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Hussein Ibish

Hussein Ibish

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Hussein Ibish is a geopolitical analyst and an author, who is currently a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. He was previously the Washington correspondent for the Daily Star Lebanon newspaper, and has served as a senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine and as communications director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. He has a PhD in comparative literature from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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American group Christians United for Israel attend a rally in Virginia. AP Photo
Have US views on the Israeli occupation changed?

Conservative media claims Biden is incorrectly labelling Palestinian territories as 'occupied' are downright cynical

CommentJuly 20, 2023
Many Americans believe their justice system has become increasingly polarised in recent years. AP
A new court ruling on disinformation pokes another hole in America's Constitution

The US legal system is stuck in an ongoing pattern of undermining everything it's meant to stand for

CommentJuly 12, 2023
A woman holds a sign against the US Supreme Court decision to strike down race-conscious student admissions programmes at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, in Washington, on June 29. Reuters
Hypocrisy at the heart of US Supreme Court Judge's opposition

Justice Clarence Thomas benefitted from the programmes he is now arguing against

CommentJuly 05, 2023
Among the US's biggest worries is Iran's nuclear weapons programme. Reuters
Even limited US-Iran dialogue reduces risks posed by no deal

An informal nuclear agreement will keep in check the likely drift towards war

CommentJune 28, 2023
With Donald Trump leading in Republican polls, the 2024 election is likely to be a repeat of 2020's contest. AP
America looks set for a Biden-Trump rematch, and voters are rightly dreading it

The president and his main challenger have yet to convince most voters they can succeed, and yet they are the only real choices

CommentJune 19, 2023
Walt Nauta, personal aide to the former US President, who faces charges of being Trump's co-conspirator in the alleged mishandling of classified documents, fixes Trump's collar at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, on May 25. Reuters
Trump's latest indictment is devastating

The former US President is going to find it difficult to explain his obstructionist actions

CommentJune 12, 2023
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at the 45th Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala to kick-off the White House's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Walter Washington Convention Center, Sept. 15, 2022, in Washington. Biden's past missteps when courting Hispanic voters have some activists worried that his reelection campaign won't get crucial details right before the 2024 election. Biden's supporters counter that Democrats maintain an advantage on policies that matter to Hispanic voters. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon, File)
With the debt ceiling victory, Biden's going from strength to strength

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy though is in a very different position

OpinionJune 07, 2023
Biden delivers remarks after striking a bipartisan deal on the debt ceiling, in the White House, on May 28. EPA
Biden has again delivered with the debt ceiling

The US President has shown once again his superpower is his normality, transparency and predictability

CommentMay 29, 2023
US President Joe Biden arrives for a news conference following the G7 leaders summit in Hiroshima on Sunday. Bloomberg
The debt ceiling crisis could make or break the Biden presidency

He has puzzlingly yet to articulate what's at stake to and for the American public

CommentMay 26, 2023
US President Joe Biden speaks to the press at the White House rose garden, in Washington, on May 11. EPA
Both Biden and Trump face problems in the run-up to the 2024 election

Time is running out and the candidates have the US divided

CommentMay 16, 2023
E Jean Carroll won the sexual assault and defamation civil lawsuit she has brought against Donald Trump in New York, on May 9. EPA
A jury has judged Trump - now more voters will, too

Women across America will find it hard to ignore the $5 million verdict against the former president in his case against writer E Jean Carroll

CommentMay 10, 2023
The Biden White House has been a lot less tainted than the previous administration. EPA
In US high office, better checks and balances are needed

There is one standard for ordinary Americans, another for the wealthy, yet another for the somewhat politically powerful

CommentMay 05, 2023
Florida Governor and 2024 Republican candidate for US President Ron DeSantis at National Harbour in Maryland, US, on April 21. EPA
Do any Republican alternatives to Trump stand a chance in the 2024 presidential race?

It doesn't look like there are candidates who could derail Trump next year but it's still early in the race

CommentApril 25, 2023
Demonstrators and supporters of former President Trump in Brandy Station, Virginia. Reuters
America's red-blue divides are deepening

The divides that have come to shape American culture are increasingly inescapable

CommentApril 19, 2023
US courts have overturned long-standing legal norms on abortion since 2022. AFP
Why do US judges have such bad judgment?

Don't be surprised if trust in America's politicised and out-of-touch justice system is lacking

OpinionApril 11, 2023
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