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Olle Johansson, Cagle Cartoons, Sweden —
Posted on Feb 11, 2013
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By Robert Scheer — When it comes to torture in the post 9/11 era, the record of the United States is so appalling that one must question our claimed abhorrence of the barbarism of other nations.
Posted on Feb 7, 2013
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Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions —
Posted on Feb 6, 2013
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By William Pfaff — Military interventions by powerful nations into lesser ones, such as now continues in Mali (and Afghanistan), and is being urged by many into the Syrian civil war, are inherently reckless since even the most powerful states can have the whole project blow up on them.
Posted on Feb 5, 2013
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Egypt took a turn for the diplomatically dicey in Cairo on Tuesday when an angry man who apparently hailed from Syria chose to express his displeasure with Ahmadinejad’s support of the Syrian regime by lobbing a shoe at the Iranian leader.
Posted on Feb 5, 2013
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As he watches neighboring Syria “implode,” the king of Jordan worries that the country will fracture and become a hotbed of religious extremism.
Posted on Jan 30, 2013
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You know you’re on shaky ground when you quote a source like the defense secretary with the words, “He basically said. ...” FAIR’s Peter Hart compares ABC’s lazy quoting on Syrian chemical weapons to the kind of WMD fear mongering that led the U.S. to war with Iraq.
Posted on Jan 29, 2013
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Emad Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Jordan —
Posted on Jan 25, 2013
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John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri —
Posted on Jan 16, 2013
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More than 80 people were killed in two blasts that struck the University of Aleppo in northern Syria on the first day of exams. The bombs exploded between a residence hall and an architecture facility.
Posted on Jan 15, 2013
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Emad Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Jordan —
Posted on Jan 3, 2013
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Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions —
Posted on Jan 3, 2013
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Paresh Nath, Cagle Cartoons, The Khaleej Times, UAE —
Posted on Jan 2, 2013
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Emad Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Jordan —
Posted on Jan 2, 2013
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Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions —
Posted on Dec 27, 2012
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Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions —
Posted on Dec 23, 2012
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Photo illustration from an image by Colin Grey (CC-BY)
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Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Juan Cole shares his informed comment on Syrian chemical weapons, Israeli apartheid and Egyptian unrest. Also, Robert Scheer on Bradley Manning.
Posted on Dec 20, 2012
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Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Juan Cole shares his informed comment on Syrian chemical weapons, Israeli apartheid and Egyptian unrest. Also, Robert Scheer on Bradley Manning.
Posted on Dec 20, 2012
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A look at the day’s political happenings, including a serious female contender to become the next defense secretary and Nate Silver’s analysis of gun ownership in America.
Posted on Dec 18, 2012
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By William Pfaff — The United States and the European Union remain impotent or irresolute observers of the most important issues of political “governance” of concern these days.
Posted on Dec 18, 2012
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Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons, The Ottawa Citizen —
Posted on Dec 14, 2012
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The 2-year-old conflict between the Syrian government and its opposition that has killed 40,000 civilians and threatens to destabilize the Middle East was escalated in recent days when forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fired Soviet-era Scud missiles at rebel fighters, American officials said Wednesday.
Posted on Dec 12, 2012
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By William Pfaff — In the past, the accusation of WMD possession has been the usual formulation when threatening foreign intervention or an attack.
Posted on Dec 11, 2012
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Emad Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Jordan —
Posted on Dec 10, 2012
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Olle Johansson, Cagle Cartoons, Sweden —
Posted on Dec 4, 2012
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By William Pfaff — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Bashar Al Assad have an important thing in common: When a part of the populations under their control rise up against them, they do not negotiate or compromise; they bomb the rebel civilians.
Posted on Nov 21, 2012
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By Eugene Robinson — The drama unfolding in Gaza seems numbingly familiar. This time, however, there’s a big and potentially tragic difference: Not even the actors—Palestinians and Israelis—can possibly know how it will turn out.
Posted on Nov 19, 2012
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With the race as tight as ever, and in light of last week’s spirited and heated debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, all eyes were on Boca Raton, Fla., on Monday night as the presidential candidates squared off for the third and final time before the election.
Posted on Oct 22, 2012
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Up to 28,000 Syrian wives, husbands, mothers and fathers have been abducted from the streets or their homes by government forces since the country’s uprising began 19 months ago. A new film by the human rights organization Avaaz has the evidence.
