Where was the global sympathy when a terror attack left at least 44 people dead and 239 others injured in Lebanon?
The state’s selective xenophobia has naturally been replicated by sectors of the Lebanese citizenry
Global terrorism designations are never applied when the U.S. wipes out wedding parties in Afghanistan or slaughters Pakistani children in drone strikes
Obama’s empathetic Facebook comment about a father and son in Iran was lauded in the press. But would he have done the same for U.S. drone victims?
Present migration trends are rooted in centuries of destabilizing military and economic behavior by — among others — the components of “Fortress Europe.”
Saudi Arabia’s status as an oil-fueled U.S. ally is a major reason why the dire human rights situation in the country is of little concern to Washington
Israeli state propaganda has found a home in the paper of record
It seems there might be better locations to start a war on discrimination and harassment than an illegal offshore detention facility that shouldn’t exist in the first place
Israel’s airstrike that killed Hezbollah and Iranian commanders in Syria on Sunday could be a highly risky pre-election gambit
With free universal health care, Cuba has already racked up impressive medical achievements – why not take on the globe?
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