Saturday, July 19, 2025

Tag: Syria

The enemy of my enemy is my…?

The Saudi-American-Iranian-Russian-Qatari-Syrian conundrum.

Sy Hersh, exposer of My Lai and Abu Ghraib, strikes again,...

What if you write a critically important story and nobody will print it?

Why does Donald Trump insist on more military spending?

Americans are tired of war, yet Donald Trump’s budget sends an unfortunate but clear message.

Can the U.S. establish a ‘deconfliction’ with Russia in Syria?

The U.S. said late Monday that it would try to reestablish “deconfliction” with the Russians. A lot is riding on whether they do.

Where have all the children gone?

The loss of childhood and the cruel removal of any sense of hope or of a secure future have been seeping into global discourse about children for many years now.

The tragedy of forced displacement

The solutions to this major crisis, and indeed many of our problems, would naturally flow from the recognition of the fact that we are brothers and sisters of one humanity.

The U.S. and Turkey are deeply divided over Syria policy

Can Trump get his magpie mind around the complexities of Syria?

Donald Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors

But what if Donald Trump were actually held responsible for real crimes?

The myth of “moderate rebels” in Syria

They aren't moderate, they aren't Syrian, and they aren't rebels.

Trump sends troops to the Turkish-Syrian border

Trump is in the position of trying to separate and make peace among two American allies.

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With nearly half of older workers having no retirement savings, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces sweeping legislation to guarantee all Americans the same pension security enjoyed by members of Congress.

Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows

Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.

Vermont installs beaver-saving, flood-preventing device

Beaver deceivers are known to be "humane infrastructure designed to regulate water levels while allowing beavers to remain in place."

20 states sue Trump administration for ending FEMA disaster mitigation program

Democratic-led states say canceling the BRIC program violates federal law and endangers communities preparing for floods, fires, and other climate disasters.

Pope Leo XIV demands Gaza ceasefire, as Israeli tank crew shells church, kills 3...

The Pope called for an immediate ceasefire in the aftermath.