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Biden’s Indifference to Palestinian Lives Is Sending the Middle East Into the Abyss
The U.S. dedication to Israel’s war of annihilation has created a tornado of instability and danger.
U.S. Doctor Returning From Gaza Describes Unforgettable Carnage
On his five-week medical mission in Rafah, Dr. Mohammad Subeh recalls treating children whose parents were killed in front of their eyes.
Amid Gaza War, College Campuses Become Free Speech “Testing Ground”
Protests at universities are now being met with a wave of censorship and suppression, targeting students most directly.
BONUS: The Art of Analyzing Hacked and Leaked Data
An excerpt from Micah Lee’s new how-to book, “Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations.”
Iran and U.S. Wage a Shadow War Behind Gaza Conflict
While Israel’s assault on Gaza continues, Iran supports a web of groups that have targeted Israeli and U.S. forces across the Middle East.
“Man-Made Hell On Earth”: A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza
“I saw scenes that were horrific and I never want to see again,” said Yasser Khan, a surgeon from Toronto.
“We Have to Start Thinking in Terms of Decolonization”
Palestinian human rights lawyer Diana Buttu on Israel’s ongoing nakba and the fight for freedom from Gaza to the West Bank.
Israel’s Use of Mass Starvation as a Weapon of War
Aid groups assert that U.S. airdrop efforts fall short in averting famine, compounded by Israel’s obstruction of aid truck access via land routes.
U.S. Endorses Pakistan's Sham Election
Allegations of widespread electoral fraud, rigging, and violence mar Pakistan’s election.
Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on the Struggle for Palestine's Future Amid Gaza Genocide
While the U.S. continues to provide ironclad support to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, Palestinian political figures are pushing for national unity.
Nowhere Left to Go in Gaza as Israel’s Ground Assault on Rafah Looms
Tareq Baconi, author of “Hamas Contained,” on Israel’s assault on Rafah and the future of Palestine.
Joe Biden Leads a Western “Coalition of the Killing” in Backing Israel’s Gaza War
Examining the colonialist roots of U.S. and European support for Israel’s scorched-earth siege.
Biden Stands at the Precipice of a Greater War in the Middle East and His Political Future
A deadly attack by Iraqi militias against a U.S. military base in Jordan sets the stage for a potential new era of U.S. conflicts triggered by its support for the war in Gaza.
Biden’s War Expands from Gaza to Yemen
U.S. airstrikes hit Sana’a and other cities in Yemen as the Biden administration seeks to suppress backlash to Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
The Legal Case Against Joe Biden for Enabling Israel’s Genocide Against Gaza
As the judges at The Hague deliberate on South Africa’s indictment of Israel, a lawsuit against senior U.S. officials for supporting genocide is set to begin in federal court.
Israel Is Banking on U.S. Support for a Wider War Against the Axis of Resistance
As Israel intensifies its attacks in Lebanon, the prospect of the “great war” looms.
Deconstructed Podcast: “The Squad,” Part 3: The Last Gaza War
In 2021, members of the Squad and its allies made history speaking up against Israel’s war on Gaza. Then came the backlash.
How Israel Commodifies Mass Killing Through Its “Palestine Laboratory”
Israel is “battle-testing” its military equipment on Palestinians — and selling it abroad.
Two Months That Shook the World: The First Phase of the Gaza War
As Israel resumes its bombing of Gaza, the risk of a wider regional war grows. Mouin Rabbani analyzes the military and propaganda battles between Hamas and Israel.
Prisoners, Propaganda, and the Battle Over the Gaza War Narrative
As the fragile truce between Hamas and Israel continues to yield the release of hostages and prisoners, Israel is vowing to escalate the war.

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