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Think the War in Syria Is Winding Down? Think Again.

Think the War in Syria Is Winding Down? Think Again. Think the War in Syria Is Winding Down? Think Again.

The conflict, having long since fallen into the hands of foreigners, is flying along on its second wind.

Mar 15, 2018 / Feature / Charles Glass

Steel-worker

Here’s Why Labor Should Resist Trump’s Tariff Here’s Why Labor Should Resist Trump’s Tariff

It will have little economic effect but will add more bellicosity to a world already overdosing on it.

Mar 14, 2018 / Doug Henwood

Russians Olympics

‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One) ‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One)

The film makes a hero of an admitted wrongdoer.

Mar 14, 2018 / Ronald Katz

Man smokes in front of Putin billboard

In Russia, Everyone Is Tired of National Politics In Russia, Everyone Is Tired of National Politics

But at the local level, citizens can embark on a path to improvement and local dialogue.

Mar 14, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Yemen airstrike

A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen

The Young/Shaheen measure would allow continued US participation in Saudi war crimes. Support the Sanders/Lee/Murphy bill instead.

Mar 13, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot

The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State

The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State

Trump’s pick to replace Rex Tillerson is an errand boy for billionaires.

Mar 13, 2018 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con. Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con.

Neither Democrats nor the media should get distracted by the show; instead, they should expose the harsh reality behind the curtain.

Mar 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Migrant family seeks shelter la 72

Escaping Hate: A Trans Woman’s Journey North Escaping Hate: A Trans Woman’s Journey North

Alexandra Acevedo fled Honduras—one of the most dangerous places on earth to be queer—to find safety and the freedom to be herself.

Mar 13, 2018 / Michael Snyder

ISIS Prison Syria

Where Are the Syrians Kidnapped by ISIS? Where Are the Syrians Kidnapped by ISIS?

The extremist group detained more than 7,000. Now, after the liberation of Raqqa, family members are searching for their loved ones.

Mar 9, 2018 / Loubna Mrie

7 Years on, Sailors Exposed to Fukushima Radiation Seek Their Day in Court

7 Years on, Sailors Exposed to Fukushima Radiation Seek Their Day in Court 7 Years on, Sailors Exposed to Fukushima Radiation Seek Their Day in Court

Special investigation: US military personnel are sick and dying, and want the nuclear plant’s designers and owners to take responsibility.

Mar 9, 2018 / Gregg Levine

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