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How Art Therapy Is Being Used to Help Syrian Children in Lebanon

How Art Therapy Is Being Used to Help Syrian Children in Lebanon How Art Therapy Is Being Used to Help Syrian Children in Lebanon

Ninety-five thousand Syrian children in Lebanon have been traumatized by the conflict—can painting help them?

Aug 5, 2015 / John Knefel

Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?

Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart? Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?

Growing signs that Europe is no longer united in following DC’s hawkish policies.

Aug 5, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Hiroshima

70 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Apologized for Bombing Japan 70 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Apologized for Bombing Japan

We’ve somehow convinced ourselves that Hiroshima was an act of mercy.

Aug 4, 2015 / Christian Appy

August 4, 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin ‘Incident’ Sparks American Escalation in Vietnam

August 4, 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin ‘Incident’ Sparks American Escalation in Vietnam August 4, 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin ‘Incident’ Sparks American Escalation in Vietnam

“After expending many billions of dollars and sacrificing hundreds of lives...there is still no end in sight.”

Aug 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

John Kerry

Washington Has a New Plan to Tackle Domestic Terrorism and It Probably Won’t Work Washington Has a New Plan to Tackle Domestic Terrorism and It Probably Won’t Work

But enacting gun control laws and investing in support services for America’s children might.

Aug 3, 2015 / Karen J. Greenberg

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush Admires a Really Lousy President — And It’s Not His Brother Jeb Bush Admires a Really Lousy President — And It’s Not His Brother

James K. Polk was condemned by John Quincy Adams, Henry David Thoreau, and Abraham Lincoln on issues of human bondage and lawless militarism.

Aug 3, 2015 / John Nichols

Rio Olympics

The Water in Rio Is Full of Sludge and Rotting Fish—And Olympians Are Supposed to Swim in It The Water in Rio Is Full of Sludge and Rotting Fish—And Olympians Are Supposed to Swim in It

Athletes who participate in water sports will carry an infection risk of 99 percent.

Aug 3, 2015 / Dave Zirin

August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait

August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait

“Unfortunately for the United States and its co-capitalists, the larger war is unwinnable.”

Aug 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising

August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising

“The democratic and progressive character of this struggle is testimony to the spirit prevailing in Poland today.”

Aug 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Bernie Sanders Explains Why You Should Care About What’s Happening to Greece

Bernie Sanders Explains Why You Should Care About What’s Happening to Greece Bernie Sanders Explains Why You Should Care About What’s Happening to Greece

He really does sound like a socialist, doesn’t he?

Jul 31, 2015 / William Greider

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