Trump seems ready to keep changing his story, retract compromises, defame the opposition, inflame his base by uttering deliberate exaggerations, and steer the ship of state with wild abandon without the steadying presence of a rudder

[Prefatory Note: This post is an interview with Daniel Falcone that was published in slightly modified form in Counterpunch on October 4,…

I have noticed for some time that the rise of smear tactics aimed at activists and critics who deplore Israel’s policies and practices is directly proportional to the weakening of Israel’s explanations as to legality, morality, and political intention

The most effective tactics at the present time is to promote an educational understanding of why transformation is necessary and desirable, while management is unacceptable

Interview on the death knell of all prospects for a global rule of law

ICC, International Law, and Iran

Serena’s fierce fighting spirit while on the court is complemented by her generosity to her opponent after the match ended, whether she wins or loses

To call this kind of coercive diplomacy on an already oppressed people ‘a deal’ is a linguistic travesty

Violations of human rights and plain human decency continue to occur with disturbing frequency in many parts of the world, including many allegedly “democratic” countries such as the United States, Russia, and Israel

Prefatory Note: The post below in the slightly modified text of an interview by the Tunisian journalist Awatef Ben Ali on behalf…