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Syria
Kurds Turn to Bashar al-Assad for Protection as US Abandons Former Allies
Turkey is facing increasing international condemnation for invading northern Syria.
Pentagon Confirms US Forces in Syria Came Under Turkish Artillery Fire
"This is what happens when a country goes into a war of expansion so callously and rapidly," says CodePink.
Rojava Defends Feminist Revolution Against Turkish Invaders
The Turkish assault unleashed deadly violence against civilians and threatens Rojava’s radical democratic project.
Turkish Invasion Raises Fear of Kurdish Genocide and ISIS Resurgence
Turkey has launched an aerial and ground assault on northern Syria targeting Kurdish-controlled areas.
This Isn’t the First Time the US Has Abandoned the Kurds
Since the 1970s, the U.S. has treated the Kurds as disposable pawns in pursuit of its foreign policy goals.
Julián Castro Backs Impeachment Effort, Condemns Trump’s “Betrayal” of Kurds
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro says Trump’s move is a “stunning betrayal of allies.”
Abandoning the Kurds Is Not an Antiwar Move
Trump is throwing lit matches at a pool of kerosene because he likes the pretty colors.
Trump Agrees to Let Turkey Invade Kurdish-Controlled Syrian Area
The announcement marks a major shift in U.S. policy.
Why Isn’t Congress Impeaching Trump for War Crimes?
Why is coercing a foreign government with U.S. aid seen as more egregious than a foreign policy drenched in blood?
Israel’s Airstrikes in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq Mark Escalation in Aggression
The president of Lebanon likened the recent Israeli attacks to a "declaration of war."