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May 11, 2026
The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians
Male and female Palestinians describe brutal sexual abuse at the hands of Israel’s prison guards, soldiers, settlers and interrogators.
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May 9, 2026
This Is What Happened After We Gutted U.S.A.I.D.
Trump’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71 percent cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025.
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April 29, 2026
Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?
In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side.
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April 9, 2026
‘This War Isn’t Over’: 3 Opinion Writers Debate What Has to Happen Next in Iran
Will the shooting really stop? What should be Trump’s red lines? A discussion on where America’s war on Iran stands.
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March 21, 2026
Iran Is a $1.3-Million-a-Minute War
We could make college accessible for all Americans, restore health care cuts and pretty much end the worst form of global hunger — and still have billions of dollars left over.
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March 18, 2026
Iran Is Already a Quagmire
Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy.
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March 14, 2026
Does Trump Risk Turning America Into a Rogue State?
The United States helped create safeguards to limit the brutality of war, and now I fear President Trump is dismantling them.
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March 12, 2026
‘I’m Flabbergasted by the Relentless Pessimism’: 3 Opinion Writers on Iran
Is Trump triumphing or has he committed a grave error? A debate on the Iran war.
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March 7, 2026
The ‘Arrogance of Power’ Drives War in Iran
The Iranian people are not overthrowing their government, and the war is spreading across the region.
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February 28, 2026
Regime Change in Iran? 4 Opinion Writers on Khamenei Strike.
How should Americans feel about the potential for regime change? What happens now?
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February 28, 2026
War With Iran Is a Mistake
We don’t know how likely it is that the attacks will be successful, nor what costs or risks they bring.
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