Voices
In Australia's Election, Rupert Murdoch Was a Surprise Loser
The Labor Party's victory offers a blueprint for diminishing the global influence of the Fox News founder.
World
Israeli Limits on West Bank Travel Draw Scrutiny From U.S. Lawmakers
A letter from Rep. Jamaal Bowman and 11 other Democrats says new rules will "severely restrict" American scholars and students.
The Biden Administration Is Pursuing a Retread of Trump’s False Peace Plan
New negotiations would extend Trump’s legacy in the Middle East with a fresh Abraham Accords.
Egyptian Dissident Alaa Abd El Fattah's Hunger Strike Reaches a Critical Phase. Will the U.S. and U.K. Let Him Die?
On the campaign trail in 2020, Joe Biden promised that he would condition aid to Egypt on respect for human rights. So why is one of Egypt's leading dissidents close to dying in jail?
International Political Actors Condemn Mounting Violence in Colombia's Presidential Election
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez Mina’s left-wing ticket could upend Colombia’s conservative status quo. But both leaders face repeated death threats.
Facebook Anti-Terror Policy Lands Head of Afghan Red Crescent Society on Censorship List
Matiul Haq Khalis, head of the aid group ARCS and a former Taliban negotiator, was added to Facebook’s Dangerous Individuals blacklist.
Israeli Official Claims Anger at Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh Is Rooted in "Anti-Jewish Racism"
Israel’s antisemitism envoy says only racism can explain the “hateful” reactions of Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Bella Hadid.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Jeffrey Sachs Presents Evidence of Possible Lab Origin of Covid-19
An article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences calls for an independent investigation of information held by U.S.-based institutions that could shed light on the origins of Covid.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Used U.S. Weapons to Destroy U.S. Assets and Aid Projects in Gaza
Documents show that in 2021, arms made and funded by the United States destroyed UNRWA schools, USAID projects, and a Coca-Cola plant.
Israeli Investigation Into Killing of Palestinian American Journalist Ends Before It Begins
Israel won’t investigate soldiers who fired in the direction of Shireen Abu Akleh, even though new evidence undermines their account of what happened.