Category: Human rights
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Precision Strikes And Dialectical Contradictions
Friends, One of the challenges of writing a newsletter like this is that our new cycle feels like a cyclone. It is hard to keep track of all the developments and what you think you will write about at the start of the week rarely remains the same. As of this writing, the United States…
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Americans more concerned about nuclear Iran than illegal immigration, survey finds
Missiles fired from Iran in the sky over the West Bank on June 21, 2025. Wisam Hashlamoun / Anadolu via Getty Images June 22, 2025 12:00 PM ET Iran Homeland NATO Taiwan An annual survey of more than 1,200 Americans of broad age, political, socioeconomic and regional backgrounds found that respondents were most concerned about…
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How Trump Could Lose This War
For all its destructiveness, U.S. involvement in Israel’s war on Iran so far has been limited. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States had bombed several nuclear sites across the country, with the main target being Fordow, the underground facility that houses—or perhaps housed—many of the most important components of Iran’s…
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Four Questions Trump Should Consider Before Attacking Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly approved military plans to attack Iran but is giving himself two weeks to make a final decision. “I may do it, I may not do it,” he said, as Israel’s war with Iran was about to enter its second week. The United States could help ensure that Iran’s nuclear…
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European Nations Lead Push for De-Escalation in Israel-Iran War
by Bloomberg | A.Odenheimer, E.Najafizada, A.Gardner & S.Adghirni Friday, June 20, 2025 | 11:09 AM EST Talks aimed at de-escalating the week-long war between Israel and Iran got under way in Geneva on Friday after US President Donald Trump signaled he would give diplomacy a chance before deciding whether to intervene militarily. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas…
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The Climate Costs of War
Environment / June 20, 2025 Scientific analyses show that the Ukraine and Middle East wars have unleashed staggering amounts of planet-warming emissions. Smoke fumes cover a neighborhood in Beirut following an Israeli airstrike on on October 19, 2024. (adel Itan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images) On the ground, “more than 50,000…
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Israeli defense minister says Iran’s supreme leader ‘should not continue to exist’ after Iranian missiles wound 240
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister threatened Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday after the latest missile barrage from Iran damaged the main hospital in southern Israel and hit several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. Israel meanwhile struck a heavy water reactor that is part of Iran’s nuclear program. At least 240 people were wounded by…
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Security in an Era of Change: The Role of States
On June 18, as part of the business programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum-2025, the Valdai Club hosted a session titled “Sustainability in a World of Uncertainty: Universal Security Through Stronger States”. Opening the session, Andrey Bystritskiy, Chairman of the Board of the Valdai Club Foundation, invited the participants to discuss the issue…
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Iran, Israel, and the Crisis of Legitimacy
June 19, 2025 An interview with Richard Falk. People survey the damage in Nobonyad Square in Tehran, Iran after Israeli airstrikes, which also targeted nuclear and military facilities, according to published reports. (Majid Saeedi / Getty Images) In this exclusive and timely interview for The Nation, international law scholar and former UN special rapporteur Richard…
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Expansion in the shadows: The dangers of Israeli aggression in the West Bank
The intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran has captured the world’s attention. But as missiles pound Israel and Iran and (some) world leaders hurriedly call for de-escalation, the situation in Palestine continues to deteriorate. In Gaza, Israel is continuing its campaign of ethnic cleansing. On June 17th, the Israeli military killed at least 70 people…
