Last week, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in a conflict that claimed nearly 250 lives. But the underlying status quo makes another round “In defense of the two-state solution”
Month: April 2022
The progressive foreign policy moment has arrived
As the Israel-Gaza war raged, President Joe Biden made clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that there was a problem. Full-throated support for Israel “The progressive foreign policy moment has arrived”
Why Biden’s team didn’t go all-in on Israel-Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a choice to make. It was mid-May, and in a few days he’d travel to Europe for talks with “Why Biden’s team didn’t go all-in on Israel-Gaza”
The incomplete education of American Jews
For decades, American Jewish institutions have made it a priority to teach kids about Israel. Learning about the Jewish state is a key part of “The incomplete education of American Jews”
China is buying Muslim leaders’ silence on the Uyghurs
As the world increasingly speaks out against China’s genocide of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, the quietest voices continue to belong to the leaders of Muslim-majority “China is buying Muslim leaders’ silence on the Uyghurs”
The fight over European values is playing out at Euro 2020
When Germany and Hungary play each other in the Euro 2020 soccer tournament on Wednesday, the match will be viewed as much more than a “The fight over European values is playing out at Euro 2020”
One of Canada’s top climate officials is trying to save the planet — by leaving government
In late June, Canada’s minister of infrastructure and former minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, raised eyebrows when she announced she’d be leaving “One of Canada’s top climate officials is trying to save the planet — by leaving government”
What the assassination of Haiti’s president means for US foreign policy
The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has sent the country into shock and turmoil, sparking discussions in the international community on how to help “What the assassination of Haiti’s president means for US foreign policy”
What happens if the Taliban wins in Afghanistan?
“Is the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan inevitable?” That’s the question a reporter put to President Joe Biden this week at a press conference on the “What happens if the Taliban wins in Afghanistan?”
The economic case for letting in as many refugees as possible
The reason we should care about refugees is because they are people. But, unfortunately, for many people that is an insufficient moral claim. Even for “The economic case for letting in as many refugees as possible”