Open Letter to the Biden Administration on the Need for a Pandemic Pivot
January 18, 2021 | It's urgent not to return to the previous status quo. It's time for creative thinking and bold action.
Articles by Michael Dahan
What Happened to the BRICS?
July 31, 2015 | The BRICS were well poised to rival the West's control of the global economy. But while they grapple with economic slowdowns and rising social tensions, other blocs of developing economies are rising to the fore.
After Baltimore, a Call to Reclaim Mother’s Day
April 29, 2015 | As a mom, it's my responsibility to demand an end to this cycle of violence, institutionalized racism, and police militarization.
Nigeria’s Youth Factor
April 29, 2015 | Nearly half of Nigeria's population is between 15 and 34. Those young people were key to the peaceful transition of power in Africa's most populous country.
Fukushima Women against Nuclear Power
November 17, 2011 | The nuclear threat, organizers say, extends beyond Tohoku, even beyond Japan. And indeed, this is the message that has been heard around the world, as the anti-nuke protest and politics were staged with specific reference to Fukushima (sadly, rarely with respect to the wider Tohoku region).
Settlers’ Bust
September 30, 2005 | Much has been written in support of and against Sharons planned disengagement from the Gaza Strip, to include the dismantling of the settlements in the Gaza Strip, isolated settlements in the northern part of the West Bank, and the redeployment of the Israeli army within the Gaza Strip; yet one crucially important aspect has been overlooked by most commentators: the precedent of dismantling settlements and its potentially transforming and cathartic affect on Israeli society.
House of Cards
November 1, 2002 | In the days and months ahead, the Labor party and the Israeli Left are at what could be an historical crossroad.
Roadmap To Nowhere
October 1, 2002 | The new U.S. "road map" for peace in the Middle East presented by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William J. Burns is no more than a placebo for consumption by both Palestinians and the world community
President Bush the Martyr
June 1, 2002 | Last night's long-awaited speech by President Bush was to set the pace for the Palestinians and Israelis to step back from the vicious and bloody cycle of violence that has gripped them for nearly two years.