Category Archives: War

Conscientious Objectors: How to Not Support War in a Culture of Endless War

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Kimberlie Kranich

A longer version of this article appeared on Kimberlie Kranich’s Substack page on May 18, 2026. Americans live in a country that celebrates Veterans Day, sends military recruiters into high schools, and considers members of the military patriots. Social media … Continue reading →

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Gaza Denialism and the Wider War

Posted on 06/28/2026 by Janice Jayes

In the early months of the war on Gaza US foreign policy paid less attention to the war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians than the possibility that the war might spread into a regional conflagration. The US administrations (first … Continue reading →

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April Issue Front Cover

Posted on 04/10/2026 by Public i
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“Revolution” in Iran? Doomed If It Succeeds

Posted on 04/10/2026 by Lucy Jane

This essay was written before the February 28 beginning of the US–Israeli war on Iran. It is an edited version of one that appeared in The People’s Voice, the chapter newsletter of YDSA ISU, on February 18. An oft-repeated sentiment … Continue reading →

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The Venezuela Raid: Venture Capitalism in a Gunboat

Posted on 03/01/2026 by Janice Jayes

Kidnapping the president of Venezuela was a showy move, to be sure. Having already attacked boats in nearby international waters and positioned dozens of naval vessels in the region, on January 3 the US deployed 150 aircraft from bases across … Continue reading →

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December Issue Front Cover

Posted on 01/09/2026 by Public i
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Not Every Israeli, but All of Israel

Posted on 01/09/2026 by Dua Aldasouqi

It’s been nearly four weeks since the start of “not a ceasefire” in Gaza. This “ceasefire,” like every previous one, means that Palestinians cease while Israel continues to fire, albeit at a slower pace—one more palatable to world leaders. Since … Continue reading →

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Friendship during Genocide: Former Marine and Palestinian Mother in Gaza Claim Each Other as Family

Posted on 01/09/2026 by Kimberlie Kranich

This is part one of a two-part article on friendship and solidarity during Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza. Ear-to-ear smiles form on all three women’s faces when Asma appears on Zoom from 6,000 miles away in Khan Younis in … Continue reading →

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The Venezuelan Crisis: Product Placement for the Wars at Home

Posted on 01/09/2026 by Janice Jayes

Trump notified the world of his intended campaign against “narco-terrorist cartels” on Inauguration Day, but the reality of this summer’s naval buildup and military strikes in the Caribbean still took Americans by surprise. Analysts have been working overtime to decipher … Continue reading →

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State Treasurer Frerich’s Investments are Unpopular and Immoral

Posted on 08/20/2025 by Bryan Maxwell and Clara Belitz

In March, community organizers from Champaign-Urbana launched a local campaign to demand an end to Illinois’s investments in corporations supporting Israel’s genocide against the people of Palestine, including Illinois’s direct purchase of Israel Bonds. The local effort joins a statewide … Continue reading →

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Bombing Iran Might Bring on Regime Change—Just Not in Iran — Print Version

Posted on 08/20/2025 by Janice Jayes

For decades Iran has been the gremlin in the American global imagination. US officials claim that Iran is the main source of instability in the Middle East, allowing them to dismiss any opposition to US or US allies’ policies as … Continue reading →

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Bombing Iran Might Bring on Regime Change—Just Not in Iran — Full Version

Posted on 08/20/2025 by Janice Jayes

For decades Iran has been the gremlin in the American global imagination. US officials claim that Iran is the main source of instability in the Middle East, allowing them to dismiss any opposition to US or US allies’ policies as … Continue reading →

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August Issue Back Cover

Posted on 08/18/2025 by Public i

LOCAL PROTESTS

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“We’re Good, They’re Evil,” Israel Defense Forces Reservist Tells Chabad Audience—While Protesters Object to a “Murderer” on Campus

Posted on 05/14/2025 by Kimberlie Kranich

On March 5, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted Ari Kalker, a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who spoke about his combat experiences in Gaza. Meanwhile, protesters across the street shouted … Continue reading →

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Yemen, Gaza and the Obscenity of the Collateral Damage Claim

Posted on 05/14/2025 by Janice Jayes

It’s telling that Americans discussing the March Signal leak detailing plans for the US air strikes on Yemen have focused more on White House emoji choices than the death tolls. This is what “over-the-horizon” warfare means for Americans now: it … Continue reading →

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The Making of a Social Justice Priest

Posted on 07/29/2024 by Tom Royer

Compiled by Janice Jayes from interviews she recorded between 2018 and 2023, in which Father Tom reflected on the many experiences that expanded his vision of moral responsibilities in the decades after his 1960 ordination. Daniel Berrigan and the Challenges … Continue reading →

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May/June Issue Front Cover

Posted on 05/03/2024 by Public i

The Suffering in Gaza is Our Community’s Concern!

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City Business is Whatever the Community Cares About

Posted on 05/03/2024 by Dua Aldasouqi

Americans have been in the streets since October 8 demanding an end to the US-backed Israeli attack on Gaza. They’re at sporting events and camping out in front of top politicians’ homes. They were at tree-lighting and caroling events over the … Continue reading →

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Healing Culture in Wartime

Posted on 05/02/2024 by Evelyne Accad

Forty-one years ago when we organized the Common Differences conference on the UI campus, I was a young professor, already quite engaged in women’s issues, which had led to my research, writing, travels, and overall commitment. When I retired from the University of … Continue reading →

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March/April Issue Back Cover

Posted on 04/01/2024 by Public i

Hundreds gathered in Westside Park on Saturday, March 2 as part of a Global Day of Action for Palestine. They heard speeches and then marched through downtown Champaign.

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