Without international diplomacy, the Middle East is going to run out of water — and it won’t be alone.
Rivers of Dust: The Future of Water and the Middle East
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Middle East & North Africa
As the Far Right Goes Global, So Do Anti-BDS Bills
An increasingly global campaign to tar the BDS movement as “anti-Semitic” comes as Israel’s staunchest global defenders are increasingly anti-Semites themselves.
Trump’s Calls to “Send Them Back” are Mainstream in Israel
The affinity between Trump and Netanyahu is more than personal. It’s rooted in a shared fantasy of a perfectly homogeneous society.
The U.S. Is Flooding the World With Guns. Congress Can Stop That.
Gun exports reached record levels in 2017 and again in 2018. Can Congress stop Trump from loosening the rules even further?
What Sanctions Mean for My Iranian-American Family
As innocent people suffer, break-ins are on the rise — including at my grandparents’ house.
Iran’s Not the Aggressor. The U.S. Is.
If a war breaks out, it won’t be because the Trump administration “bumbled” into one.
Trump Is Betraying U.S. Partners in Syria and Libya
The Kurds and the Misratan militias have seen U.S. support evaporate.
Trump’s Bluster Diplomacy
Don’t expect Trump to do a North Korean-style pivot in his relations with Iran.
Iranians Are Not Our Enemies
When foreign policy as we know it isn’t working, creative citizen diplomacy can step in to humanize the real people who would be most impacted by war.
If War Breaks Out with Iran, It Won’t Be an Accident
A range of U.S. policies have been deliberately designed to provoke an Iranian response.