Article The Israel-Gaza War Will Fail The war in Gaza demonstrates that there is no military solution to the conundrum stemming from the creation of the Jewish State in 1948.By Andrew J. BacevichNovember 10, 2023 Middle East Politics International
Article Searching for ‘Moral Clarity’ in Gaza U.S. policy with respect to Israel has long lacked “moral clarity” and is due for reexamination.By The EditorsOctober 26, 2023 Middle East International Editorial Joe Biden
Article The Coup in Niger After the ousting of democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum in Niger, questions arise about the role of Western presence in the region.By Regina MunchAugust 27, 2023 International Politics War and Peace Africa Foreign Affairs
Article On the Edge of Empires “Happily, Helsinki is not all geopolitical excitement. It is also lumberingly omnipresent trams, for which I quickly come to feel something close to love.”By Paul J. GriffithsAugust 21, 2023 Letters International Politics Religion
Feature Waiting on the Threshold Núria López Torres and Agus Morales meet migrants stuck at the Mexican border.By Núria López Torres and Agus MoralesJuly 31, 2023 Immigration Politics Economy International
Article Sanitizing John Paul II For Poland’s right-wing government, any frank discussion of John Paul II’s role in covering up clergy sex abuse is tantamount to “hybrid warfare.”By Piotr H. KosickiMay 16, 2023 Pope John Paul II International Politics Religion
PoliticsIs ‘Bronze Age Pervert’ Born to Rule? It’s hard to understand how anyone can think of Bronze Age Pervert as a role model, but an alarming number of young would-be fascists apparently do.By Matt McManusNovember 19, 2023
ReligionSold by the Jesuits Rachel L. Swarns's book dives into the history and legacy of the 272 slaves sold by the Jesuits at Georgetown University.By Marcia ChatelainNovember 15, 2023
CultureHave We Become Gods? Tara Isabella Burton’s new book asks: How has self-creation in pursuit of profit become our social ideal?By Brad EastNovember 15, 2023
BooksPreserving Hope for Humanity One fear ties together techno-utopian fantasies and anti-birth environmentalism: the messy, imperfect reality of our human bodies.By Gilbert MeilaenderNovember 1, 2023
CollectionsThe Israel-Palestine Conflict A collection of Commonweal's writings on the Israel-Palestine conflict since 2009By The EditorsNovember 14, 2023