For the Silenced Girls

Huff Post: by Zeena Mubarak — “And when the baby girl buried alive is asked For what sin was she killed” (81:8-9) These verses, which stop me hard every time I get to them and dance uneasily in my stomach, are part of a gorgeous eschatological passage in the 30th […]

Deferring Justice: Clinton emails show how State Dept. undermined U.N. action on Israeli war crimes

Salon.com: (This article was corrected to more accurately and completely reflect Suzanne Nossel’s positions.) The State Department devoted itself to, in its own words, “deferring” U.N. action on Israeli war crimes, “reframing the debate” about the atrocities, and “moving away from the U.N.”, according to numerous emails from former Secretary […]

Grasping the Motives for Terror

November 16, 2015 The Paris terror attacks – particularly the methodical shooting of unarmed civilians – have shocked the world and generated new tough talk from policymakers. But the West cannot ignore how some of its violent policy prescriptions over the past 35 years have contributed to the crisis, writes […]