How Israel Uses Water to Control Palestinian Life

How Israel Uses Water to Control Palestinian Life The relentless scarcity is purposeful and integral to Israel’s strategy of “demographic balance.” CHARLOTTE SILVER

How Did ‘Driving While Black’ Turn Deadly for Sandra Bland? Bland didn’t bow or scrape to an aggressive police officer. DANI MCCLAIN

Did ISIL Arise Partly Because of Climate Change? Martin O’Malley was ridiculed by the right for correctly noting the role of climate-induced drought in causing Syria’s instability. The bad news is that this is only the beginning. JUAN COLE

Uber Wins a Battle With New York, Now It’s War The fight over NYC’s Uber cap is just the beginning of a deeper struggle over the future of transportation and the gig economy. MICHELLE CHEN

Women and Girls Raped in Conflict Need Abortion Care—But the US Is Standing in Their Way An international campaign is demanding that the US overturn the Helms amendment, saying it defies the Geneva Conventions. BARBARA CROSSETTE

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