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War

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Status of the Resistance Movement: Growing, Deepening, Succeeding
Resistance continues to win real victories given the fertile environment created by a government that cannot respond to popular demands for a fair economy and participatory democracy.

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10 Reasons Why Americans Opposed, and Averted, a US War on Syria
There isnu2019t a single u201cmovementu201d against war, but an informal, multifocal opposition from across the political spectrum.

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Is Broad Opposition to War on Syria an Opportunity to End American Empire Responsibly?
Are we witnessing the beginning of a transformation of US foreign policy? With groundswell public opposition to a war with Syria, Flowers and Zeese see such signs and recommend …

Chris Hedges and Rania Masri On What the Future May Hold For Syria
Part two of writer Chris Hedges and scholar Rania Masri response to President Obama's Syria address.

Giving New Meaning to the Day After 9/11: Why Saying No to Syria Matters
Once again, we find ourselves at the day after 9/11, and this time America stands alone.

What is Evil?
Simply ask yourself if a particular option will cause suffering. The decision then becomes easy, and it becomes particularly easy on questions of war.

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The New Goliath
Whatever Congress decides to do about bombing Syria, the United States is still trapped by a historic contradiction of its own invention.

Why is Public Ignorance of Iraq Death Toll Not Relevant to Syria “Intervention” Debate?
If the vast majority of the public in the US and the UK doesnu2019t have a clue about the death toll from the Iraq war, then how can they …

This War Too Is A Lie
The fact is that, were the White House telling the truth about the need for an attack on Syria, it would be a first in history. Every other case …

As US Pushes For Syria Strike, Questions Loom over Obama Claims in Chemical Attack
During Tuesdayu2019s Senate hearing on Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted the administration has irrefutable evidence showing the Assad regime was responsible for the deadly chemical attack in …