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Trump Met With Turkey’s Dictator to Distract From Impeachment
President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed on little besides each other.
In Discussing “Withdrawals,” Don’t Forget US’s Vast Military Base Empire
There will actually be a net gain in U.S. troops in the Middle East at this moment of supposed reduction.
As Europe Shuts Out Migrants, Activists Are Pushing Back
Activists working across borders to defend migrants' rights are showing that borders are the real problem.
With Turkey’s Invasion, Trump Helped Create Humanitarian Catastrophe
Democrats must not push the false narrative that the U.S. must keep troops in the Middle East for humanitarian purposes.
Chomsky: Trump’s Actions on Syria Reflect the Foreign Policy of a Con Man
Trump is an effective con man who has a good sense of what animates his voting base, says Chomsky.
Violence Erupts in Northeast Syria After Trump Touts “Ceasefire”
The debacle in the Rojava autonomous region is a victory for authoritarianism.
How the Reckless Use of US Military Power Caused Today’s Syrian Kurdish Crisis
Turkey’s attack on northern Syria has displaced over 176,000 people, including nearly 80,000 children.
Turkish Invasion of Syria Is Latest Chapter in History of US Betraying Kurds
We must challenge the received understanding of the U.S. relationship with the Kurds, Turkey, Syria, ISIS and terrorism.
Trump Brings the Troops Home… to Iraq
Trump has lied in a way that even his most devout believers should find difficult to stomach.
Mitch McConnell Controls Trump’s Fate. Will He Waver?
Trump is making some strange noises after the worst week of his political life.