There is a new mood of moral desperation associated with the ongoing strife in Syria that has resulted in at least 135,000 deaths, 9.3 million Syrians displaced, countless atrocities
Exactly thirty-five years ago I had the experience of a lengthy meeting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeni
The great achievement of Hany Alu-Assad in this film is to make you feel and think, and maybe hopefully act
The road to democracy is a process not an event, and will require an ongoing struggle
In the background here are questions about the nature of ādemocracy,ā and how to evaluate the views of people caught in the maelstrom of political conflict
A new article makes the case for the US as the world’s de facto government
Interview on a range of issues bearing on the Palestinian struggle for rights and justice
Talk from the Second Annual Conference of Research Centers in the Arab World, Doha, Qatar, 7-9 December 2013, The Palestinian Cause And The Future Of The Palestinian National Movement
A brief look at some of those situations of conflict that generate particular concern at this time
In a little noted initiative the General Assembly on November 26, 2013 voted to proclaim 2014 the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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