In an exclusive interview with Mondoweiss, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks about her visit with ICE detainee Leqaa Kordia in Texas, the detention industrial complex, and attacks on free speech in America.
As the war on Iran unfolds, it’s clear that most Americans, including many on the right, don’t support it. Nevertheless, warmonger Republican Senator Lindsey Graham continues to boast about his role in helping Israel push the U.S. into war.
No matter how desperately our politicians try to convince us otherwise, Israel isn’t good for us. The new U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which Americans overwhelmingly do not want, is the latest proof of that. It’s time for us to end the relationship.
Benjamin Netanyahu may have finally gotten the war on Iran he’s long pushed the U.S. toward, but he also ignited the domestic battle over the U.S.-Israel relationship.
The Trump administration is in damage control mode after Mike Huckabee claimed Israel has the biblically mandated right to stretch from the Nile River in Egypt to the Euphrates River in Iraq.
Donald Trump says he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next 10 days. Mondoweiss talks with Center for International Policy Senior Fellow Sina Toossi about Trump’s threats, Israel’s role, and how Iran might respond if the US starts a war.
Columbia protester Leqaa Kordia has been detained by ICE for nearly a year and was recently hospitalized due to a seizure. Kordia’s lawyers and family members were not told where she was and were not allowed to speak to her for more than 3 days.
Mondoweiss spoke with Gazans after the announcement of the Palestinian technocratic committee that will oversee Gaza under Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’. While some hope for change, many fear the committee will ultimately serve U.S. and Israeli interests.
Mahmoud Khalil and his legal team vowed to fight Trump administration plans to deport the Palestinian activist to Algeria, calling the move “extreme punishment” for his pro-Palestinian speech.
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) annual summit featured further consternation over Israel’s flailing brand.