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Yechiel Leiter, a hardcore settler leader once involved in Meir Kahane's fascist Jewish Defense League, will be Israel's next ambassador to the U.S. He will use his role to advocate for one of his long-time goals: Israeli annexation of the West Bank.

The US working class has a long tradition of standing up against immigrant repression. This history is a reservoir of inspiration and strategic thinking — and it can help immigrant workers and communities confront Donald Trump’s promised wave of repr

Palestinians and their allies must build on down-ballot wins, while recognizing the limitations of electoral politics in the face of Israel’s genocidal campaign.

The next president will be making critical decisions regarding the future of the New START Treaty and the composition of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Given the vital stakes involved, such decisions should not be left to the president and close advisors.

"They have to learn to respect Mexico's sovereignty," Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said of the U.S. and Canada after their ambassadors weighed in on his controversial proposal.

For 15 years, the Israeli prime minister has proven his ability to scuttle political agreements — while never losing the United States’ backing.

The Biden administration’s efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia may make it impossible for Palestinians to achieve a viable state.

When U.S. prerogatives diverge from international law, America has no problem violating it — all while declaring its violations to ultimately benefit global stability.