corps Should Be Ashamed of Itself

Partying with the president who has stood by as Israel slaughters journalists in Palestine is repulsive.

Apr 29, 2024 / Mariam Barghouti

A student leads a chant on the street in front of Sciences Po on April 26.

The Occupation and Reoccupation of Sciences Po The Occupation and Reoccupation of Sciences Po

Paris has felt surprisingly apolitical these last few months. But something changed: Students occupied one of France’s most elite universities.

Apr 29, 2024 / Nicolas Niarchos

Bread is carried on board as workers prepare a ship from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition while it anchors in the Tuzla seaport, in Istanbul on April 19, 2024.

The Freedom Flotilla Is Sailing Into Its Most Dangerous Waters Yet The Freedom Flotilla Is Sailing Into Its Most Dangerous Waters Yet

The humanitarian convoy is trying to deliver vital aid to Gaza at a time when the stakes—and the risks—could not be higher.

Apr 26, 2024 / Saliha Bayrak

Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a map of the U.S.

How the US Media Failed to Tell the Story of the Occupation of Palestine How the US Media Failed to Tell the Story of the Occupation of Palestine

A Q&A with the creators of The Occupation of the American Mind, a documentary analyzing media coverage of the occupation of Palestine.

Apr 26, 2024 / Dave Zirin

People hold flags and placards during a rally to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide

Genocide in Real Time Genocide in Real Time

As an American, I share the deep sorrow over my country’s complicity in this horrific crime against humanity.

Apr 25, 2024 / Ronald Grigor Suny

Iranian oil refinery

In the Race to Lower Global Emissions, the Middle East Is Certainly Not Helping In the Race to Lower Global Emissions, the Middle East Is Certainly Not Helping

Some of the countries facing the biggest threat from the climate crisis seem all too intent on making it far worse.

Apr 25, 2024 / Juan Cole

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