What Is America Doing in the Middle East
Speaking at the Alworth Center for Peace and Justice, Phyllis Bennis presents on Palestine-Israel, human rights, and the U.S.’s role in the region.
Trump’s ‘Dissociation from Reality’ at UN
When addressing the UN General Assembly, president Trump painted Saudi Arabia and the UAE as “good neighbors” trying to help end a destructive civil war in Yemen. And that wasn’t even the biggest lie in his speech.
Remembering Kofi Annan
He consistently expressed a powerful concern for poverty and human rights—but he often succumbed to US power and domination.
As I Faced John Bolton in a Debate, He Horrified the World
Trump’s new advisor has a long history of embracing war with a disdain for diplomacy.
The Ideology That Unites Trump and the Authoritarians He Admires
It’s about propping up “besieged majorities” in multiethnic countries.
At United Nations, Trump’s Attack on Palestinians Rebuffed by 128 Nations
The recent vote at the UN reflects the profound global antagonism that the Trump administration has caused and indeed embraced
Layaali: 25th Anniversary Concert to Benefit UNRWA USA
As a proud co-sponsor the Institute for Policy Studies invites you to join us for this special musical performance featuring vocalist Fadi Jano! and benefiting UNRWA USA’s vital work for Palestine refugees.
Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine
Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.
The War in Syria Cannot Be Won, But Can Be Ended
IPS Fellow, Phyllis Bennis will explain why further military engagement by the U.S. is not the way to end the horrific carnage in Syria.
Steven Bannon’s Real Vision Isn’t America First. It’s America Alone.
What does it mean for international relations when the most powerful country in the world becomes a pariah state?
The Obama Administration Is Misreading Public Opinion on Israel
Beltway pundits are far more supportive of Israeli settlements than the American public.
The Obama Administration’s Important Shift on Israeli Settlements
The U.S.’ decision to abstain from a UN resolution on Israel will have long term effects, Bennis tells Press TV.
Trump’s Pick for UN Ambassador Has Zero Foreign Policy Experience
If the Senate took the United Nations seriously, they would insist on a serious diplomat, Bennis told the Real News Network.
Under Trump, the U.S. Will Become an Enemy of the International Community
A relentless, four-year onslaught by Donald Trump and his allies will have a terrible effect.
Reclaiming the Legitimacy of the United Nations as a Truly Internationalist Power
In the second issues of the International Review of Contemporary Law, dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations Charter, Phyllis Bennis writes about the Paris climate talks, the UN, terrorism, and the global war on terror.