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‘A land so white and savage’
I went to the Canadian Arctic and found the world.
Jul 10
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Matthew Petti
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‘A land so white and savage’
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May 2025
Friends of the Syrian revolution?
The debate over sanctions has revealed who was consistently concerned with Syrian well being — and who saw the revolution as a way to keep the country…
May 18
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Matthew Petti
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Can a military occupation be ‘liberal’?
A newly disclosed U.S. government study reveals the clash between martial law and rule of law in the West Bank.
May 13
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Matthew Petti
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Can a military occupation be ‘liberal’?
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Be careful what you wish for
Tablet Magazine claimed in July 2023 that it really just wanted the U.S. to leave Israel alone. Well, isn't that happening now?
May 11
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Matthew Petti
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You can just do things
I went to the Arctic. Here's some of what I saw.
May 2
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Matthew Petti
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You can just do things
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April 2025
What should I do if they ask to search my phone at border control?
A guide to dealing with the everyday civil liberties issue you're increasingly likely to encounter.
Apr 8
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Matthew Petti
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December 2024
Does Iran really 'care' about Palestine?
Support for the Axis of Resistance was not about selfishness or selflessness, but about a convergence of interests around opposing the U.S.-led order.
Dec 16, 2024
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Matthew Petti
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Does Iran really 'care' about Palestine?
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The Axis of Submission
For all the triumphalism about defeating its enemies in the Middle East, the United States doesn't have a positive order to replace them with.
Dec 9, 2024
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Matthew Petti
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Blowback
Bashar al-Assad's history of double-dealing has finally come around.
Dec 9, 2024
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Matthew Petti
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November 2024
'Thugs, bandits, and pirates'
Turkish-backed rebel factions in Syria have a sordid history of gangsterism. To the extent that they're not in control of the current rebellion, Syrians…
Nov 30, 2024
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Matthew Petti
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International law is real
The Hague's arrest warrant against Israeli leaders seemed to have had effects on the ground in Lebanon.
Nov 27, 2024
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Matthew Petti
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Palestinian nationalism could have existed without Israel
Even many critics of Israel can't fully grasp that Palestinians are not just a foil in someone else's story.
Nov 4, 2024
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Matthew Petti
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