Nearly 60 lawmakers did the right thing by skipping the Israeli prime minister’s speech on Iran.
When Bibi Came to Town
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Middle East & North Africa
Some Good News from the Middle East
Obama has the best opportunity in decades to end the U.S.-Iran standoff.
10 Reasons I’m Praying for AIPAC’s Decline
The right-wing pro-Israel lobby AIPAC is slowly losing its bipartisan appeal. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
Threat Islamic State Poses to West Pales in Comparison to Threat It Poses to Other Muslims
The Islamic State’s real battle is against the Middle-East’s illegitimate regimes, not the West.
8 Ways to Reduce Global Inequality
The path to a more equal world is steep, but the signposts are clearly marked.
Are Victims of Islamic State Executions Docile or Playing the Odds?
Would it make any sense for those about to die at the hands of the Islamic State to resist?
An Eritrean in Israel
Over 35,000 Eritrean refugees live in Israel today. Dubbed a “cancer” by right-wing politicians, just four have been granted asylum.
Is Islam Owning Its History?
If there’s a way to label the Islamic State as true to Islam without appearing Islamophobic, Graeme Wood may not have found it in his explosive Atlantic article.
The Islamic State’s Ultraviolence Has Much in Common With Christianity’s Past and Present
Like Islam, Christianity has often been perverted to justify violence.
Obama’s Last National Security Strategy
Even a superpower can’t maintain dominance in every domain and also effectively address big-ticket items like climate change.