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The “Honest Broker” is Crooked
“The negotiations provide a cover for Israel’s takeover of the territories it wishes to control,” writes Chomsky on the recent peace talks.
Fast Food Workers’ Labor Day Strike Echoes Martin Luther King’s Dream
All over the country Fast Food workers are walking off their jobs, continuing a legacy for civil rights that Dr. King Began over fifty years ago.
How Rotella Reported Another Dubious Iranian Bomb Plot
Gareth Porter examines Sebastian Rotella's dubious reporting on Iran.
Getting Syria-ous About Peace Talks
Robert Parry: The only way to stop the bloodshed in Syria is to get the various sides into peace talks - and it is the US-supported rebels who won't …
As Al Jazeera America Launches, Concerns Over Corporate-Driven Agenda Persist
Fears over corporate influence may take down this ambitious journalistic endeavor before it even begins.
Eleven Reasons Why We Should Not Attack Syria
Sarah van Gelder lists reasons why an attack against Syria will only cause political and social backlash against the US.
The Suffering Grasses: Remembering the Other Syria
Iara Lee's “The Suffering Grasses” beautifully captures Syrians explaining their struggle in their own words, giving a place of privilege to nonviolent activists.
Starting an Illegal War: Obama’s Impeachment Trap
President Obama, who began presidency with a Nobel Peace Prize may ironically end it with an illegal attack against Syria.
50 Years After “I Have a Dream” for a Chicago Man Exonerated of Murder
For Lee Antione Day, and the 1,195 other former US prisoners who have been exonerated, lasting justice is far from reality.
What Awaits Chelsea Manning as She Begins Her Sentence as the Military’s First Openly Trans Woman?
Will Chelsea Manning be granted access to hormone therapy while at Fort Leavenworth?