Posted on Oct 18, 2012
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AP/Seth Wenig
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In a speech delivered Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama condemned the anti-American protests in the Middle East and North Africa that led to the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens, while also attempting to “reset U.S. relations” with the region.
Posted on Sep 25, 2012
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After returning from his first diplomatic mission to Syria and reporting to the U.N. Security Council, envoy Lakhdar Brahimi confirmed that things are as bad as they seem, and he doesn’t currently see a way forward.
Posted on Sep 24, 2012
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Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions —
Posted on Sep 14, 2012
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By William Pfaff — The major threat in the Middle East to international peace is Syria’s civil war, not the rhetorical battles between Iran and an Israel that claims to be straining against its American leash.
Posted on Sep 11, 2012
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Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Bill Clinton said the Democrats stand for “a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities.” Also on the show: voter disenfranchisement and a report from the Syrian border.
Posted on Sep 9, 2012
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Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Bill Clinton said the Democrats stand for “a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities.” Also on the show: voter disenfranchisement and a report from the Syrian border.
Posted on Sep 9, 2012
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Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (right) cited Iran’s support for the Assad regime in Syria, its disputed nuclear energy program and persistent human rights violations as reasons for Canada’s ejection of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa and the closing of the Canadian Embassy in Tehran.
Posted on Sep 7, 2012
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Fox News used the words “deceiving” and “dazzling” to describe Paul Ryan’s speech at the GOP convention; British support of possible American military intervention in Syria could signal another blunder as terrible as the Iraq War; meanwhile, Israeli ex-soldiers finally admit to heinous treatment of Palestinian children. These discoveries and more after the jump.
Posted on Aug 31, 2012
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By Reese Erlich — Armed Kurds could be a powerful force in the Syrian uprising, but their participation is anything but simple.
Posted on Aug 28, 2012
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In this edition of Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ms. magazine Executive Editor Kathy Spillar on Todd Akin and friends; Pussy Riot; keeping native languages alive; and the enduring impact of war on women.
Posted on Aug 27, 2012
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In this edition of Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ms. magazine Executive Editor Kathy Spillar on Todd Akin and friends; Pussy Riot; Syria; keeping native languages alive; and the enduring impact of war on women.
Posted on Aug 27, 2012
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By Reese Erlich — During the early days, religious and nonreligious Syrians came together to call for reform. But as fighting intensified, a range of Islamist groups gained influence.
Posted on Aug 22, 2012
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White House/Pete Souza
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The president says he is not eager to dive into Syria’s 17-month-old civil war, but his administration has “put together a range of contingency plans” in case embattled strongman Bashar al-Assad decides to move or use the stockpiles of chemical weapons he is alleged to hold.
Posted on Aug 20, 2012
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Former Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab, contrite over the government’s attack on civilians, urged the country’s top officials and its army to “take the side of the people,” as the Assad regime has lost control of two-thirds of the nation.
Posted on Aug 14, 2012
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Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions —
Posted on Aug 10, 2012
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As far as defections go, it’s hard to do better than the prime minister. Riad Hijab announced via spokesman that he has joined the opposition and that he and his family are hiding in a safe location.
Posted on Aug 7, 2012
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President Barack Obama earlier this year secretly authorized the CIA and other U.S. agencies to support Syrian rebels in their fight against President Bashar al-Assad, anonymous sources have told Reuters.
Posted on Aug 2, 2012
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Fighters in the Free Syrian Army are optimistic they will shake their nation loose from Bashar al-Assad’s rule. But what will their cities, towns and villages look like when their struggle is over? Some are looking to the West for help rebuilding their country.
Posted on Jul 25, 2012
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By William Pfaff — The American public does not want still another war. Surely, that is clear even to the post-neoconservatives raising their heads again in Washington.
Posted on Jul 24, 2012
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Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Juan Cole’s informed comment on developments in Damascus; Wal-Mart owns America; Internet hypochondria; Comic-Con culture clash; and unbundling education.
Posted on Jul 23, 2012
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Photo illustration from an image by Colin Grey (CC-BY)
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Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Juan Cole’s informed comment on developments in Damascus; Wal-Mart owns America; Internet hypochondria; Comic Con culture clash, and unbundling education.
Posted on Jul 23, 2012
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