What About the Women? America’s Afghan Guilt

What About the Women? America’s Afghan Guilt

August 22, 2021 by BNimri Aziz America’s rotting two decades of war and occupation in Afghanistan is oozing an awful stench from its bloated corpse,…

When Will They Lift the Blockade? Iraq and Cuba

When Will They Lift the Blockade? Iraq and Cuba

August 3, 2021 by BNimri Aziz “When will they lift the blockade?” A polite smile did not hide her deep anxiety. She wasn’t Venezuelan, not…

Syria Shows Its Mettle– Olympians Ghada Shouaa to Hend Zaza

Syria Shows Its Mettle– Olympians Ghada Shouaa to Hend Zaza

by B. Nimri Aziz July 29/2021 Congratulations to Syrian table tennis Olympian Hend Zaza. Most press attention to Zaza’s Tokyo presence is her age. Not…

Activist Oprah Winfrey vs Professor Noam Chomsky

Activist Oprah Winfrey vs Professor Noam Chomsky

July 16, 2021 by BNimri Aziz Oprah vs Noam Chomsky. Isn’t there room for both in progressive American culture? The idea of celebrities being involved…

Durga Devi Ghimire: A Legacy for Women’s Rights Advocates

Durga Devi Ghimire: A Legacy for Women’s Rights Advocates

July 5/21 by BNimri Aziz.     Being a widow presents difficulties for many young women in South Asia. This includes Nepal where Durga Devi Karki,…

Smashed Houses, Crushed Orchards: A Trail of Unrestrained Malice

Smashed Houses, Crushed Orchards: A Trail of Unrestrained Malice

by Barbara Nimri Aziz June 16, 2021 Residents of Sheikh Jarrah’s resistance to eviction by Israeli Jews evolved into a military confrontation so lopsided, the…