At 5:50 a.m. on April 26, when Farouk Abdel-Muhti’s roommate asked the three plainclothes officials pounding on his door in Queens if they had a warrant, they screamed back, “We… Read more »
middle east
Against anti-Semitism and against Zionism
From 2002: Anti-Semitism and opposition to Zionism are two different things — a crucial distinction to make when critics of Israel are branded automatically as bigots.
Refugees left to drown, children brutally jailed
In mid-October of 2001, a haunting, tragic image appeared on the front page of almost every Australian newspaper. Three pretty young girls smiled at Australians as they sat down to… Read more »
Status of Iraqi women crumbles under 13 years of savage U.S. sanctions
A mere 13 years ago, Iraqi women were among the most liberated in the Middle East. Their social standing far exceeded that of women in Saudi Arabia, for example, the… Read more »
Protests thwart mass INS roundup in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to one of the largest, most well-established Iranian communities in the U.S. So in December, protest spread like wildfire when the Immigration and Naturalization Service arrested… Read more »
Palestine: let it not fade from view
Armed with lots of U.S. weaponry and taxpayer money, Israel has mercilessly repressed Palestinians for more than two years now, in full view of the world. Imagine what could happen… Read more »
There’s no right way to wage an imperialist war: A UN blessing would not justify genocide against Iraqis
To “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”: that dream of the world’s people, who were shocked and suffering after World War II, was the stated goal of the… Read more »
The popular roots of resistance in Iraq
Much is written about resistance in Iraq these days, including assertions that it’s led by followers of Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda. But the driving force is much more basic:… Read more »
Palestinian and Israeli allies against Zionism: Two journalists offer a radical critique of both the occupation and its opposition
In July, 2003, Palestinian American Toufic Haddad and Israeli feminist Tikva Honig-Parnass, eyewitness journalists and activists currently living in Palestine and Israel, visited Seattle while on tour. They spoke at… Read more »
Iraqi workers and women foil U.S. agenda
When newscasters announce that Iraqis rallying by the thousands against the U.S. are Muslim or pro-Saddam “terrorists,” don’t believe it. Those demonstrators are probably workers protesting unpaid wages and lousy… Read more »
