A review of Public Intellectual: The Life of a Citizen Pilgrim, by Richard Falk.
Zionism’s Bete Noire: Richard Falk’s Passage to ‘Positive Public Notoriety’
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Criticizing Israel Isn’t Anti-Semitic. Here’s What Is.
Pro-Israel politicians don’t speak for young Jews like me. They shouldn’t pretend to.
Once Upon a Time, Congress Actually Fought Saudi Arms Deals. It Can Again.
Most members of Congress accept that the U.S. will sell huge quantities of weapons to the rights-abusing state. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Once Again, Democrats Are Blowing It on Middle East Peace
In the first major foreign policy vote of the new Congress, most Democrats sided with Donald Trump — and against international law — on Israeli settlements.
The Great Convergence with Iran
What the Iran deal means for Tehran’s nuclear program — and for the future of the Middle East.
The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran
It’s official: The Republican establishment in Washington has completely delegated its policy on Iran and Israel to its most hardline factions.
Genesis: Harry Truman and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A look at how the fall of the British empire and the rise of the U.S. Israel lobby sowed the seeds of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Overcoming the “Manufactured Crisis” with Iran
Gareth Porter’s new book chronicles U.S. and Israeli efforts to ensure the perpetuation, rather than the resolution, of outstanding concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
Don’t Blame the Iraq Debacle on the Israel Lobby
Right-wing Israeli governments and their U.S. supporters deserve blame for many policies that have led to needless human suffering, increased extremism in the Islamic world, and decreased security, as well as rampant violations of international legal principles. The U.S. invasion of Iraq, however, is not one of them.