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Phyllis Bennis

  • February 28, 2022

    Diplomacy not war

    The illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine is already causing enormous suffering. Our first concern must be for civilians across the country, now...

  • February 12, 2022

    Apartheid

    One day last spring, Palestinians in Israel and the occupied West Bank declared a general strike to protest years of repression they faced under...

  • August 06, 2021

    The refugee team

    The Olympic Refugee Team filing into the stadium during Tokyo’s opening ceremonies provided a powerful, moving sight: almost 30 athletes, carrying...

  • April 12, 2021

    Welcoming refugees

    Thousands of desperate migrants, mostly from Central America, are stuck at the US-Mexico border. Most are families and unaccompanied...

  • May 29, 2019

    Amputation in Gaza

    My friend Andrew Rubin is an amputee. He’s lost his right hand, lower arm, right foot, and lower leg. He used to be an avid runner and cyclist. He...

  • May 30, 2018

    End the wars

    Millions of Americans will spend Memorial Day at community picnics, family barbecues, or local parades. “Thank you for your service” will be a...

  • December 26, 2017

    Trump’s global antagonism

    The UN General Assembly sent a message from the world to the Trump administration yesterday – and it wasn’t pretty. Despite dire threats to...

  • April 08, 2017

    No military solution

    Let’s start with what we don’t know. Experts remain uncertain what chemical were involved in the horrific chemical attack, almost...

  • July 01, 2016

    War and terror

    At least 41 people were killed in the recent bombing of Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. The day before, suicide bombers killed five people in Qaa,...

  • May 05, 2016

    No war crime

      The Pentagon just made it official: No war crime was committed when a US plane attacked the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz,...

  • March 18, 2016

    Out of Syria

    In a surprise announcement on March 14, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that the Russians were withdrawing “most of our...