World

Postcard From the Edge

Postcard From the Edge Postcard From the Edge

Gaza’s catastrophic suffering ignored.

Feb 5, 2024 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

The International Court of Justice delivers an order on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on January 26, 2024, in The Hague, the Netherlands.

The ICJ’s Ruling Was the First Crack in Israel’s Armor of Impunity The ICJ’s Ruling Was the First Crack in Israel’s Armor of Impunity

Even as the Israeli government dismisses the ruling, the international community has sent a message that Israel no longer enjoys the immunity that’s protected it since 1948.

Feb 5, 2024 / Meron Rapoport

11 Arguments for Open Borders

11 Arguments for Open Borders 11 Arguments for Open Borders

A world not divided by militarized borders would help form a world where sustainability and justice take precedence over extraction and exploitation.

Feb 5, 2024 / John Washington

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers Blood Brothers

Givr Hell.

Feb 2, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Charleston Removes John C. Calhoun Statue From City's Marion Square

The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun

Nikki Haley and Greg Abbott echo the theorist of secession.

Feb 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer

American military helicopter wreckage in Mogadishu

The US Military Ignores and Neglects the Civilian Victims of Its Air Strikes The US Military Ignores and Neglects the Civilian Victims of Its Air Strikes

The United States can find time to issue orders for new air strikes but not to issue apologies for past errant attacks.

Feb 2, 2024 / Nick Turse

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Domestic Violence

The World Health Organization reports that globally, about 35% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.

Feb 2, 2024 / OppArt / Karen Thomas

Is Derek Penslar the Wrong Kind of Jew for Harvard?

Is Derek Penslar the Wrong Kind of Jew for Harvard? Is Derek Penslar the Wrong Kind of Jew for Harvard?

He’s a distinguished scholar, director of Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies, and former president of the American Academy for Jewish Research. But Bill Ackman doesn’t like him.

Feb 2, 2024 / Eric Alterman

Pro-Palestinian supporters react in celebration after watching the International Court of Justice deliver its decision following a hearing of the case against Israel brought by South Africa in The Hague at the Embassy of Palestine in Pretoria on January 26, 2024.

The Complex Politics of South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel The Complex Politics of South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel

The ANC’s legal fight at The Hague is based on sincere principles—but it’s also given South Africa's beleaguered government a crucial boost in an election year.

Feb 1, 2024 / Peter Fabricius

George Bush Mission Accomplished Banner

Israel Is Using Bush’s War on Terror Playbook Israel Is Using Bush’s War on Terror Playbook

Israel has given itself license for unfettered state violence under the guise of an unprecedented existential threat. Sound familiar?

Feb 1, 2024 / Maha Hilal

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