And he called them out fearlessly.
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism
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Palestinian Territories
The Scope for Parallel Diplomacy Has Never Been Greater
The U.S.-Cuba deal proved the value of discreet, informal diplomacy. No shortage of other peace processes could begin the same way.
Review: Realizing Peace
A new book on conflict resolution provides a history of the subject and a counterfactual history of recent events.
The Pentagon Shouldn’t Get to Absolve Itself for Bombing a Hospital
We need an independent investigation of the brutal U.S. attack on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, which killed 42 people.
Hillary Clinton Still Stuck in Time Warp About Israel
As with Israel, many of Hillary Clinton’s positions have passed their sell-by date.
Hillary Clinton’s Support for the Iraq War Was No Fluke
Hillary Clinton has run to the right of the Obama administration on every major foreign policy issue — and she’s left a trail of devastation in her wake.
Let’s Talk About Bernie Sanders and the Middle East
On foreign policy, the Vermont independent’s “political revolution” hasn’t done much to distinguish itself from Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.
Life in the Gray Zone
While ISIS makes war on the world’s vast majority of “moderate Muslims,” hardliners in the West pretend they don’t exist.
Wrestling with Wrestling Jerusalem
A powerful new solo show on the Israel-Palestine conflict presents the sounds of one man wrestling.
10 Good Things About the Not-So-Great Year 2015
2015 had more than its share of bad news. But it also saw groundbreaking victories on climate, marriage equality, the drug war, and diplomacy.