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Obama Needs to Stand His Ground
Republicans in the House are like a bunch of 3-year-olds playing with matches, which means President Obama has to be the disciplinarian in this dysfunctional family.
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 …
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.
How War on Syria Lost Its Way
What looked like another U.S. march to war in the Mideast has turned toward a peaceful accord that carries hope of getting Syria to relinquish its chemical weapons and …
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Cantaloupe vs. al-Qaeda: What’s More Dangerous?
The comparative risks from food versus terror suggest the NSA should give its massive budget to the FDA.
How Syria Plays Into AIPAC Mythology
AIPAC is isolated right now in its quest to pressure Congress to authorize a US military intervention in Syria.
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Obama Has No Authority to Attack Syria
Despite his own recent statements to the contrary, President Barack Obama has no legal authority to assault the government of Syria even as u201ca warning shot.u201d
US Intervention In Syria is A Mission Creep with Roots in CIA Led 1953 Iranian Coup D’état
Our interest in access to and exploitation of the regions oil is a generations long mission creep, and it is a mission that we must abort.
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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.
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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 …