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Middle East

Racial Bias Makes White Americans More Likely to Support Wars in Nonwhite Foreign Countries

Social scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that white people who hold such views are also likely to hold negative views of other nonwhite U.S. populations, including Latinos, immigrants, Muslim Americans and Asian Americans.
Vladimir Enrique Medenica ·
Afghanistan Children War

100+ AP Staffers Condemn News Agency for 'Sacrifice' of Emily Wilder After Right-Wing Smear Campaign

Julia Conley ·

Lina Kadmiri of Seattle lights a candle during a vigil in solidarity with Palestinian calls for a general strike and day of action organized by Falastiniyat in Seattle, Washington on May 18, 2021. (Photo: Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images)

Under Occupation, Palestinian Resilience Builds Unity

Nada Elia ·

Biden: End Your Co-Belligerent Backing of Israeli War Crimes

Ralph Nader ·

As Palestinians Unite, Israel Is More Divided Than Ever

Shir Hever ·

While the sun and wind are indeed infinitely renewable, the materials needed to convert those resources into electricity—minerals like cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, and the rare-earth elements, or REEs—are anything but. (Photo: Getty Images/Stock Images)

The Post-Petroleum Resource Race and What to Make of It

Lithium, cobalt, and rare earths.

Michael T. Klare ·

Global Solidarity Protests Against Israeli Apartheid as Palestinians Stage General Strike

"Today, the people of Palestine are once again going on strike for their liberation—and calling on the world to join them."

Julia Conley ·

Relatives mourn during the funeral of Tareq al-Qadi, killed a day earlier in an Israeli air strike, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2021. (Photo: Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images)

Who Benefits From Israel's Slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political troubles—and an arms industry eager to battle test new wares on Gazans—may help explain the latest escalation of violence.

Phyllis Bennis ·

Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City targeted the Ansar compound on May 14, 2021. Over 120 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip this week. (Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images)

Rep. Maloney's Primary Challenger, Abdelhamid, Joins Dems Denouncing US Complicity in Israeli Violence

"I don't believe that Israel—or any country—should receive a blank check funded by American taxpayers to use in a way that violates our values and basic human rights."

Jessica Corbett ·

Gaza residents gather at the site of homes destroyed by Israeli air and artillery attacks on May 14, 2015. (Photo: Ahmed Zakot/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

100+ Groups Condemn Israeli Violence in East Jerusalem and Gaza

The groups' statement says the current conflagration is part of a "broader context of Israel's ongoing policy to forcibly remove Palestinians from their homes through eviction, home demolition, and displacement." 

Brett Wilkins ·

Smoke and flames rise after Israeli forces launched air attacks on the Gaza Strip on May 14, 2021. (Photo: Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

IDF 'Willfully' Misled Media About Ground Invasion to Lure Gaza Fighters Into Tunnels: Report

The Israeli military spokesperson's office communicated directly with reporters just after midnight Friday, claiming a ground invasion was underway.

Julia Conley ·

Palestinian families evacuated their homes east of Gaza City on May 13, 2021 due to heavy shelling by the Israeli military. (Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images)

'It Must End': House Dems Blast Israel's Assault of Gaza, Decades of Occupation Enabled by US

"Palestinians aren't going anywhere," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib, "no matter how much money you send to Israel's apartheid government."

Jessica Corbett ·

U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Task Force 3-7 soldiers ride atop an armored vehicle during a training exercise near the Iraqi border March 13, 2003 in northern Kuwait. U.S and British forces within the region continue to poise for a possible strike on Iraq. (Photo: Scott Nelson/Getty Images)

Endless War Is A Feature of Our National Programming

On pulling the plug on the war machine.

William Astore ·

Protesters hold a banner reading "Seeking Asylum Is Not a Crime" at an April 22, 2021 demonstration at the Staten Island Ferry in New York City. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Biden Raises Refugee Cap to 62,500—While Admitting US Will Fall Short

"This erases the historically low number set by the previous administration of 15,000, which did not reflect America's values as a nation that welcomes and supports refugees."

Brett Wilkins ·

War correspondent, journalist, author, and activist Reese Erlich (1947-2021) was a longtime contributor to numerous outlets, including Common Dreams. (Photo: via UMass Amherst)

Reporting from Around the World, Reese Erlich Was a Beacon of Independent Journalism

The longtime war correspondent, who died earlier this month, embodied the honesty and deep humanity that makes for the very best journalists.

Norman Solomon ·

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