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Feb 24

Palestinian Ju-Jitsu

In ju-jitsu, the weaker party survives by absorbing and then redirecting their opponent’s blows.

Palestinian Ju-Jitsu

James Ron

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Feb 9

Why Didn’t I Teach About the Iraq War?

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Iraq war, and the fact that I hardly taught about it when I was an academic.

Why Didn’t I Teach About the Iraq War?

James Ron

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Nov 18, 2025

Ending Your Relationship with Israel Isn’t Easy

Relationship Status - It’s Complicated

Ending Your Relationship with Israel Isn’t Easy

James Ron

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Sep 23, 2025

Whose Rights Count? Media Bias, NGO Agendas, and the Global Politics of Attention

By James Ron

James Ron

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Sep 20, 2025

Who Really Trusts Human Rights Groups?

By James Ron

Who Really Trusts Human Rights Groups?

James Ron

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Sep 14, 2025

Foreign Funding, Government Crackdowns, and the Future of NGOs: Lessons from Ethiopia

Why NGOs Are Under Pressure

James Ron

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Sep 13, 2025

James Ron on “Savage Restraint,” Legal Repression, and the Gaza Catastrophe: Lessons from History

By James Ron

James Ron on “Savage Restraint,” Legal Repression, and the Gaza Catastrophe: Lessons from History

James Ron

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Sep 12, 2025

From Kosovo to Gaza

By James Ron

James Ron

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Sep 12, 2025

Trump, Human Rights, and the Myth of Western Complicity

By James Ron

James Ron

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Sep 12, 2025

American Jews, Muslims, and the Shared Threat of Nativism

By James Ron

American Jews, Muslims, and the Shared Threat of Nativism

James Ron

James Ron

James Ron is an author and social scientist known for research on human rights, political violence, and public opinion. See www.jamesron.com.

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