Category Politics

Divestment: the rallying cry behind college protests, explained

And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands. Signs hang at George Washington University’s Gaza solidarity encampment, created by students in conjunction with other DC-area universities, in Washington, DC on April 25, 2024.  Allison Bailey/Middle…

Israeli attacks on Rafah: What we know

The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday. Palestinians in eastern Rafah migrate to Khan Yunis after the Israeli army’s announcement on May 6, 2024. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers…

Israel’s alarming shutdown of Al Jazeera

Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza. Inspectors and police are seen raiding the Al Jazeera offices in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 5, 2024, and confiscating its equipment.  Saeed Qaq/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nicole Narea…

The cholera vaccine shortage, explained

“A billion people at risk”: How worldwide cholera outbreaks are threatening lives. A nurse administers a dosage of the cholera vaccine during the launch of the campaign to immunize people in affected areas, at the Kuwadzana Polyclinic in Harare on…