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Iran Cooties: Will Obama Meet With Rouhani Tuesday?
Will President Obama dare meet with Iran's newly elected, pragmatic, pro-diplomacy President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations Tuesday?
Beating Swords Into Solar Panels: Re-Purposing America’s War Machine
It is possible to harvest military-generated technology and repurpose it for a clean energy economy.
Next Step for Peace in Syria – Stop the “Lethal Aid“
The US has now joined with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other allies to directly supply weaponry to an array of fighters against the Syrian government.
Andrew Bacevich on “Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country”
Andrew Bacevich looks at the growing gulf between Americau2019s soldiers and the society that sends them off to war.
How the People Pushed Back on Syria – and Won (for Now)
Members of Congress reported an avalanche of calls and emails from constituents, almost all opposing military involvement.
Could Russia-US Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons Lead to a Non-Imperial, New Internationalism?
The United States, France and Britain have agreed to seek a “strong and robust” UN resolution that sets precise and binding deadlines on removal of chemical weapons in Syria.
Bill Moyers: Let Us Now Praise Common Sense
Bill Moyers says that the White House, Congress and the punditry of the Beltway may ultimately be grateful to a public that weighed in on a potential military strike …
Systemic Causation and Syria: Obama’s Framing Problem
George Lakoff analyzes the language in public discourse on Syria from the perspective of cognitive science and linguistics.
Chris Hedges and Rania Masri On What the Future May Hold For Syria
Part two of writer Chris Hedges and scholar Rania Masri response to President Obama's Syria address.
The President’s Speech Reveals He Has Never Seen War
War is organized insanity. And, frankly, it's often not even that organized.