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As Iran mounts an effective response to Israel's war of choice, why should the president now risk U.S. lives to join it? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jim Lobe, Kelley Beaucar Vlahos / Responsible StatecraftJun 13, 2025
The president said on Truth Social on Friday morning that 'Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left.' Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 3, 2025
The mission is sponsored by the Freedom Flotilla in a symbolic effort to break Israel's blockade of food and aid to the Strip. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Joel Suarez / n+1May 23, 2025
The Trump administration has unwittingly created the grounds for a powerful alliance among scientists and humanists, medieval literature students and assembly line workers. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Michael Arria / MondoweissMay 21, 2025
An Israeli-U.S. plan to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza is being called a "politicized sham." Meanwhile, the U.N. warns 14,000 babies could die within days without aid. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Ahmed Ahmed, Ruwaida Amer / +972 MagazineMay 12, 2025
With over 70,000 children hospitalized for malnutrition, Israel's blockade on the Strip has left parents to watch helplessly as their children waste away. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Paul R. Pillar / Responsible StatecraftApr 29, 2025
Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, marking the beginning of decades of repairing relations and national reflection. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tanya Goudsouzian, Zekria Barakzai / Responsible StatecraftApr 21, 2025
What did we think nearly 50 years of war and neglect was going to do to the country? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Qassam Muaddi / MondoweissApr 18, 2025
The U.N. says humanitarian conditions in Gaza are now the worst they have been in the past 18 months. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Aviva Chomsky / TomDispatchApr 11, 2025
At home and abroad, the Trump administration has doubled down on an anachronistic and violent colonial worldview. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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