On Iran, It’s Trump vs. Trump
Trump is the only one who can talk himself out of war with Iran.
Trump Oversees Death And Destruction In Syria, Afghanistan
Findings from a new Amnesty International report paint a gruesome, but accurate, picture of U.S. military involvement Raqqa, Syria.
Unpacking Netanyahu’s Reelection: Future Implications
U.S. policy and what’s next with the U.S.-Israel relations
Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years
The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain U.S. policy — and hurt people in the region — for years to come.
A Dangerous Precedent: US Recognition of Israel’s Annexation of the Syrian Golan
Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli control over the Golan Heights has caused waves in the international community.
Phyllis Bennis On AIPAC, Golan Heights and Israel
Netanyahu is up for re-election, and Donald Trump gave him a boost earlier this month when he announced that the United States will recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, a move that is illegal according to international law.
Senate Invokes War Powers Act On Yemen War
The bill marks a rare show of partisan unity against the President.
United Nations Inaction and the Gaza Crisis: Ten Years ago and Today
The UN must stand with the people around the world who are calling, and acting, to bring an end to this death and destruction.
Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States
The important demand that CNN rehire Hill has obscured much of the actual content of his speech.
What Is America Doing in the Middle East
Speaking at the Alworth Center for Peace and Justice, Phyllis Bennis presents on Palestine-Israel, human rights, and the U.S.’s role in the region.
Leaked Jared Kushner Email Says UNRWA “Is Inefficient and Doesn’t Help Peace”
By cutting funding to UNRWA, Is the U.S. sending a message to Palestinian refugees about their right to return home?
The War Before the Iran War
Division in the ranks of the conservative movement is a critical sign that a war with Iran isn’t inevitable.
Is Trump’s Abandonment of the Iran Nuclear Deal a Prelude to War?
His advisers, as well as Israel and Saudi Arabia, will be pushing for one—which is why we have to act now to stop it.
Two-Faced Trump: Peace in Korea, World War in the Middle East
Trump believes he can simultaneously capture a Nobel Peace Prize for North Korea while leaping toward war with Iran.
There Was Nothing Humanitarian About Our Strikes on Syria
We fired 105 missiles on April 14. That’s 10 times the number of Syrian refugees we’ve taken all year.