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by Anna Lekas Miller. On January 22, Israel will hold its parliamentary elections to elect its prime minister and the parties that will make up the 120-seat Knesset. What is discussed far less is that Palestinians living under occupation — who, between Gaza and the West Bank make up more than 35 percent of the
by Anna Lekas Miller. President Mohammed Morsi’s abrupt seizure of absolute power in Egypt has sent throngs of outraged citizens back to Tahrir Square, protesting and, once again, demanding the end of the regime. Though President Morsi has since softened his grip on certain powers, a constitutional referendum has been declared for December 15, and
by Anna Lekas Miller. Yesterday, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire following seven days of violence, including a large-scale Israeli assault on Gaza. Over the course of eight days, there were 157 Palestinian deaths and more than 1,000 injuries. Most of the Israeli soldiers on the front lines of this operation — flying planes, 
by Anna Lekas Miller. “May this trial prevent the crime of silence!” proclaimed Lord Bertrand Russell. It was 1966. Lord Bertrand Russell and French philosopher and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre had just organized the first Russell Tribunal, a symbolic “peoples’ trial” to present evidence and hold the United States accountable for military intervention and war crimes
by Anna Lekas Miller. “Mic check!” shouted a young man to a crowded midtown Apple Store in New York City on Thursday. He was wearing a green wristband, the symbol of freedom and human rights in Iran from the democratic uprisings of 2009. “We are from Iran!” he continued. “We are from Iran,” a small,
