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The US Has No Credibility Dealing With Chemical Weapons
The US bypassed a chance to support a region-wide chemical weapons disarmament agreement in the Middle East when it was proposed by Syria a decade ago, points out Stephen …
Should Some Missile Strikes Be Criminalized?
Should missile strikes that later cause tens of thousands of civilian casualties and enormous environmental degradation be considered unlawful and against international laws?
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The Repetition Compulsion for War — and How It Might Fail This Time
For advocates of militarism and empire by any other name, the specter of democratic constraint looms as an ominous threat.
This War Too Is A Lie
The fact is that, were the White House telling the truth about the need for an attack on Syria, it would be a first in history. Every other case …
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Syrian Refugees in Jordan Decry American Plans to Attack
With the Obama administration pressing Congress to approve its plans to attack the Syrian government, Abu Ghazi and his family are not convinced the strikes will bring anything but …
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Obama’s Case for Syria Didn’t Reflect Intel Consensus
Gareth Porter reveals that the Syria chemical weapon intelligence summary is heavily influenced by the Obama administration.
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JOBS: It’s That Simple!
The plutonomy of the wealthy may be booming, but in the realonomy where ordinary Americans live and work times are still tough.
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Iran-Contra Redux? Prince Bandar Heads Secret Saudi-CIA Effort to Aid Syrian Rebels, Topple Assad
Prince Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud u2014 Saudiu2019s former ambassador to the United States u2014 is leading the effort to prop up the Syrian rebels, therefore reprising his role in …
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Big Oil Gets Green Light to Explore Ecuadorian Amazon
Ecuador President Rafael Correa is a petro-Kenysian who failed to sell Yasuni National Park in carbon markets and to international donors, and now he's turned a blind eye to …
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A Hundred Arrested Protesting Walmart Firings
Thousands of people participated in Thursdayu2019s protests, according to OUR Walmart, and 100 were arrested.