The Palestine Exception in US Justice
The 1992 Anti-Terrorism Act supposedly gives all Americans an opportunity to sue perpetrators of terror in U.S. courts. But in practice, it gives Israeli Americans a path to justice while withholding it from Palestinian Americans.
Watching the Last Years of the Ottoman Empire From an Istanbul Jail
In 1915, a 20-year-old named Vartuhi Kalantar was unjustly jailed in Istanbul for promoting Armenian independence. Her prison memoir, the first by a woman in the Middle East and a fascinating window into the dying days of the Ottoman Empire, has now been translated into English.
What Is Peter Thiel up to in Argentina?
The right-wing tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s recent move to Argentina is about more than fleeing taxes, prepping for catastrophe or an affinity with libertarian President Javier Milei. It reflects a geopolitical calculation about what Argentina offers: a low-cost political and economic laboratory with an abundance of critical resources.
Albanians Embrace Their ‘Flamingo Revolution’
If completed, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s $6 billion development project in Albania would permanently alter one of Europe’s most pristine protected landscapes. The controversy has sparked an unprecedented anti-corruption probe and mass protests that Albanians are calling the Flamingo Revolution.
Israel’s Polluting West Bank Factories
Pollution from Israeli factories established illegally in the West Bank has poisoned the soil on Palestinian farms and damaged farmers’ health. Yet these unregulated industrial sites remain connected to European markets.