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In reality, the ‘revolt’ in Syria, totally managed by foreign countries and their intelligence services, was a proxy war which only needed Syrians to serve as local color.

Assad regime moved some of its unconventional weapons, but it's possible that was a measure to keep them from extremists in the rebel ranks.

On the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we call on the international community to act against the human rights abuses taking place in Haiti in …

For starters: Reduce military waste. Stop subsidizing polluters. Tax financial transactions and carbon.

They missed the housing bubble that put us in these dire straits. Now they expect us to trust their demands for social welfare cuts.

Last desperate act of Colombia GM workers is hunger strike to the death.

We the people of Detroit are seeking justice in the international human rights arena because we have no avenue of redress in state courts. Duly elected school board members …

After being threatened with closure by the government, four Bay Area post offices received a reprieve after a raucous campaign to keep the facilities open.

An interview with Communications Workers of America union head Larry Cohen.

This essay will appear in “Intoxication,” the Winter 2012 issue of Lapham's Quarterly. This slightly adapted version is posted at TomDispatch.com with the kind permission of that magazine. The question …