Syria

Senator Mitch McConnell

The Danger of ‘Foreign Policy by Bumper Sticker’ The Danger of ‘Foreign Policy by Bumper Sticker’

The GOP’s paranoia and hubris promises yet another self-inflicted foreign policy disaster.

Aug 25, 2015 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel

How Art Therapy Is Being Used to Help Syrian Children in Lebanon

How Art Therapy Is Being Used to Help Syrian Children in Lebanon How Art Therapy Is Being Used to Help Syrian Children in Lebanon

Ninety-five thousand Syrian children in Lebanon have been traumatized by the conflict—can painting help them?

Aug 5, 2015 / John Knefel

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

Abounaddara has been chronicling the hidden moments of the war, week after week.

Jun 29, 2015 / Moustafa Bayoumi

US Marine in Afghanistan

The US Is Addicted to War The US Is Addicted to War

When you define something as war, violence becomes the only means.

Jun 29, 2015 / William J. Astore

Female Kurdish Soldier

Are Leftist, Feminist Kurds About to Deliver the Coup de Grâce to ISIL in Syria? Are Leftist, Feminist Kurds About to Deliver the Coup de Grâce to ISIL in Syria?

We may very well see the faux caliph chased from his capital by feminist socialists.

Jun 26, 2015 / Juan Cole

Iraqi army vehicle

Washington’s Strategy in Iraq Has Failed Washington’s Strategy in Iraq Has Failed

Why Iraq remains a quagmire after decades of intervention, trillions of dollars, the full weight of American military power, and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

Jun 25, 2015 / Peter Van Buren

How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President

How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President

Critics call him timid, but the president’s foreign policy has often been too aggressive—even at the risk of our long-term national interests.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger

Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk refugee camp

Israel Must Open Its Doors to Palestinian Refugees Trapped by Syria’s War Israel Must Open Its Doors to Palestinian Refugees Trapped by Syria’s War

For Palestinian refugees living in Syria, a tenuous existence has turned into a struggle for survival.

May 8, 2015 / Rula Jebreal

Was the US Complicit in Ethnic Cleansing in Syria?

Was the US Complicit in Ethnic Cleansing in Syria? Was the US Complicit in Ethnic Cleansing in Syria?

Reliance on self-interested local allies plagues US targeting in its foreign wars, Syria edition.

May 8, 2015 / Ali Gharib

How NBC Knowingly Let Syria Rebels’ False War Propaganda Stand For Years

How NBC Knowingly Let Syria Rebels’ False War Propaganda Stand For Years How NBC Knowingly Let Syria Rebels’ False War Propaganda Stand For Years

Not correcting the story of Richard Engel’s kidnapping is worse than the Brian Williams scandal.

Apr 17, 2015 / Ali Gharib

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