Two historical associations in the U.S. for scholars of Middle East studies reflect opposing attitudes about Israel and its behavior toward the Palestinians, writes Lawrence Davidson.
Zionist Academics Take the Side of State Power
Category: International
Undermining Detente Between Biden & Putin
Norman Solomon says Democrats and Progressives have been heightening bilateral tensions that increase the chances of thermonuclear holocaust.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US-Russia Summit
Two recent moves on Moscow’s side suggest that the encounter in Geneva will mark the start of a long and welcome process.
A Wide World of War Porn
While I don’t have a human skull in my closet, my atrocity collection is arguably far more gruesome, writes Nick Turse.
Arms Sales: What Americans Know About Bombs Dropped in Their Name
By the time citizens hear about a sale, the export licenses are already approved and Boeing factories are churning out weapons we’ve never heard of, writes Danaka Katovich.
A Kinder, Gentler US Empire Is Not Possible
Caitlin Johnstone responds to the latest rebuke of progressive House member Ilhan Omar by members of her own party.
Chris Hedges: Assange & the Collapse of the Rule of Law
Chris Hedges gave this talk at a rally Thursday night in New York City in support of Julian Assange. John and Gabriel Shipton, Julian’s father and brother, also spoke at the event, which was held at The People’s Forum.
With Biden in UK, 24 MPs Call on Him to Let Assange Go
A group of 24 members of the UK Parliament have written to President Joe Biden, who is at the G7 Summit in Cornwall, asking him to drop the U.S. prosecution of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
UK Hypes China ‘Threat’ While Selling Country Billions in Military-Related Equipment
Last year saw a tripling in exports to Beijing of “dual use” items defined as “civilian goods with a military purpose,” Mark Curtis reports.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Michael C Hudson & the Arabs
The late scholar was co-founder of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown, which directly challenged the Zionist narrative and traditional Orientalist teaching, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.