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The Future of Climate Change Is Widespread Civil War The Future of Climate Change Is Widespread Civil War

Failure to cap carbon emissions will not only bring on climate shocks, but also worldwide instability, insurrection, and warfare.

Nov 3, 2015 / Michael T. Klare

Will Iran Abandon the Vienna Peace Talks on Syria?

Will Iran Abandon the Vienna Peace Talks on Syria? Will Iran Abandon the Vienna Peace Talks on Syria?

Its invitation was unprecedented—but Tehran’s attendance may fall victim to the regional proxy war with Saudi Arabia.

Nov 3, 2015 / Juan Cole

How Should the US and NATO Respond to Erdogan’s Electoral Triumph?

How Should the US and NATO Respond to Erdogan’s Electoral Triumph? How Should the US and NATO Respond to Erdogan’s Electoral Triumph?

A first step would be to halt the sale of arms to Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian regime.

Nov 3, 2015 / James Carden

How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections

How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections

Their disenfranchisement is part of a concerted state effort to appeal to a growing ultra-nationalist, anti-Muslim movement.

Nov 3, 2015 / Robert Hardh and Shaivalini Parmar

November 3, 1986: The Iran/Contra Weapons-for-Hostages Deal Is Exposed

November 3, 1986: The Iran/Contra Weapons-for-Hostages Deal Is Exposed November 3, 1986: The Iran/Contra Weapons-for-Hostages Deal Is Exposed

“The arms deal did not take place on the margins of policy but at its very heart.”

Nov 3, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

The Paris Climate Conference: Last Chance for Planet Earth?

The Paris Climate Conference: Last Chance for Planet Earth? The Paris Climate Conference: Last Chance for Planet Earth?

The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been—but the movement may be on the verge of a breakthrough in public consciousness.

Nov 3, 2015 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

For Most Syrians, the Problem Isn’t ISIS—It’s Assad

For Most Syrians, the Problem Isn’t ISIS—It’s Assad For Most Syrians, the Problem Isn’t ISIS—It’s Assad

Hospital workers in Syria, barely able to keep up with demand, are desperate to reduce the supply. Their plea: Stop the killing.

Nov 2, 2015 / Majed Aboali

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‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’ ‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’

U.S. ground troops are being sent to Syria without congressional authorization. Why are so few members speaking up?

Nov 2, 2015 / John Nichols

Guatemala protests

A Military-Backed Comedian Will Be Guatemala’s Next President. Activists Aren’t Laughing. A Military-Backed Comedian Will Be Guatemala’s Next President. Activists Aren’t Laughing.

Amid rising violence against human-rights defenders, Guatemalan activists are counting on an emboldened civil society to take on their next president.

Nov 2, 2015 / Lindsay Bigda

November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’

November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’ November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’

“Its implications are science, industry, democracy, the whole growth of that torturous and bloody liberation of the masses of men from their oppressors in which consists the humani...

Nov 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

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