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Obama Should Resist Calls for War in Syria

Obama Should Resist Calls for War in Syria Obama Should Resist Calls for War in Syria

Whether gas was used or not, getting involved in Syria’s civil war is a bad idea.

Aug 22, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War

In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War

A target that Republicans and Democrats can unite in vindictive harmony against.

Aug 21, 2013 / Chase Madar

Roane Carey: Military Occupation Has Turned Israel Into a Brutal Regime

Roane Carey: Military Occupation Has Turned Israel Into a Brutal Regime Roane Carey: Military Occupation Has Turned Israel Into a Brutal Regime

Nation editor Roane Carey joins a panel to unpack the Israeli documentary The Law in These Parts.

Aug 21, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Press Room

Corruption, Not Migrants, Is Russia’s Problem

Corruption, Not Migrants, Is Russia’s Problem Corruption, Not Migrants, Is Russia’s Problem

A recent campaign against illegal migrants in Russia reveals the corruption at the heart of the issue.

Aug 20, 2013 / Sean Guillory

The Moment the US Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy

The Moment the US Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy The Moment the US Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy

Sixty years ago this week, the CIA successfully staged a coup to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.

Aug 20, 2013 / Robert Scheer

When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency

When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency

Obama would have started an open debate about the NSA's spying programs if Edward Snowden hadn't beaten him to it.

Aug 20, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Fukushima’s Invisible Crisis

Fukushima’s Invisible Crisis Fukushima’s Invisible Crisis

Don’t expect coverage of Japan's nuclear power disaster on the evening news: unlike other environmental catastrophes, Fukushima’s ongoing crisis offers little to film.

Aug 19, 2013 / Eric Ozawa

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day

As the death toll in Egypt hits 900, the violence shows no signs of slowing down.

Aug 19, 2013 / Press Room

Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?

Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis? Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?

Washington has been soundly rebuffed by the generals in Cairo.

Aug 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight

Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight

With corpses filling Cairo’s streets and both sides vowing to escalate, any glimmers of revolutionary hope have been all but extinguished.

Aug 18, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

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