Phyllis Bennis

Washington, D.C.

Political Commentator, Writer at Freelance

Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies

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Articles

No War With Iran

1 week ago | counterpunch.org | Phyllis Bennis

Israel’s attack on Iran opens a huge danger of escalation in the Middle East. Israel has a long history of attacking Iran — including bombing Iranian facilities, assassinating Iranian leaders and scientists, launching cyberattacks, and more. Iran has on occasion struck back, including launching strikes on Tel Aviv in this latest back and forth. But this latest assault is more dangerous than previous rounds of violence.
Attacks on Iran Show How US Support for Israel Fuels Regional Instability

1 week ago | truthout.org | Phyllis Bennis |Anton Woronczuk |Khury Petersen-Smith

There’s no question that Washington’s longstanding military and economic support made Israel’s illegal war possible. By Phyllis Bennis & Khury Petersen-Smith , OtherWords Published June 19, 2025 Mourners gather around the coffins of people killed in Israeli attacks in Khorramabad, Iran, during their funeral in on June 16, 2025.
The United States Must Force Israel To End Its War On Iran

1 week ago | popularresistance.org | Phyllis Bennis |Khury Petersen-Smith

Above photo: Smoke rises from the rubble of an Iranian state media building in Tehran after an Israeli airstrike on June 16, 2025. Mina / Middle East Images via AFP. Israel is the main destabilizing force in the Middle East. And its attacks on Iran are being made possible by U.S. support. We bear special responsibility to work to end the bombing.
Israel’s War On Iran Was Made In USA: Trump Supported Attacks, While Faking Peace Talks

1 week ago | progressivehub.net | Phyllis Bennis |Khury Petersen-Smith |Ryan Black

Israel is the main destabilizing force in the Middle East, and its attacks on Iran are being made possible by U.S. support. We bear special responsibility to work to end the bombing. By Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith, In These TimesIsrael’s attack on Iran last week has opened a stark danger — a predictable pattern of escalation ushering in a new phase of the long-standing crises roiling the Middle East region.
The U.S. Must Force Israel To End Its War on Iran

1 week ago | portside.org | Phyllis Bennis |Khury Petersen-Smith

The U.S. Must Force Israel To End Its War on Iran Published June 17, 2025 Israel’s attack on Iran last week has opened a stark danger — a predictable pattern of escalation ushering in a new phase of the long-standing crises roiling the Middle East region.
The U.S. Must Force Israel to End Its War on Iran

1 week ago | inthesetimes.com | Phyllis Bennis |Khury Petersen-Smith

Israel’s attack on Iran last week has opened a stark danger — a predictable pattern of escalation ushering in a new phase of the long-standing crises roiling the Middle East region. Certainly Israel has a long history of attacking Iran — including bombing raids; assassinations of political and military leaders as well as nuclear scientists; cyberattacks; assaults on Iranian allies in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and beyond — and Iran has on occasion struck back.
One Certainty About Israel’s Attack on Iran? We in the US Must Try to Stop It | Common Dreams

2 weeks ago | commondreams.org | Phyllis Bennis

Israel’s attack on Iran opens a huge danger—a predictable pattern of escalation ushering in a new phase of the long-standing crises roiling the Middle East region. Certainly Israel has a long history of attacking Iran—including bombing raids; assassinations of political and military leaders as well as nuclear scientists; cyberattacks; assaults on Iranian allies in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and beyond—and Iran has on occasion struck back.
Radical Socialist Statement on Operation Sindoor

2 months ago | tni.org | Phyllis Bennis

The Indian Armed Forces have launched Operation Sindoor which has carried out strikes in as many as nine places spread over three cities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Punjab province while a counter-strike by Pakistan, also to be condemned, has led to lives lost in Poonch. All this is an extremely worrisome development, though not entirely unexpected.
And Yet We Exist // Pero Sí Existimos

2 months ago | tni.org | Phyllis Bennis

And Yet We Exist shows the struggle of the communities of Torres de la Paz against the U.S. company Vulcan, which, in its arbitration claim for more than US$1.5 billion against Mexico, denies the very existence of affected communities in the region. The documentary exposes the reality of investor-state panels, where transnational corporations can demand multimillion-dollar compensation from countries for expected but unrealized profits.
Pero Sí Existimos | Transnational Institute

2 months ago | tni.org | Phyllis Bennis

Pero Sí Existimos shows the struggle of the communities of Torres de la Paz against the U.S. company Vulcan, which, in its arbitration claim for more than US$1.5 billion against Mexico, denies the very existence of the affected communities in the region. The documentary exposes the reality of investor-state panels, where transnational corporations can demand multimillion-dollar compensation from countries for expected but unrealized profits.