Syria
Online Column Omitted Concerns About Sources on Syria Bombing
The column referenced an article by journalist Robert Fisk, whose findings are at odds with many reporters. more
Foreign Correspondent: The Truth Behind the Bombardment of Syria
Recent attacks on Syria were a swing and a miss for Donald Trump... more
Why the United States Can’t Lead on Syria’s Chemical Weapons Atrocities
The history of U.S. involvement reveals our complicity in the horror Assad inflicts on his people. more
Foreign Correspondent: The U.S. Is Permanently Occupying Northern Syria, and That’s Trouble
How did the United States get into what may become yet another Mideast quagmire? more
Trump’s Escalations of War in Syria—Sleepwalking into a Global Confrontation
Unless foreign powers withdraw, Syria is in danger of being permanently partitioned along lines dictated by outside powers. more
Tomahawks Away!
It’s so frustrating to be a not-very-super superpower. It seems that Tomahawk missiles are what you fire when you just have to do something but nothing you do works. more
When Bombs Fall, There Is Always Someone Underneath
Thursday’s U.S. missile strike on Syria came without Congressional approval, and hearkens back to the U.S. entry into WWI one hundred years ago. more
Trump’s Dangerous and Cynical Attack on Syria
With no direct threat to the national security of the United States and with no Congressional authorization, such use of force was illegal. more
The Trump Administration Responds to Syria’s Assad with Missiles
For the first time since the beginning of the war, the regime has suffered consequences for its crimes. Survivors of Tuesday’s massacre and residents of Khan Sheikhoun welcomed the strikes. more
A Syrian in the U.S. Responds to the Chemical Massacre—and to the Apologists
Once again, the dictator of Syria, Assad, has committed a crime against humanity. And once again, the U.S. government is playing the role of apologist. more
Shining a Light on Lampedusa: 'Fire at Sea' Chronicles Refugee Crisis
The movie crosscuts between the desperate newcomers and longtime Italian inhabitants, who lead simple lives. more
"Today Is One of the Heaviest Days of My Life."
A Syrian refugee describes the challenges he faces stuck in Finnish immigration. more
Another Deadly Drone Mistake: At What Point Do We Say Enough?
The death toll of the “let’s kill the people who are trying to kill us" method is rising. more
Who’s On Whose Side?
If this cartoon seems complicated, that’s because it is. more
"Most Progressive Dem Platform in History" Hawkish on Foreign Policy
Is this a taste of a Clinton presidency? more
Keep Calm and Panic On
The terrible attacks in Paris have been met with widespread condemnation and horror, but they’ve also been met with overreaction and panic. more
Obama's Escalation in Syria
On at least sixteen previous occasions, President Obama assured the American people that there would be “no boots on the ground.” more
The Debate We Had, the Debate We Need
"I was troubled by Clinton's hollow responses and the fact that they went unchallenged by the mainstream media." more
How the U.S. Can Solve the Crisis in Syria
Syria needs international help. more
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