By Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity / ConsortiumnewsApr 11, 2017
Two dozen former U.S. intelligence officials urge the president to reconsider his claims blaming the Syrian government for chemical deaths last week and de-escalate tensions with Russia. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 20, 2017
Let’s acknowledge that Israel's Likud Party and its allies on the right do not want peace with the Arabs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 29, 2016
In a public address, the secretary of state explained that the U.S. abstention at the United Nations Security Council meeting last week was driven by an effort to save Israel from “the most extreme elements” in its own government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 19, 2016
The web access of Julian Assange (pictured) was intentionally shut down by Ecuadorean government officials, who felt the WikiLeaks founder was interfering in the U.S. presidential election. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsOct 16, 2016
The United States and United Kingdom call for an unconditional cease-fire in the conflict "within hours." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 8, 2016
Since 2001, the U.S. has spent more than $103 billion on the Asian country—more than it spent on the entire European continent after World War II. And there is no end in sight for the debacle that George W. Bush began and Barack Obama continued. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Robert Parry / Consortium NewsOct 6, 2016
The U.S. propaganda campaign against the Russian Federation is rolling downhill with a dangerous momentum that threatens to drive the world into a catastrophic showdown. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 14, 2016
The truce that began Monday night in Syria held for its first 24 hours in the areas designated by the U.S. and Russia for a cease-fire. There was little sign of political compromise, however, which is a bad sign for the future. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 12, 2016
The truce, brokered by the U.S. and Russia, is to take effect Monday evening. Lebanon's Hezbollah forces have been fighting on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Assad and get aid from Iran, which stressed that the agreement needs a “monitoring instrument." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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