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Tamara Kharroub: Supporting Palestine is no longer ‘political suicide’ for US progressives
Sep 13, 2018Tamara KharroubDemocratic candidates have had to temper their message on Palestine, but their success is testament to a shift in the debate. Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Russian-US plans to repatriate Syrians are futile while Assad remains
Jul 25, 2018Imad K. HarbRepatriating over 12 million refugees and internally displaced persons cannot be done on a whim, or by ignoring the facts on the ground. Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Hodeida Is Not a Yemeni Affair
Jun 25, 2018Imad K. HarbTroops supported by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are fighting their way into the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeida after months of slow advance.…
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Marcus Montgomery: Five Things to Watch for in the Midterm Primaries
Jun 18, 2018Marcus MontgomeryWith 24 more state primaries and five months left before the midterm elections, Marcus Montgomery takes a look at the Trump faithfuls and Blue Wave hopefuls.Re…
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Tamara Kharroub: How the 1967 Naksa Changed the Game for Palestine
Jun 5, 2018Tamara KharroubThis 5 June, Palestinians mark the 51st anniversary of the Naksa (or 'setback'), when Israel took over the remaining 22 percent of historic Palestine (the West…
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Imad K. Harb: One year later: A necessary reckoning in the GCC
May 31, 2018Imad K. HarbCountries blockading Qatar must reflect on how their attempts to control the Gulf are destailising the entire region. Read more
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On Israel’s 70th anniversary, what does the region think?
May 17, 2018Dana El KurdTrump has walked back his declaration to bring US troops in Syria home “very soon” in light of pressure from advisors and allies, but he risks embroiling the U…
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Marcus Montgomery: Iran Sanctions are Predictable Trump: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
May 9, 2018Marcus MontgomeryYesterday, President Donald Trump - shunning the pleas of European allies - decided to reimpose nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, effectively pulling the Unit…
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Imad K. Harb: Killing the Iran Nuclear Deal Would be Foreign Policy Malpractice
May 1, 2018Imad K. HarbTrump's promise to kill the deal if elected president was ignorant and ill-advised.Read more
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Illegal, Unconstitutional or Just Racist? Trump’s Travel Ban Heads to Supreme Court
Apr 24, 2018Marcus MontgomeryThe main argument brought against the travel ban focuses on whether the president is exercising power that is not rightfully his.Read more
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Marcus Montgomery: Washington has no Plan for Post-Iran Deal Diplomacy
Apr 11, 2018Marcus MontgomeryThe ultimate danger of 'tearing up' the deal is diplomatic isolation, and a slow march towards military conflict. Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Under Trump, the swamp continues to fester
Apr 5, 2018Imad K. HarbPolitifact found that the president has been truthful only 31 percent of the time. Read more
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Tamara Kharroub: Is this the end of AIPAC’s reign?
Apr 3, 2018Tamara KharroubDespite declining support for the Israel lobby among young Jews and progressives, AIPAC's conference is still the place to be seen and gain influence.Read more
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Yousef Munayyer: In Gaza, Israel Aims To Massacre Hope
Apr 2, 2018Yousef MunayyerOnce again, Israel had used lethal force against unarmed protesters, even as Israeli soldiers faced no imminent threat. Read more
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Marcus Montgomery: A tale of two secretaries: Exit Tillerson, enter Pompeo
Mar 14, 2018Marcus MontgomeryMike Pompeo will likely enable Trump's worst tendencies. Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Trump, a mediator in the GCC crisis?
Mar 13, 2018Imad K. HarbThe Trump administration has emphasized the importance of GCC unity since the blockade of Qatar began.Read more
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Marcus Montgomery: Congress Must Curb Trump’s Nuclear Saudi Arabia
Mar 1, 2018Marcus MontgomeryAllowing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to build a domestic nuclear energy program unfettered by reprocessing restrictions is a terrible idea.Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Trump Snubs Congress in Putin’s Service
Feb 8, 2018Imad K. HarbThe Trump administration is failing to confront Russia's past and current behavior, and is setting a dangerous example to other leaders. Read more
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Marcus Montgomery: Trump and DACA: Deferred Actions and Broken American Dreams
Feb 1, 2018Marcus MontgomeryThis issue is so divisive that, when paired with legislation to fund the federal government, lawmakers balked and the government closed for a few days. Read mo…
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Joe Macaron: Trump and the Palestinians: Intimidation Without Strategy (in Arabic)
Jan 30, 2018Joe MacaronTrump's recent campaign against the Palestinians is primarily motivated by domestic policy considerations and a lack of consistent foreign policy strategy. Rea…
