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James Zogby* Russia should be condemned for its invasion and Ukrainians deserve their freedom — not because they are Europeans from a “largely peaceful” continent, but because invasion and occupation by bullies are wrong wherever they occur and whoever they are. The double standards in political commentary regarding the war …

James Zogby discusses the intricacies of supporting Ukraine in the light of the world order’s moral duplicity James Zogby* The battle brewing among some US liberals in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine recalls debates that occurred in the aftermath of Saddam Hussein’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Back …

James Zogby* In his ground-breaking 2008 book, The Way We’ll Be, my brother John used decades of polling to observe and define the values and worldviews unique to cohorts of Americans. He argued that their life experiences shared with contemporaries, defining events and traumatic moments, shaped their views, values and sense of possibility. …

James Zogby* This past month, we were treated to a few classic examples of how Israel deals with criticism and how it may be finding it increasingly difficult to dodge challenges to its abusive behaviours. Example 1 On 12 January 2022, Omar Abdulmajeed Assad died at the hands of the …

James Zogby* There was a flurry of news reporting last month after a newly elected Republican member of Congress was captured on video telling a crowd of supporters about her nervous elevator ride with a Muslim member of Congress. As her audience giggled in delight, she noted that there was …

James Zogby* Since the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, I have received questions from a number of journalists, both American and Arab. They have asked what the US withdrawal means for the region, for American leadership in the world and which countries will now fill the void left by the …

James Zogby* When news of Covid-19’s Omicron variant broke a few weeks back, my daughter sighed and said, “I give up”. Just when I think we’ve turned a corner, we’re back in it all over again. “I guess we have to be resigned to the fact that this will never …

James Zogby* Like many Americans, I was overjoyed by news that a Georgia jury had found three white men guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man. The jury rejected the defence’s argument that the three men were “protecting and defending” their neighbourhood and therefore were justified …

James Zogby* Once again, gallons of ink are being spilt on articles arguing for and against US efforts to secure a new nuclear weapons pact with Iran. Will Iran return to the talks? Will the US agree to Iranian terms (and vice versa)? And, at this point, do the Iranians …

James Zogby* Hyper-partisanship has resulted in a paralyzed Congress that can’t pass legislation to save lives from disease or guns, protect the environment, or even ensure the right to vote. I’m not going to contest the oft-repeated notion that democracy is the best form of government, but I am going …