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On armies, war and an aging Israel
As the country turns 60, a novelist reconsiders Zionism amid revealing encounters with the Israeli military.
By Arnon Grunberg May 15, 2008
Cannes opens with a dud -- but delights follow
"Blindness" is an apocalyptic horror flick, rendered dull and pretentious. But an astonishing animated war film and a gripping prison drama provide the fireworks.
Andrew O'Hehir May 15, 2008
Republicans twist Obama's statements about Israel
In an interview, Barack Obama referred to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a "constant sore," and GOP leaders took that out of context.
Alex Koppelman May 13, 2008
When my finger was on the button for Israel
I was a young law student applying for a part-time internship. To my amazement, I was soon casting votes at the U.N. and working for Ariel Sharon.
By Gregory Levey Apr 22, 2008
Criminals of the world, unite and take over
In "McMafia," author Misha Glenny takes us on a startling tour of the new international underworld, documenting the hidden costs of an unregulated global free market.
By Laura Miller Apr 16, 2008
Israel's Nazi-porn problem
Hot she-wolves of the SS, rescued from the memory hole. Also: Buddhism for murderers, housewife seeks Asian stud and more.
Andrew O'Hehir Apr 11, 2008
Heckuva job, Condi
Hours after the secretary of state finishes a visit to the region, Israel announces plans to build housing in disputed areas.
Alex Koppelman Mar 31, 2008
Of war and cancer
Five years after Bush invaded Iraq, anti-Americanism has metastasized. But we can still beat it.
By Gary Kamiya Mar 18, 2008
The Iran hawks' latest surge
U.S. and Israeli hard-liners -- some with close ties to John McCain -- are once again hyping the Iranian nuclear threat.
By Gregory Levey Mar 7, 2008
Susan Sontag's final wish
She wanted hope, a reason to believe she would survive cancer. In a candid interview, her son, David Rieff, discusses his mother's battle to live and his struggle to hide the truth.
By Steve Paulson Feb 13, 2008
The blind giant of the Middle East
Israel's disastrous Second Lebanon War showed we've become an existential danger to ourselves. Our future depends on fundamental change.
By David Grossman Feb 11, 2008
Bush's delusions die in Gaza
The mass jailbreak of Gazans into Egypt revealed the bankruptcy of both Israel's policy of collective punishment and Bush's attempt to make Mideast peace.
By Gary Kamiya Jan 29, 2008
Egypt's Gaza nightmare
Palestinians have flooded into Egypt en masse since militants blew open a border wall. Is it a blessing in disguise for Israel?
By Pierre Heumann Jan 28, 2008
Mike Huckabee hearts Israel
On foreign policy, he is talking up his visits to the Holy Land. But it may really be about courting believers in Armageddon.
By Mike Madden Jan 18, 2008
The fallout for Bush on Iran
Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix assesses the latest U.S. intelligence and whether Bush could still launch a military strike.
By André Anwar Dec 20, 2007
The right wing's Jerusalem gambit
A new coalition of religious hard-liners with ties to President Bush seeks to scuttle any plans for dividing Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians.
By Gregory Levey Dec 13, 2007
Bringing Iran in from the cold
Iran isn't a mad state bent on Israel's destruction but a rational actor that wants a place at the table.
By Gary Kamiya Dec 12, 2007
The fate of the Earth, the Bush years
Jonathan Schell: "Everybody who has ever marched against nuclear weapons should dust off their boots and get back in the fray."
By Tom Engelhardt Dec 5, 2007
The emperor's new peace plan
Barring a miracle, Bush's Annapolis charade will make matters in the Middle East much worse.
By Gary Kamiya Dec 4, 2007
The real two-state solution
President Bush's peace summit for Israelis and Palestinians ignores a painful truth -- one that we are already living in the Middle East.
By Aluf Benn Nov 26, 2007
Mike Huckabee's Middle East miscue
In a Sunday morning interview, the cheerful conservative muffs an easy foreign-policy exam.
Walter Shapiro Nov 25, 2007
Nuclear hypocrisy
To avoid war, Bush should engage in direct negotiations with Iran -- and restore America's commitment to its own disarmament.
By Joe Conason Oct 19, 2007
Israel's rising right wing
Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely.
By Gregory Levey Oct 9, 2007
How the Democrats blew it
The Iraq debacle handed Democrats a golden opportunity to deal the GOP a mortal blow and change America's flawed Mideast policies. They played it safe.
By Gary Kamiya Oct 2, 2007
Ahmadinejad, big man on campus
The Iranian leader's visit to Columbia provoked outcry, support and a twist on free speech: "We're glad you're here -- so we can tell you you're an asshole."
By Alex Koppelman and Tracee Herbaugh Sep 25, 2007
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