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With Patriotism as a Ruse, Putin Wages War Against Gay and Trans People

Putin’s War on Gay and Trans People

Putin’s quest to remake Russia into a piously authoritarian society is fueled by Western ideological tropes. At the same time, Russia advertises itself to fellow reactionaries on the right and left in the West as an “anti-woke” Elysium based on “traditions” that didn’t exist until recently.

A Last Gasp for the Peace Process in Turkey

Whither Turkish-Kurdish Relations?

While political repression and violent conflict have intensified since 2015, the 2023 general election and the departure of Selahattin Demirtas, the imprisoned leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, were a turning point. The retreat of Turkey’s Kurds from formal politics portends an intensification of the conflict in the months ahead.

The Interlocking Political Fates of Biden and Netanyahu

The Interlocking Political Fates of Biden and Netanyahu

What if Netanyahu is hoping to damage Biden by promoting the perception that he has abandoned Israel, thus tilting the scales toward Donald Trump in November? This would hardly be his first rodeo. In 2012, the Israeli leader controversially intervened in U.S. electoral politics by openly supporting Mitt Romney over Obama.

In Morocco, Amazigh Jews Confront Their Long-Held Ties to Israel

In Morocco, Amazigh Jews Confront Their Long-Held Ties to Israel

For decades, Morocco’s Amazigh population aligned itself with Israel in a form of solidarity against the Arabization of the region. Now, in the face of the war in Gaza, some Amazigh Jews are rethinking these long-standing ties.

Antakyans Fear Their City’s Soul Will Not Rise From the Rubble

Antakyans Fear Their City’s Soul Will Not Rise From the Rubble

Antakyans are still traumatized a year after a massive double earthquake. Their pain is intensified by anger at the government response and a feeling that they have been marginalized for their local identity and politics, as they fear for the future of their city’s unique culture.

In the Firing Line — With Joumana Haddad and Faisal Al Yafai

In the Firing Line — With Joumana Haddad and Faisal Al Yafai

“War changes you. It doesn’t necessarily make you a tougher person or a better person or a worse person, but it is a training on the art of dying.” Lebanese author Joumana Haddad tells New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai about the events that shaped her insistence on living a political life.

When Palestinians Crossed the Chilean Andes by Mule, a New Diaspora Was Born

When Palestinians Crossed the Chilean Andes by Mule, a New Diaspora Was Born

Chile is home to the largest Palestinian diaspora in the world — one that has mobilized in support of Gaza in the face of Israel’s full-scale invasion.