Americans Agree with the Student Protests: The War in Gaza Must End
Areckoning is happening on college campuses across the country. In the last few weeks, students at dozens of colleges and universities have camped out to protest Israel’s U.S.-backed war on Gaza—and often their schools’ investments in companies that profit from that...
Stopping the Dance of Death: Building a 21st Century Anti-War Movement
Phyllis Bennis discusses how to win a cease-fire in Gaza, prevent a nuclear war, and shift U.S. policy and funds away from imperialist wars.
VIDEO: The U.S. Said It Was Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire, But Its U.N. Resolution Didn’t Say That
Phyllis Bennis tells Democracy Now that recognizing the “importance” of a ceasefire isn’t the same as demanding one. But it’s still a sign that pressure is working.
Biden’s Words on Gaza Are Getting Better. But His Actions Matter More
Instead of using his leverage and pressuring Israel to simply let aid through, President Joe Biden is playing games.
Destroying the Lawn in Gaza
Time is running out to save Palestinians and the possibility of a Palestinian state.
Gaza Shows Food Air Drops Often Take Lives Instead of Saving Them
Beyond the dangers that any airdrop faces in conflict or famine areas, sometimes particular risks make such a plan life-threatening.
What Lies Beneath the Biden Administration’s Changing ‘Ceasefire’ Language
The US president is showing no sign of altering his actual policy of unconditional support for Israel as it carries out a genocide in Gaza.
The Biden Administration Joins Israel’s War on the UNRWA
Following Washington’s lead, key US allies have cut funding for the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine—making them all complicit in genocide.
Gaza: Grand Bargain or Wider War?
The United States can go big on diplomacy or on military destruction. Which way will Biden lean?
Video: Phyllis Bennis analyzes the International Court of Justice ruling against Israel and outlines next steps advocates can take
In an exclusive interview with The Middle East Eye, Bennis explains the significance of the initial ICJ ruling in a historic case accusing Israel of genocide. Bennis also explains the critical role civil society can play in demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
ICJ Ruling on Israel Crimes “Poses the Greatest Political Dilemma for the Biden Presidency”
“I only hope that Biden will, on this occasion, stand up for justice.”
Israel Is a Top Student of U.S. Imperialism
The legacy of U.S. efforts to “fight terrorism” has always been mass death and displacement. Israel has been taking notes.
The Only Solution to the Violence in Yemen and the Red Sea is a Cease-Fire in Gaza
U.S. strikes on Yemen are threatening a wider regional war. Diplomacy, not bombs, is the way to avoid a dangerous escalation.
Ignoring Calls for a Ceasefire Is Putting Biden’s Reelection at Risk
And that’s an increasingly isolated point of view in this country, where 66 percent of people support a ceasefire.