The Middle East is on fire. Every day, even though it seems as if things couldn’t possibly get any worse, a new report comes out of Libya, Iran or Egypt telling us just how bad things have gotten in that part of the world. Its kind of hard to be in St. Louis, far away from just about everything, and not be able to do anything.

We always want what we can’t have. This is a pretty widely accepted fact of life, hence the old adage “the grass is always greener on the other side.” In most cases, this doesn’t actually refer to grass, but in this case you’re allowed to take the phrase literally.

With upcoming Palestinian elections in January, the settlement building in the West Bank, and ongoing interim peace deals with Palestinians, Israel is not often cast in a positive light.

While some students enjoy a Bear’s Den half-and-half every day, Sadena Thevarajah will not. Thevarajah has not been eating at all since Monday, and may continue her fast for up to one year. The second-year Washington University law student is abstaining from eating for something she feels is more important than food—she’s part of “Starving [...]

I vaguely remember the early ’90s, when there was moderate excitement about ceasefires and peace in the Middle East with the signing of the Oslo Accords. The Clinton administration seemed to be concerned about keeping the peace between Israelis and Palestinians. With the recent war in Israel, however, it appears as though many Americans do [...]