Middle East
Ann Wright
Freedom Flotilla Heading to Gaza Attacked by Drones
About sixty activists were set to join those already on board to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.
May 7, 2025
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Genocide, Trauma, and Jewish Identity
Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ offers an incisive perspective on Zionism and Jewish identity.
May 5, 2025
Mohammed Salem
Separated by War, A Palestinian Father Fights to See His Sick Son Again
The lack of medical care and sanitation services in Gaza forced a family to send their child abroad for treatment. Now, Israeli borders stand between them, and time is running out.
Apr 30, 2025
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Trump’s War on Satellite Imaging Data
The White House is redefining how—and if—satellite imagery is collected and used, with potentially devastating consequences.
Apr 25, 2025
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What the Doxxing of Student Activists Means For the First Amendment
Is ICE following the lead of rightwing websites to suppress pro-Palestinian speech and activism?
Apr 24, 2025
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Documentary Co-Starring Political Prisoner Mahmoud Khalil Goes Behind the Barricades
‘The Encampments,’ executive produced by Macklemore, presents pro-peace, pro-Palestine students’ perspectives and struggles.
Apr 21, 2025
Kerem Gençer
‘Palestine Is Not for Sale, Donald Trump Belongs in Jail!’
Protesters paraded from the U.S. Capitol to ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C., decrying the Trump Administration’s abuse of power to intimidate and crack down on pro-Palestinian voices.
Apr 17, 2025
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The Silence of the Dems
As bombs fall and civilians die in Yemen and Gaza, the party’s leaders sit on their hands.
Apr 11, 2025
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The Unseen Cost of Political Crackdowns
I watched as a loved one was unfairly arrested and detained in Turkey—now, I’m watching the same thing happen to families in the U.S.
Apr 7, 2025
John McAulay
Spurred by Trump, Israel’s Invasion of Syria Looms Permanent
As most of the country was celebrating the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli troops entered Syria for the first time in fifty years.
Apr 3, 2025
Hideko Otake
The Real Outrage in Yemen
As Democrats decry the Trump Administration’s national security lapse, the United States is engaged in an actual killing campaign.
Mar 28, 2025
Eid Suleiman
My Fifteen Minutes As a Palestinian
After being unlawfully arrested and mistaken for a Palestinian while doing journalism in the West Bank, peace activist and Progressive contributor Sam Stein feared for his life at the hands of Israeli soldiers.
Mar 28, 2025
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ICE Takes Columbia Student As Political Prisoner Amid Free Speech Crackdown
The Trump Administration’s detainment of a lawful permanent resident has frightening implications for Palestinian solidarity activists nationwide.
Mar 18, 2025
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Is Growing Islamophobia a Symptom of Democracy in Decline?
Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest is the latest flashpoint in the global culture war–and it’s likely to have frightening implications.
Mar 14, 2025
Nyki Duda
Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Are Nothing New
Sixteen years ago, I participated in a pro-Palestinian solidarity protest not unlike what university students are facing expulsion and legal action for today.
Mar 3, 2025
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Children in Gaza Face Long-Term Mental Health Challenges, Report Finds
Aid workers around the world are working to expand access to mental health care in the region.
Feb 25, 2025
‘They’re Trying to Make Us Afraid’: Israel Police Targets Palestinian Bookstores in Jerusalem
The arrest of a well-known Palestinian bookstore’s co-owner was part of a pattern of raids and repression, booksellers say.
Feb 19, 2025
Haymarket Books
For Palestinians, the ‘Perfect Victim’ Is an Impossible Standard
In his new book, poet and journalist Mohammed El-Kurd rejects the notion that Palestinians must prove themselves worthy of dignity and freedom.
Feb 18, 2025
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Doctors Collect Evidence of War Crimes Amid Decimation of Sudan’s Hospitals
With an internal conflict nearing its second year, medical facilities are being regularly targeted.
Feb 13, 2025
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Trump’s Plan for Gaza Expulsion Is Rooted in Decades of U.S. Policy
The attempt to remove Palestinians from Gaza is nothing new.
Feb 11, 2025
