May 1, 2025. I’m reaching out today to share a public message. Around the world, today is Labor Day, and it’s a good day to […]
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Before Gaza, there was the US Genocide in Vietnam
Vancouver (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – I am writing this essay on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Vietnam from the genocidal war that […]
Biden never pressured Israel for Ceasefire, as Israeli Officials boast of exploiting US Support
by Nasim Ahmed ( Middle East Monitor ) – The administration of former US President, Joe Biden, knowingly allowed Israel’s genocide in Gaza to […]
“I Am Not Afraid of You,” Freed Mohsen Mahdawi Tells Donald Trump
The court’s order for the release of the detained student protest leader, said one lawyer, “is a victory for all people in this country invested […]
Int’l Court of Justice asked to Declare Israeli Blockade of Aid to Gaza Civilians Illegal
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The International Court of Justice on Tuesday heard arguments that Israel is illegally interfering in the provision of aid to […]
Protesting Notre Dame’s Cancellation of a Palestine Keynote
Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Letter to the University of Notre Dame expressing concern over the cancellation of a […]
How News Corps lost the Plot on Covering Trump
By Nan Levinson It’s not a good time to be an American journalist. Or a consumer of American journalism. Or, for that matter, even a […]
The Evils of MAGA’s “Moral Distance” — What we Can Learn from Iraq and Sweden
(Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Sahar first told me about moral distance one May morning on a beach in Cadiz. Born in Baghdad, Sahar […]
Iran Accuses Israel’s Netanyahu Of Trying To Derail Nuclear Talks
By RFE/RL (RFE/ RL ) – Iran’s top diplomat has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to dictate US policy toward Iran after […]
Condemning the Trump Administration’s Terrorizing Students with Unlawful Visa Cancellations
Middle East Studies Association Board | – The MESA Board of Directors and the MESA Task Force on Civil and Human Rights call on all […]
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