Palestine Through a Glass Darkly: I Remember My Name – A Poetry Review
- Written by Hatim Kanaaneh
“In the hospital, they put the pregnant women alone, because they’re carrying hope, because they don’t want them to see what can happen to children. … There’s more blood than water today in Gaza.” - Jehan Bseiso
U.S. Weapons Sales Are Drenched in Yemeni Blood
- Written by Medea Benjamin
Saudi Arabia is using billions in U.S. aid to fund their onslaught of innocent civilians in Yemen, but it's not too late for Congress to stop this madness.
The Obama Doctrine is Ravaging the Middle East: War to ‘Stop’ War
- Written by Ramzy Baroud
Obama’s wars were designed to produce little or no American casualties, since they were almost entirely conducted from the air and via unmanned drones operated by remote control, sometimes thousands of miles way. That approach proved less taxing, politically. However, it worsened the situation on the ground, and instead of ending war, it expanded it.
Team Refugee and the Normalization of Mass Displacement
- Written by Phyllis Bennis and Kareem Faraj
As refugees take the Olympic stage, the wars that sent them running for their lives continue apace.
Why South Africa’s ANC Is Slipping Away
- Written by Immanuel Wallerstein
After a long struggle, the system of apartheid in South Africa was overcome. Elections based on universal suffrage were held. The chief architect of this transformation was the African National Congress (ANC). However, recent municipal elections have been widely appraised as a major electoral setback for the ANC. Why did this happen, and what next?
The Paranoid Style: From Reagan to Trump
- Written by Greg Guma
Many far right groups continue to believe in some sort of conspiracy aimed at destroying their "way of life." Specifically, they remain united by a fanatical fortress mentality and the belief that their rights as individuals are under attack. Taken together, these threads provided a template for the Tea Party and Trump-ism.