By Abdelhalim Abdelrahman,Giorgio Cafiero on Aug 12, 2024 12:05 am
While the entire Middle East remains in suspense over how the Iranian-led “axis of resistance” will respond to the July 31assassination in Tehran, presumably by Israel, of Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s decision to make Yahya Sinwar its new chief raises questions about its future strategy. Read in browser »
By Annelle Sheline on Aug 08, 2024 01:25 pm
This week, Vice President Kamala Harris has missed important opportunities to distinguish herself from President Biden’s disastrous approach on Gaza — renewing serious concerns about how she might handle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict if elected in November.
By Walter Hatch on Aug 08, 2024 07:57 am
If you enter the fevered corners of the info-verse, you might hear that Tim Walz is a Manchurian Candidate. The governor of Minnesota, just selected by presidential candidate Kamala Harris to serve as her running mate, does indeed have a longstanding interest in China. Read in browser »
By Tanya Goudsouzian,Zekria Barakzai on Aug 07, 2024 12:05 am
Three years after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, many Western countries are unwilling to formally recognize the hardline group as a legitimate government until it ends widely banned practices such as institutionalized oppression of women or extrajudicial detentions and killings of suspected political opponents. Read in browser »
By Mark Episkopos on Aug 07, 2024 12:05 am
In her final moments, Getrude Stein is rumored to have asked, “What is the answer?” No reply came from those gathered around her. She followed up with the retort, “but what is the question?” Read in browser »
By Aaron Sobczak on Aug 06, 2024 05:55 pm
According to a survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, only 41% of Americans support the idea of U.S. troops defending Israel, even if its neighbors attacked it. This is a decrease from 53% in 2021 and represents the lowest level of support since the the council started tracking the question in 2010. Read in browser »