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Chris Hedges
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Christo Komarnitski, Cagle Cartoons, Bulgaria —
Posted on Apr 26, 2011
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Taylor Jones, Cagle Cartoons, El Nuevo Dia, Puerto Rico —
Posted on Apr 24, 2011
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Creative Commons / Watchsmart
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Observers say the concessions could mark the beginning of the end for President Bashar al-Assad. (more)
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AP / Muzaffar Salman
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After weeks of anti-government protests that show no sign of cooling, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to try to quell the dissent with honey rather than vinegar, overturning a national state of emergency that has lasted nearly 50 years.
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Daryl Cagle, Cagle Cartoons, MSNBC.com —
Posted on Mar 27, 2011
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For a guy who says he’s a Democrat, Joe Lieberman doesn’t show much party loyalty. The senator took a break from defending Bush and his war on Sunday to pile on the criticism of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Syria. Luckily Arlen Specter, a Republican no less, was on hand to defend the logic of diplomacy.
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Left: CNN.com / Right: wikipedia.org
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Over the president’s objections, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit the president of Syria next weekend. Pelosi’s spokesman said the meeting was inspired by the Iraq Study Group, which recommended engaging regional players—a recommendation the Bush administration has so far ignored.
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