Meet five women who are bearing the burden of conflict in Syria and persevering in spite of it.
Women and the War In Syria
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Obama: Be War-Weary, Not World-Weary
How the Obama administration can make good on its stated preference for diplomacy over war.
U.S. Forces: Stay Out of Iraq
Iraq’s problems are in large part the result of recent disasters–like the U.S. invasion and the Syrian civil war–not ancient grievances.
ISIS: The Spoils of the “Great Loot” in the Middle East
Adding yet more warfare to the current crisis in the Middle East will perpetuate exactly what the imperial powers set out to do: tear an entire region of the world asunder.
Don’t Count Out the Arab Youth
Three ways rebellious young people are still reshaping the Middle East.
Don’t Go Back to Iraq!
Five steps the U.S. can take in Iraq without going back to war.
Libya: A Cautionary Tale
Beset by infighting among militias and rampant arms trafficking, Libya in 2014 is a cautionary tale about the long-term consequences of military intervention.
Sy Hersh Still Under Attack for Blaming Syrian Rebels for Sarin Attack
Seymour Hersh was called everything from a propagandist to a fascist, all by one critic — who’s not even a hard-right wingnut.
Al Nusra’s Plan to Frame the Assad Regime Backfired
The likely perpetrators of the Ghouta sarin attack, Al Nusra, failed to generate the results it sought.
Scientists Support Seymour Hersh
Don’t underestimate Syrian rebel know-how: they may have made the rockets used to launch chemical weapons at Ghouta.