Despite the dystopian fantasies about nuclear terror and destruction that hit popular culture in the Cold War era and those "duck and cover" drills kids like me experienced in school in the 1950s, the American people were generally sheltered from a full...
Suicide Bomber Strikes at Militia Base; 93 Killed in Iraq
ISIS Attacks Oil Field; 208 Killed in Iraq
Who Will Be Israel’s Next Prime Minister?
I have a confession to make: I don't hate Binyamin Netanyahu. I don't hate Sara'le either. I generally don't hate people. With the sole exception of people who have betrayed the trust I put in them and tried to stick a knife in my back. Not more than three or four in...
The Tragicomedy of Russiagate
The whole election-meddling distraction is remarkable in both comic and tragic ways. The tragedy can be summed up in three words: New Cold War. At a time when the U.S. and Russian governments ought to be working toward nuclear disarmament, relations are deteriorating...
Bodies Found Under Rubble; 91 Killed in Iraq
More Than a Fight over Couscous: Why the Palestinian Narrative Must Be Embraced
As soon as Virgin Atlantic Airlines introduced a couscous-style salad "inspired by the flavors of Palestine", a controversy ensued. Israel's supporters ignited a social media storm and sent many complaints to the company, obliging the airline to remove the reference...
The 9/11 Hijackers Were Iraqis, Right?
Originally posted at TomDispatch. I was teaching the day the airplanes hit the World Trade Center. It was the second meeting of “The Communist Manifesto for Seminarians,” a course for my fellow graduate students. By the time I got to class, both towers had...
Let’s Acknowledge US Interference in Foreign Elections
Last week, the Mueller investigative team indicted 13 Russian nationals for charges related to interference in the 2016 election. One of the individuals is a Russian billionaire, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is allegedly the financier of the "troll farm." This...


