The Biden administration says it wants to counter the corruption that’s driving displacement. Does that apply to U.S. allies in Honduras?
The Trial for Berta Caceres’s Murder Will Test Biden’s Central America Policy
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Human Rights
Four Things to Know About Israel’s New ‘Change Coalition’
The new government — if it takes power at all — is united only around ousting Netanyahu. Here’s what that could mean.
Biden’s Unconscionable Military Budget
With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat.
Make Normalizing Relations with Cuba a Priority
With the stroke of a pen, Biden could lift trade and travel restrictions and allow unrestricted remittances to Cuba, alleviating needless pandemic suffering.
So Far, Biden’s Commitment to a ‘Rules-Based Order’ Rings Hollow
Arming Israel as it assaulted Gaza was an open affront to the international law the administration claims to support.
From Aleppo to Gaza: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes
The rhetoric Israel’s defenders have used to defend its assault on Gaza is a mirror image of that employed by apologists for Syria’s regime.
What Is Joe Biden’s Israel Policy, Exactly?
The Biden administration thought it could muddle through with the usual pro-Israel platitudes, but rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making that impossible.
How the UN Can Help End Israeli Apartheid and Persecution
The years-long focus on the “peace process” has led governments to overlook the unbearable status quo in Israel-Palestine. That has to stop.
Understanding Israel’s Latest Attack on Gaza — And Who Benefits
Netanyahu’s political troubles — and an arms industry eager to battle test new wares on Gazans — may help explain the latest escalation of violence.
Viruses Know No Borders. Vaccines Shouldn’t Either.
As an Indian American, my family has experienced the worst of this pandemic in two countries. For any of us to be safe, we all need vaccine equity.