Peter Beinart

Peter Beinart, is the editor of OpenZion.com and writes about domestic politics and foreign policy at The Daily Beast. He is also an associate professor of journalism and political science at CUNY and author of The Crisis of Zionism.

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Odd Couple

They Broke America’s Deadlock

Pope Francis and Edward Snowden’s bold challenges in 2013 finally gave Democrats and Republicans some common ground.

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Missing in Action

Where’s the Anti-War Left on Iran?

Democratic senators joined Ted Cruz to put new sanctions on Iran last week. Liberals should make them pay.

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Gone Too Far

Academics Say No To Israel

It’s OK for the American Studies Association to judge the country with a double standard. Denying the legitimacy of a democratic Jewish state is another story.

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Terrifying

Why We Ignore the Chinese Threat

What if China and the U.S. were a hair’s-breadth away from war—and Americans didn’t notice? Why pundits on both sides of the aisle are ignoring the scary reality.

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Real Reconciliation

Mandela First Demanded Justice

Why, in the days since the South African leader’s death, has the American media been so obsessed with his capacity for forgiveness? Instead let’s remember his insistence on truth first.

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They Broke America’s Deadlock

Where’s the Anti-War Left on Iran?

Academics Say No To Israel

Why We Ignore the Chinese Threat

Mandela First Demanded Justice

Mandela: Honored Now, Hated Then

Yes, TNR, There Really is an American Jewish Cocoon

More Sanctions Won’t Help

Iran Deal Was No Surrender

The Cheney ‘Compassion’ Trap