Regions and Countries

Biden delivers a speech in the Oval Office

Biden’s Zombie Foreign Policy Lurches Blindly Along Biden’s Zombie Foreign Policy Lurches Blindly Along

As global instability spreads, the president remains committed to failed strategies.

Oct 23, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, talks during a press conference to call for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Washington.

Blessed Be the Peacemakers, Unless They Raise Their Voices in Washington Blessed Be the Peacemakers, Unless They Raise Their Voices in Washington

Humanitarian groups propose to stop the killing in Palestine and Israel, but members of Congress who echo their calls are condemned in D.C.

Oct 21, 2023 / John Nichols

Bill Hemmer, Fox's “America’s Newsroom” anchor, on October 13, 2023.

Western Journalists Have Palestinian Blood on Their Hands Western Journalists Have Palestinian Blood on Their Hands

The mainstream media’s relentless dehumanization of Palestinians is enabling Israeli war crimes.

Oct 20, 2023 / Mohammed El-Kurd

Lawmaker and presidential candidate for La Libertad Avanza Javier Milei speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires on October 11, 2023, ahead of Argentina’s presidential elections.

Argentina’s Son-of-Sam Presidential Election Argentina’s Son-of-Sam Presidential Election

The front-runner in Sunday’s election wants to create a free-market dystopia where even human organs are for sale. Oh—and he believes he can communicate with his dead dog.

Oct 20, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman

protesters wear shirts reading

The Jewish Justice Movement Is Being Reborn The Jewish Justice Movement Is Being Reborn

At the Jewish Voice for Peace rally, thousands of protesters made clear that they will no longer allow the suffering of the Jewish people to be weaponized against others.

Oct 19, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Robert Malley, Biden administration special envoy for Iran, testifies about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill on May 25, 2022.

Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington

A series of articles allege that some high-profile Western analysts and aides are working for the Iranian government. Are they spies? Or is someone trying to sabotage their work?

Oct 19, 2023 / Nicolas Niarchos

The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions

The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions

The massive humanitarian intervention needed in Sudan, Yemen, and Syria is not in the cards—and the neglect has brought about horrific consequences.

Oct 19, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox

Student Palestinian Group Holds Rally At Columbia University

Columbia University’s Double Standard for Palestinian Protests  Columbia University’s Double Standard for Palestinian Protests 

The rally by Students for Justice in Palestine faced organized counterprotesters, increased police presence, and limitations to access and assembly.

Oct 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Ava Young-Stoner

Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests during a campaign event at Refuge City Church on October 08, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ron DeSantis Reminds America That Harvard and Yale Graduated An Ignorant Bigot Ron DeSantis Reminds America That Harvard and Yale Graduated An Ignorant Bigot

The GOP candidate’s anti-Palestinian hate-mongering is as dangerous as it is disqualifying.

Oct 19, 2023 / John Nichols

Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli airstrike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2023.

My Family Is in Gaza. I Haven’t Been Able to Contact Them in Over a Week. My Family Is in Gaza. I Haven’t Been Able to Contact Them in Over a Week.

A Palestinian mother tells her story.

Oct 18, 2023 / Asmaa Alkaisi

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