To exorcise my worst fears about the coming decade, I chose to write a bleak chronicle of it. If, by December 2030, developments have invalidated … A Chronicle of a Lost Decade ForetoldRead more
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Why Israel Calls Human Rights ‘Terrorism’
In 1978 I returned to Ramallah from my legal studies in London brimming with ideas about the importance of the rule of law and the … Why Israel Calls Human Rights ‘Terrorism’Read more
The Call
On September 5, 2013, I pulled my old Volvo wagon—a bumper sticker reading “This is the Rebel Base” stuck on the back by my wife, … The CallRead more
Justice for Julian Assange is justice for all
Following the final High Court hearing to decide whether or not Julian Assange is to be extradited to the United States – for the ‘crime’ … Justice for Julian Assange is justice for allRead more
Protests at COP26 Climate Summit
the U.K. government was talking up this COP as being the most inclusive COP ever, despite going ahead with it while the pandemic, while the … Protests at COP26 Climate SummitRead more
New York Rent Strikes During the 1918 “Spanish” Influenza
As we’ve now become accustomed to hearing, COVID-19 is the worst pandemic in over a century, when “Spanish” influenza tore through a war-weary world in … New York Rent Strikes During the 1918 “Spanish” InfluenzaRead more
Many Voices from Global South Shut Out of U.N. Climate Summit
And, as Asad was saying, the organization of this COP has been very deliberately done by the U.K. government to be this really exclusionary space, … Many Voices from Global South Shut Out of U.N. Climate SummitRead more
The fanatics who threaten murder
The Palestinians are no longer alone; Israel, despite the craven intimidation of some of its supporters, has ceased to be immune from truthful media criticism. … The fanatics who threaten murderRead more