The Iraqi Student Project

An important update.   Yesterday, after meeting with our negotiating team of  Connie Hogarth,  Ellen Katenow,  Victor Leviatin,  Felice Gelman,  and me,  President Berman of Manhattanville College agreed to offer a tuition waiver for an Iraq refugee student fall...

Lament for the Revolution

Lament for the Revolution Karma Nabulsi London Review of Books October 21, 20120 Nowadays, when Palestinian activists in their twenties and thirties meet up with veterans of the Palestinian struggle, they show an unexpected thoughtfulness towards the older,...

Norman Finkelstein

Behind the Bloodbath in Gaza Foiling Another Palestinian Peace Offensive Norman Finkelstein CounterPunch January 28, 2009 Early speculation on the motive behind Israel’s slaughter in Gaza that began on 27 December 2008 and continued till 18 January 2009 centered on...

Human Rights Watch Goes to War

Mouin Rabbani on Human Rights Watch and the Gaza Massacre Human Rights Watch Goes to War 02.01.2009 | Original (.doc) By Mouin Rabbani The Middle East has always been a difficult challenge for Western human rights organizations, particularly those seeking influence or...

Ahmadinejad in Lebanon

On the Road with Ahmadinejad in Lebanon "Isn't This One Fine View?" Franklin Lamb In the village of Qana, Lebanon CounterPunch October 15-17, 2010 He came, he saw, he conquered. As he watched the Iranian President blow kisses to cleaning workers at...