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Majeed Malhas

Majeed Malhas is a Palestinian-Canadian journalist from Amman, Jordan. He received his MSc in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics & Political Science in 2020, where he has since written for publications such as Jacob in, +972 Magazine and Jadaliyya . His academic and journalistic work addresses issues of political economy, foreign policy, nationalism and globalization in North America and the Middle East. His writing can be followed at his substack: https://malhas.substack.com/

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Biden’s Visit to the Middle East Signals Escalating Militarism in the Region

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas July 26, 2022July 17, 2023

With the U.S. and the E.U. grappling with global inflation, Biden is attempting to foster new alliances between Israel and the Arab states that could provoke conflict with Iran.

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How the U.S. and the International Community Can Aid – Rather Than Harm – the People of Afghanistan

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas July 7, 2022December 28, 2024
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Shireen Abu Akleh and the Corporate War on Free Speech

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How The American Oil and Gas Industries Are Exploiting the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas April 5, 2022July 22, 2022
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Shock Therapy: The Economic Policy That Gave Rise to Vladimir Putin

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas March 12, 2022December 28, 2024
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“Don’t Look Up” Is A Timely Political Satire, But It’s Not Enough to Be Right

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas January 29, 2022December 28, 2024
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How the US-China Trade War is Shifting Middle Eastern Regional Politics

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas January 13, 2022December 28, 2024
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Donziger vs. Chevron: How A Human Rights Lawyer Was Wrongfully Imprisoned

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas November 21, 2021February 10, 2022
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The United States – Not the Afghan People – Is to Blame for Afghanistan’s Current State

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas September 5, 2021December 28, 2024
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Support for Israel Reaches American National Conversation as Progressives Challenge Congress on Arms Sale

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas May 29, 2021February 10, 2022
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Postponement of Palestinian Elections Reflects the PA’s Redundancy

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas May 14, 2021June 9, 2021
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What does the alleged Jordanian coup mean for the US-China Trade War?

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Biden’s Letdown of Progressives: The Need for a Post-Trump Politics

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