Category: Commentary

Gaza, Hamas & Netanyahu’s Likud

Dan Steinbock says the Hamas war is manna from heaven to Israel’s far-right government. Netanyahu himself has contributed to the expansion of Hamas since the 1990s.

To Kill in Darkness

As Israel prepares for its ground invasion to decrease Gaza’s territory, it is also cracking down on dissent harder than ever, including on journalists, reports Elizabeth Vos.

A Reading List for the Delhi Police

When they raided the Tricontinental Research Services’ office in early October, investigators took, among other things, 12 dossiers featured here. Vijay Prashad recommends they study them all.

US Declares ‘War’

Michael Brenner subjects the audaciously aggressive U.S. strategic posture to the kind of examination that he finds remarkably absent, even at the highest levels of government.

Uprooting Death From Palestine

Palestinian People’s Party member Arwa Abu Hashhash gave an impassioned speech this week about the assault on her country, writes Vijay Prashad. Here it is, updated as of Oct. 18.