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Lawrence Davidson Discusses Turkey, Russia and the Autocratic Age
Davidson offers insights on the complexity of politics in Turkey, and provides context for Russia's current relationship with the US.
The War Against the Assad Regime Is Not a “Pipeline War“
A desire to maintain US military hegemony, not a concern over natural gas, is behind the war in Syria.
Lessons From the 2006 Midterms: Will Democrats Disappoint Again?
Unlike in 2006, grassroots groups today have more power to hold Democrats accountable for their election promises.
Ex-Guantánamo Prisoner Awakes From Coma in Uruguay
In Uruguay, former Guantanamo prisoner Abu Wa'el Dhiab has awoken from a coma amid an ongoing hunger strike.
The Toxic Myth of US Innocence: From “The Deer Hunter” to Donald Trump
Reagan's dangerous myth of US innocence has transformed into an even more toxic form in Trump's candidacy.
Moral Idiocy in the Halls of Power
“Moral idiocy” is a long-standing cultural flaw that often gives license to the violence that law and cultural mores are trying to control.
Sole & DJ Pain 1’s Video Shows the Hostage Crisis of Elections
The spectacular killings by ISIS are no different from the mass murders commonly committed by white men in the US.
Fifteen Years After 9/11, Perpetual “War on Terror” Continues Unabated
Thirteen years after the illegal wars were started, the Bush war criminals have still not been brought to justice.
Will Either Clinton or Trump End the Forever War?
The Forever War — started in 2003 — is unlikely to end, regardless of who is next in the White House.
Media Trumpet Another Phony “Secret Nuclear Deal” Story
Recent media reports about the Obama administration's “secret side deals” with Iran are anything but credible.