New Internationalism

President Obama’s speech to Congress was a good first step, but we still have a lot of work to do to end the war in Iraq.

President Obama is about to order the beginning of the end of the U.S. war and occupation of Iraq. Or is he?

The rise of the extreme right — especially the explicitly racist right wing of Avigdor Lieberman — is a dangerous development.

In its recent elections Israel witnessed the rise of the right, the extreme right, and the fascist right.

Despite massive violations of international law, difficulties abound in holding Israeli officials accountable.

Gaza is now synonymous with carnage, rising death tolls, destroyed schools, and city streets slick with blood.

The Israeli airstrikes are a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

The Israeli airstrikes represent serious violations of international law—including the Geneva Conventions and a range of international humanitarian law—and the U.S. is complicit in all of it.

The Israeli airstrikes represent serious violations of international law—including the Geneva Conventions and a range of international humanitarian law—and the U.S. is complicit in all of it.

Richard Falk, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, wasn’t allowed into Israel on a recent trip. That action fits a pattern of Israeli efforts to hide the human consequences of the siege of Gaza and of the escalating settlement expansion in the West Bank.

The end of the Bush administration makes real change — ending wars — possible, but only if we fight for it.

The agreement now being negotiated would continue the U.S. occupation for years, but is likely to fail.

The financial crisis highlights the United States’ increasing dependence on militarism.

As we prepare for the post-election and post-inauguration periods we know, whoever wins, four more years of protest, mobilization, and political pressure will be required.

UFPJ Talking Points #60: Talks, at least about talking, take hold.

A letter from Abu Dis, Occupied West Bank.

This book aims to address this new and renewed interest in Iran, to answer questions, and propose some ideas to prevent another looming disaster of a U.S. military attack

UFPJ Talking Points #59: U.S. trying to “legalize” permanent occupation of Iraq; Shifting discourse on Israel-Palestine

UFPJ Talking Points #58: The U.S. is losing but the winners are unclear.

Mayor Daley’s questioning of Iran’s attacking Israel conveniently ignores the larger point of the Chicago City Council resolution.