The collapse of Hezbollah’s dominance has left a power vacuum in Lebanon—and a rare opening to reimagine the state. But without reform, aid, disarmament, and a rethinking of the centralized system of governance, the country risks falling back into the abyss.
War in the Mideast
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Where Will Syria Go From Here?
Here are the central questions surrounding the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of HTS.
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When We Meet: Thoughts as the Mideast War Approaches Its Second Year
When We Meet: Thoughts as the Mideast War Approaches Its Second Year. On the miasma of death and the persistence of hope.
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The Lebanese Are Tired of Being Resilient
Their national symbol, the cedar tree, represents resilience. They thrive in the diaspora, but at home, these proud people, at the bloody crossroads of the Middle East, are sick of stronger foreign powers treating them as collateral damage.
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Doctors Should Leave Their Politics at Home
If medical professionals want to oppose Israel or fight for some cause, they should do it on their own time. Cosplay and die-ins only stress patients, alienate colleagues, and distract from their mission.
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Hillary Clinton, Truth Teller
Hillary Clinton, Truth Teller: Republicans, the media, and plenty of Democrats were shocked—shocked!—to hear her say anti-Israel protestors don’t know Middle Eastern history and to suggest prejudice might animate a large swath of Trump voters.
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From the Edges of a Broken World
The article Guernica retracted, and the translator who tried to tread the line of empathy
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If You’re Going to Send the President a Protest Letter, Sign Your Name
Posting a protest letter on social media platforms with anonymous signatories is not just cowardly but the emptiest of empty gestures.
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She Asked For It: Hamas, Weaponized Rape, and Reversing Years of Progress For Victims of Sexual Violence
Rape deniers are now demanding on-camera, first-person survivor accounts from Israeli victims of Hamas’s sexual violence ignoring the brutal fact that maost of the victims were murdered or remain in captivity.
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Israel and the Politics of Paroxysm
“For some time now,” wrote the author in 2015, “it has been Israeli leaders who’ve never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity.”
