Syria: We need to stop a new war in the Middle East
The Syrian civil war is spreading — but U.S. military action is the last thing the country needs.
Syria: The Threats, the Claims, the Costs, the Lives
What the civil war in Syria and the Arab Spring have exposed is that the massive political and social transformation and real regime change underway is led by the people themselves, largely without military force and certainly with no role for the United States. U.S. military involvement serves only to escalate the destruction.
Revolution, Civil Society, and Change in the Arab Region
A discussion with Mahinour El-Badrawi and Kinda Mohamadieh about the demands advanced by civil society groups and movements in the Arab region.
How Will Obama’s Reconfigured National Security Team Approach the Middle East?
Watch for more “smart power.”
President Obama Might Be Time’s Person of the Year, But Not the Middle-East’s
The biggest disappointment of Obama’s presidency, from an Arab perspective, was his lackluster support for Arabs revolting in Egypt and Syria.
The Gaza Ceasefire Holds: A Little Bit to Be Thankful For
In this edition of the New Internationalism newsletter, we break down the ceasefire in the Middle East and what it means for the region moving forward.
Phyllis Bennis on Democracy Now!: “Israel More Isolated than Hamas”
Phyllis Bennis discusses the Israeli attack on Gaza.
The U.S. and the Middle East: The Next Four Years
To begin with, the United States should drop the demand for regime change in Syria.
A New Middle East Agenda for Obama
Obama can stem the decline of U.S. influence in the Middle East, but only if he gives the people of the region a reason to want it.
What Went Unmentioned in the Vice Presidential Debate
Once again the drone war, militarization of U.S. policy in Africa, and Palestine all remain unmentioned.
Washington’s Problem in the Middle East: Policy, Not Personality
Should President Obama hold Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah’s hand like George W. Bush did?
HuffPost Live: Is Libya better off now?
Despite the recent killing of Amb. Stevens and unrest in Libya, President Obama defended intervention in Libya in his UNGA speech Tuesday. Phyllis Bennis participated in this discussion on the Huffington Post’s new live channel.
U.S. on a Pedestal of Nuclear Immorality
What did Iran do to us to merit heavy U.S. sanctions? The media doesn’t ask this question.
The Middle East in Turmoil Once Again: And It’s Not All About Us
The New Internationalism newsletter focuses on the protests in the Middle East and marks the 30 year anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila massacre.
Embassy Protests and Middle East Unrest in Context
Anti-democratic forces in both the United States and the Arab world are using widespread embassy protests to discredit the pro-democracy movement.