Obama’s Syria War Is Really About Iran and Israel Obama’s Syria War Is Really About Iran and Israel
Why not get Russia and Iran involved in a cease-fire and UN plan instead?
Sep 5, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Live Updates: A Weak Case for Intervention Before Congress Live Updates: A Weak Case for Intervention Before Congress
Administration officials have struggled to make a clear case for intervention in Syria.
Sep 4, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Congress, Think Carefully Before Intervening in Syria Congress, Think Carefully Before Intervening in Syria
President Obama’s decision to ask Congress to authorize any action towards Syria is both courageous and correct—now it’s time for democracy to work.&nbs...
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Strategically Incompetent, Useless and Nonsensical War Push Obama’s Strategically Incompetent, Useless and Nonsensical War Push
Is President Obama planning to assassinate President Assad of Syria?
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Congress Must Block Obama’s War Congress Must Block Obama’s War
The president's decision to bomb Syria makes no strategic sense whatsoever, and it will lots of people for no reason at all.
Sep 1, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
How Our Democracy Ignores the Military Case Against Syria Intervention How Our Democracy Ignores the Military Case Against Syria Intervention
Eric on the hidden treasure in the new Bob Dylan; Reed on the impending airstrikes in Syria.
Aug 30, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Obama Plans War Without Allies, Support or International Law Obama Plans War Without Allies, Support or International Law
An aimless, nonsensical attack.
Aug 30, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Case Against Military Intervention in Syria The Case Against Military Intervention in Syria
There are both practical and humanitarian reasons to oppose US airstrikes in response to the horrific chemical weapons attack.
Aug 28, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors
The Colonist of Good Will: On Albert Camus The Colonist of Good Will: On Albert Camus
Algerian Chronicles shows that Camus still has something to say to us—not about terrorism but economic justice.
Aug 27, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Meaney
Moral Obscenities in Syria Moral Obscenities in Syria
The threat of a reckless US-led assault on Syria is looking closer than ever, but politically-motivated military strikes will only make a horrific war even worse.
Aug 27, 2013 / Blog / Phyllis Bennis and David Wildman