Housing demolitions create an environment of constant anxiety for Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, increasing the likelihood of violent retaliation.
If Israel Wants to Prevent Terrorism, It Should Stop Evicting Palestinians
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War & Peace
Trump, the Islamic State, and the Cliché of Civilizations
A few politicians and intellectuals decry “Islamofascists,” but the real target of Islamophobia is the mainstream Islam of mosques, moderate imams, and your friendly Muslim neighbors.
Jabhat al-Nusra a Greater Threat to Syria Than Islamic State
The Islamic State’s atrocities provide cover for the almost equally brutal Jabhat al-Nusra to operate.
Marco Rubio Is Winning the Neocon Primary
While bombastic GOP front runners steal the headlines, the Florida senator is quietly racking up the support of right-wing mega-donors and Bush-era neocons.
Ratcheting Up the War on the Islamic State
Whether due to personal conviction or pressure from Congress, President Obama is committing U.S. forces to defeating the Islamic State.
The Philippine People Are Under Attack from Washington — and Their Own Government
A tribunal this year uncovered grave violations against the human, economic, and cultural rights of Filipinos by Washington and their own leaders.
Syria: Mission Possible
There’s no grand, exciting solution to the war in Syria. It’s going to take an endless parade of meetings where people sit and talk. And talk. And talk.
The Russian Bomber Shot Down by Turkey: Challenging the Accepted Narrative (Part 1)
The attack on a Russian bomber by Turkey may have been preplanned.
Paris Attacks Widen Gap Between Germany and the Rest of the West
Other Western powers could learn from Germany’s policy of toleration.
Top U.S. Officials Caved on Hiroshima as Well as H-bomb
Only token resistance was offered by top U.S. officials to dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima as well as to developing the hydrogen bomb.