Voices
The Right-Wing Campaign to Purge Women From Women’s Sports
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the latest athlete deemed insufficiently female by extremists obsessed with the strictest of gender binaries.
World
U.S. Sanctions Have Devastated Venezuela. How Does That Help Democracy?
In the chaotic aftermath of Maduro’s contested reelection, the case that U.S. policy worked in Venezuela is on shaky ground.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Accuses Hamas of Using “Human Shields” While IDF Embeds Among Civilians at Lebanon Border
As Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, Israeli troops are stationed in the villages that dot the country’s northern border.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones
The drone company XTEND secured Israeli military contracts and venture capital funding. Still, it sought out charitable donations.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Boycotts Against Israel Are Hurting Starbucks and McDonald’s Sales Worldwide
Both companies posted declines in global sales and profits this week, driven partly by “headwinds in the Middle East.”
Israel’s Lebanon Blitz
U.S. Poured Billions of Military Aid Into Lebanon. Now Israel Threatens to Invade.
The U.S. is warning Israel against launching all-out war on Hezbollah — while continuing to send Israel unconditional military aid.
This African Country Kicked Out the U.S. Military. Did the Pentagon Lie About It?
Niger gave notice to U.S. troops in March. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jimmy Panetta say the Pentagon lied about how it all went down.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Falsely Warned It Would Bomb a Media Office. The Actual Airstrike Killed Journalists on a Nearby Street.
A monthslong investigation unpacks a false warning and an Israeli airstrike in the deadliest war for journalists on record.
Voices
Biden's Failing Mind Might Explain His Incoherent Gaza Policy
Biden’s approach to Gaza isn’t just immoral, it’s incoherent. A new candidate could break with his confused course for good.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The ICJ Ruling Confirms What Palestinians Have Been Saying for 57 Years
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, a form of apartheid, and must end, says the U.N.’s high court at The Hague.