Tag: Syria
Supreme Court curbs judicial review of TPS terminations, putting hundreds of...
In Mullin v. Doe, a 6-3 majority held that federal courts generally cannot second-guess Homeland Security's decisions to end Temporary Protected Status.
‘The lion has fallen!’
Recently, Manbij has fallen under the control of Kurdish militias and their allies. And that is only a rough summary of the city’s grim and complex history.
Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?
Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.
Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to...
The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.
Unworthy victims?
Reminder: Most of the victims of the global problem of out-of-control militarism don’t get the same attention from the Western press.
Talon Anvil, Task Force 9 and the terrible cost of the...
Subsidizing militarism in search of monsters overseas seems more and more like the American way. With the new focus on near peer competitors like Russia and China, the dangers are only growing.
‘Infuriating’ report reveals ‘breathtaking cover-up’ of US airstrike that killed Syrian...
"The U.S. needs to leave Syria ASAP. Our military presence there makes us LESS safe!"
Why is cryptocurrency popular in war zone areas, with an example...
Until the circumstance changes, Idlib's trades and exchanging work areas will probably stay connected up to the digital currency economy, even as close to every day airstrikes focus on the towns and field encompassing them.
‘It should be easier to raise minimum wage than to drop...
"We need to work to extricate from the Middle East, not escalate."
Castle Black, the Syrian withdrawal, and the Battle of the Bases
Given Washington’s penchant for Middle Eastern military missions, the likelihood of yet more U.S. bases across the region and talk of several Game of Thrones prequels still to come.
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Supreme Court justices send mixed signals as Boulder climate case reaches argument
A ruling for the oil companies could reach more than two dozen similar climate suits, none of which has gone to trial.
Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation
Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.
Whaling commission leaves the global ban in place as Antigua and Barbuda withdraws its...
A South Atlantic whale sanctuary also failed for a second time, falling short of the 75 percent majority it needed.
‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
Three years into Gaza’s genocide, U.S. political rhetoric hasn’t translated into action
While some political candidates rose to prominence through their support for Palestine, the U.S.