After four days of negotiations in Beijing, an agreement has been reached between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties.

If the Aqaba Summit accomplished anything, it demonstrated the inadequacy of US policy towards Israel/Palestine.The Summit, instigated by the US and hosted by Jordan, brought together leaders from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt, and the US, with the goal of redu

As Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine is entering its second year, with no end in sight, serious questions must be asked about the way forward.At the end of year one, the toll tells the story.

Too often both the Israeli and Arab press fail miserably in reporting on violent acts in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

Several weeks ago, I wrote an article outlining a radical proposal Ralph Nader and I put forward for discussion. The proposal called on Lebanon’s civil society to petition the United Nations to declare Lebanon a Chapter VII failed state requiring international intervention.

Twenty years ago this month, the US was rushing headlong into war with Iraq, one of the most consequential travesties in modern American history.

There can be no question that American democracy is at risk. Two years ago, thousands of insurrectionists stormed and occupied the Capitol building in a failed attempt to overthrow the 2020 election results.

The struggle over the future of Jerusalem is not only about religion, historical claims to holy sites or who gets to pray where and when.

As 2022 draws to a close, we perform the familiar ritual of celebrating the year gone by, while heralding the new one with the false promise of new beginnings.