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Archives for March 2026

Donald Trump
The wrong question about the war in Iran

The wrong question about the war in Iran

Yakov M. Rabkin

the more important issue is what benefit Israel, the war’s proponent and initiator, stands to gain

Feminism
On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

H. Patricia Hynes

A strong majority of Americans support reproductive rights and equal pay, and the ERA would establish in law 21st century equality

Donald Trump
Iran as a new Forever War

Iran as a new Forever War

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

The day the world crossed a line it may not easily step back from, when the U.S. and Israel engaged in a war with Iran with no clear end in sight

Donald Trump
Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Iran
Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Arnold Oliver

Hegseth has defended convicted war criminals, arguing that US troops are not bound by international laws or norms limiting the violence of war

Climate Crisis
As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

Dialogue Earth

Experience from past conflicts shows that pollution, contamination and ecological stress can persist long after the missiles stop flying

Democracy
Recent Elections Show Weaponizing Antisemitism to Protect Israel Is Backfiring

Recent Elections Show Weaponizing Antisemitism to Protect Israel Is Backfiring

Mohammed Samaana

Israel and its hard line supporters have long relied on weaponizing charges of antisemitism to silence critics

Iran
The Other Iran, of Joy and Wine: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:40

The Other Iran, of Joy and Wine: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:40

Juan Cole

When Iran and Iranians are being demonized, it is important to remember the beauty of Iranian civilization and the complexity of Iranians

Israel/ Palestine
De-Healthification: Israel’s Engineered Collapse of Palestinian Life

De-Healthification: Israel’s Engineered Collapse of Palestinian Life

Al-Shabaka

I argue that the deliberate collapse of the Palestinian health system is the product of policies of blockade, occupation, and structural neglect

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