UN Body Backs War Crimes Charges on Israel Hamas
US threw a protective arm around Israel, but failed to stop the UN Human Rights Council from endorsing accountability efforts.
Postcard From…Bi’lin
Foreigners recently joined a weekly march for peace in the West Bank.
Israel May Escape War Crimes Charges
Despite massive violations of international law, difficulties abound in holding Israeli officials accountable.
Terrorists, Freedom Fighters, or Schlemiels? You Pick
With or without anticipation, Israeli policies helped shape the kinds of enemies that pledge to sacrifice their lives to fight the Jewish state.
Gaza: Laboratory for the Power-Hungry
The bloodshed in Gaza was a testing ground for dangerous hypotheses about far greater global political issues.
Gaza Under Siege
Gaza is now synonymous with carnage, rising death tolls, destroyed schools, and city streets slick with blood.
We’re in This Together
As our economy continues to decline, “common security clubs” are one way people can support each other and take action for a more just future.
Reason for War?
The world witnessed another lopsided war in which Israel delivered a deadly round of rockets and bombs into civilian neighborhoods in Gaza.
Gaza: Israel, Washington to Blame
President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to restore America’s image in the world. He should start by elevating peace and justice in the Middle East over war and occupation.
U.S. Blocks UN Security Council Vote Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
Amy Goodman from Democracy Now! interviews Phyllis Bennis on the UN Security Council’s meeting on Gaza.
A Letter to the New York Times on the Gaza Crisis
The Israeli airstrikes are a clear violation of international humanitarian law.
Gaza Crisis: Israeli Violations & U.S. Complicity
The Israeli airstrikes represent serious violations of international law—including the Geneva Conventions and a range of international humanitarian law—and the U.S. is complicit in all of it.
The Gaza Crisis: Israeli Airstrikes & U.S. Complicity
The Israeli airstrikes represent serious violations of international law—including the Geneva Conventions and a range of international humanitarian law—and the U.S. is complicit in all of it.
Detractors of Hillary
When it comes to foreign policy Barack Obama seems so very 20th century.
No More Axes
The U.S. economy has been crumbling for some time, and the backlog of necessary repairs is long. The same can be said for many other economies around the world, so it’s no wonder that everyone is readying their own fiscal cures.