How to Get Serious About Ending the ISIS War
February 4, 2015 | A long-term alternative to war can only be built by popular movements in Iraq and Syria. These movements still matter, and they deserve our solidarity — not our bombs.
Articles by Ira Chernus
Who Lost the World?
October 30, 2012 | Romney's handling of the Benghazi episode capitalizes on a foundational myth of U.S. politics: that the world is America's to lose.
Kim Jong-il and the Normalization of Japan-North Korea Relations
March 20, 2012 | Despite the recent change in North Korea's leadership, it is important that talks resume between Pyongyang and Japan.
Sushi Reverses Course: Consuming American Sushi in Tokyo
February 4, 2011 | Sushi, not long ago a quintessentially Japanese product, has gone global.
Obama’s Israel-Palestine Gamble
September 16, 2009 | Has the Obama administration capitulated to Israel or made a shrewd calculation?
Inching toward Compromise in the Middle East
August 10, 2009 | To reach a peace settlement in the Middle East, the United States has to put pressure on Israel and reach out to Hamas.
‘Palestinians’ without ‘Palestine’
June 16, 2009 | Netanyahu's recent speech in favor of a Palestinian state contained several contradictory elements that cleverly undermined its central message.
Annotate This: Obama’s Speech on National Security
May 28, 2009 | With all his talk of war and terrorism, the president seems to be edging closer to the stances of the previous administration.
Bush’s Israel Problem — And Ours
January 8, 2008 | The fear factor prevents an easy solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. What are Israeli Jews afraid of?
60-Second Expert: Religion and Empire
September 29, 2007 | American foreign policy is built on a deep foundation of Christian theology.