America Bears Responsibility for Libya’s Slave Auctions
The emergence of slave auctions in Libya have a basis in catastrophic Western military intervention.
The U.S. Is Bombing at Least Six Countries. How Can the Anti-War Movement Step Up?
Peace activists must look beyond our own movement.
Can Korean Millennials Transform the Country’s Political System?
The next generation of Koreans could take part in a national revival of South Korea and put the ghosts of the 20th century to rest.
Palestine-Israel in the Midst of Middle East Crises
Phyllis Bennis discusses the multiplying crises on the ground across the Middle East, including developments inside Palestine, between the U.S. and Israel, and within the U.S. Jewish community.
Take Syria Seriously–And Stay Out
Why start another body count in a Middle East conflict with no direct relationship to U.S. security?
Trouble on the Other Side of the Euphrates
Iraqi demonstrators are now taking matters into their own hands.
Revolution, Civil Society, and Change in the Arab Region
A discussion with Mahinour El-Badrawi and Kinda Mohamadieh about the demands advanced by civil society groups and movements in the Arab region.
Bahrain Sought to Divide and Conquer Protestors by Blaming Shias
Thanks to the crackdown, Bahrain is increasingly riven by sectarianism, with a more energized Sunni minority and a discredited Shia parliamentary bloc.
HuffPost Live: Is Libya better off now?
Despite the recent killing of Amb. Stevens and unrest in Libya, President Obama defended intervention in Libya in his UNGA speech Tuesday. Phyllis Bennis participated in this discussion on the Huffington Post’s new live channel.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Dueling Monarchies
Qatar has supported revolution abroad while Saudi Arabia anchors down the authoritarian regional order.
The Middle East in Turmoil Once Again: And It’s Not All About Us
The New Internationalism newsletter focuses on the protests in the Middle East and marks the 30 year anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila massacre.
Review: Bending History
A new book argues that there’s been nothing visionary about Barack Obama’s foreign policy.
Review: The Invisible Arab
A new book tears down the Western media’s narrative of the Arab awakening.
Art and the Arab Awakening
Since the Arab Spring, artists have helped to foster a more vibrant civil society and pointed the way toward more durable democratic institutions.
Review: Bahrain, Shouting in the Dark
A new documentary portrays the least famous and least successful of the Arab revolts.