News | In Syria, Rebuilding Bombed Hospitals Is an Act of Resistance Five years after the conflict began, Syrians are crowdsourcing money online to rebuild and fortify bombed hospitals. By Charles Davis , Truthout May 14, 2016 Truthout
News | Obama Broke Pledge to Demand Syrian Opposition’s Separation From Nusra Front The US failure to force Syrian opposition groups to separate from the Nusra Front contributed to the erosion of the cease-fire. By Gareth Porter , Truthout May 11, 2016 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Battle Over Public Monuments to the Confederacy Continues in Virginia Campaigns to remove state-sanctioned Confederate symbols, perceived as glorifying racism, are spreading across the South. By Tim Tolka , Truthout April 6, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace A Civil War Story About ISIS Might Spark a Peace Movement Rather than a rush to yet more war, it's time to have a real national debate on the subject. By Ira Chernus , TomDispatch February 2, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Blood Diamonds From the Central African Republic May Flood the Market The world is struggling with illicit diamond sales, a testimony to the grip diamonds have on the market. By s. e. smith , Care2 October 14, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Fifty-Five House Democrats Tell Obama: Talk to Russia and Iran About Syria House Democrats are urging President Obama to engage in international talks to try to end the Syrian civil war. By Robert Reuel Naiman , Truthout October 1, 2015 Truthout
News | Deliberate Targeting of Water Sources Worsens Misery for Millions of Syrians The conflict in Syria has destroyed much of the country's water infrastructure, leaving five million people suffering from a critical water shortage. By Kanya D’Almeida , InterPressService August 31, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Flag Controversies and Race Politics in a Civil War Town On July 4, 2015, the Confederate flag flew in Gettysburg once more - 152 years after the Civil War battle that made the town famous. By Graham Stinnett , Truthout August 22, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Hidden Origins of Syria’s Civil War The origins of the Syrian War go beyond a one sided tale of good guy protesters vs. bad guy protesters. By Jonathan Marshall , ConsortiumNews July 30, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Confederate Deserters: The Rebels You Rarely Hear About Those who romanticize the Confederacy can learn valuable lessons from the legacy of rebel deserters. By William C. Anderson , Truthout July 27, 2015 Truthout