The Iranian regime has used its rhetoric against US imperialism and Israel to suppress progressive opposition in the countries where it has influence.
Middle East
Nothing to return to
The author and her relatives took a long, hard road south just before the latest ceasefire was announced.
Fortress Israel: Zionism, empire, and the colonial garrison at the heart of the Arab world
Palestine is not a humanitarian crisis. It is a political struggle against racial capitalism, settler colonialism, and global empire.
Bitter Pill
PKK has been forced into retreat. Its allies in Syria face a bleak future under a hostile regime strongly oriented towards Turkey.
PODCAST: Ceasefire only temporary relief for Gaza
Is the Gaza ceasefire a victory for Hamas, as they claim or is it a temporary band-aid over a terrible defeat?
Where is Syria headed?
All countries must keep respecting the right of asylum granted to Syrians and continue to consider granting it to Syrians who demand it.
What is happening in Syria?
A coalition of Syrian rebels has toppled President Bashar al-Assad’s government and captured the capital, Damascus.
Hezbollah’s Dilemma
Hezbollah is now facing the dilemma of its dual loyalty, in a way that affects its vital interests. Part of its leaders are inclined to accept a ceasefire, along with a withdrawal north of the Litani River.
Is the drumbeat of war on the Israel/Lebanon front a prelude to all-out war?
Recent weeks have witnessed a sharp escalation of the exchange of fire between the Lebanese resistance and Israeli forces in South Lebanon/North of the Zionist state. This escalation has been accompanied by an escalation of statements and threats between the two...









