Water: From Thales to Israeli-Palestinian Apartheid
An ancient philosopher’s theory brings water politics in Israel and Palestine to the fore.
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Spiderman: Homecoming
A film review of Marvel’s latest production in the Spiderman franchise.
The Holocaust as Climate Change Warning
“The problem with our focus on the rescuers and rescued is that by the time those terms become relevant, the Holocaust already happened.”
The Battle for Mosul
Coalition forces outnumber Islamic State combatants by approximately twenty-to-one, but the Islamic State becomes more violent and unpredictable as its opposition grows stronger.
Pakistan Strikes Back
In the wake of the deadliest terrorist attacks in years, Pakistan is upping its efforts to root out threats.
Too Brown for Hollywood, But Never Brown Enough
“I’m never brown enough,” says Farah Bala. “I just speak English so well.”
