Syria

Children walking near Aleppo

The Syrian War Is Creating a Generation of Traumatized Children The Syrian War Is Creating a Generation of Traumatized Children

The cost to the country of disrupted education alone is estimated to be $11 billion.

Mar 22, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Everything Trump Did in His 7th Week That Really Matters

Everything Trump Did in His 7th Week That Really Matters Everything Trump Did in His 7th Week That Really Matters

His administration escalated bombing in Yemen while barring travelers and immigrants from that country from coming to the US. 

Mar 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter and George Zornick

Tima Kurdi and Sherwan Kurdi

Why Does the US Continue to Arm Terrorists in Syria? Why Does the US Continue to Arm Terrorists in Syria?

The “Stop Arming Terrorists Act” should be a top priority for the 115th Congress.

Mar 3, 2017 / James Carden

US soldier in Afghanistan

This US Military Officer Explains Why America’s Middle East Wars Have Been Utter Failures This US Military Officer Explains Why America’s Middle East Wars Have Been Utter Failures

Hint: The foundational narrative is the problem.

Feb 21, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

YPG fighter in Hasaka

The Syrian Kurds and Allegations of War Crimes The Syrian Kurds and Allegations of War Crimes

Critics respond to Roy Gutman’s special report on the Syrian Kurdish militia.

Feb 21, 2017 / Meredith Tax and Roy Gutman

Donald Trump

Conservative Media Embrace a Bogus ‘Terror Study’ to Justify Trump’s Travel Ban Conservative Media Embrace a Bogus ‘Terror Study’ to Justify Trump’s Travel Ban

An honest reading of their data reveals just how pointless the policy really is.

Feb 14, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Kurdish figher in Hasaka, Syria

America’s Favorite Syrian Militia Rules With an Iron Fist America’s Favorite Syrian Militia Rules With an Iron Fist

The Kurdish YPG recruits fighters at gunpoint, assassinates political opponents, and suppresses the media.

Feb 13, 2017 / Roy Gutman

Kurdish refugees from Kobani

Have the Syrian Kurds Committed War Crimes? Have the Syrian Kurds Committed War Crimes?

This special report, which also exposes their collusion with the Assad regime, undermines their claim to be leading a democratic, open society.

Feb 7, 2017 / Roy Gutman

Syrian Refugees Resettle to US

The Xenophobic Lie Behind Trump’s Ban on Syrian Refugees The Xenophobic Lie Behind Trump’s Ban on Syrian Refugees

Trump isn’t alone in promoting the idea that desperate civilians fleeing the carnage pose a security threat.

Jan 31, 2017 / Joshua Holland

John Kerry, Havana

John Kerry Was One of the Most Significant Secretaries of State in the Last 50 Years John Kerry Was One of the Most Significant Secretaries of State in the Last 50 Years

Can his legacy survive the Trump administration?

Jan 30, 2017 / Stephen Schlesinger

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