Syria

The use of chemical weapons by Assad is still in question, and instead of focusing on military intervention, the US should be supporting a negotiated peace between both sides

"U.S. prepares for possible retaliatory strike against Syria," announces a Los Angeles Times headline, even though Syria has not attacked the United States or any of its occupied territories or imperial forces and …

What does the Obama administration really want in Egypt and Syria? “To reduce the risk to U.S. interests,” writes Washington Post blogger Max Fisher. The administration wants "to play the middle …

William Rivers Pitt has a novel idea: instead of attacking Syria, how about we don't attack Syria?

The Constitution and the War Powers Resolution both say that absent an attack on the United States, Congress must approve military action before it takes place. If Congress doesn't …

President Obama will discuss allegations that the Syrian government used chemical weapons.

The era of Arab Spring euphoria is long ended, having devolved into doubt, confusion or wholesale rejection.

Syrian opposition leaders say thereu2019s just one way to interpret the U.S. stalling on promised military aid while rebels lose ground: Goodbye, and good luck.

The sad truth is that the nonviolent revolution was stolen from the Syrian people, who started their Arab Spring just as nonviolently as did Egyptians.

Regardless of what one thinks about NSA head Eric Clapper as an individual, if he can lie to Congress without consequence, we're in big trouble in terms of democracy …