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How NBC Knowingly Let Syria Rebels’ False War Propaganda Stand For Years

How NBC Knowingly Let Syria Rebels’ False War Propaganda Stand For Years How NBC Knowingly Let Syria Rebels’ False War Propaganda Stand For Years

Not correcting the story of Richard Engel’s kidnapping is worse than the Brian Williams scandal.

Apr 17, 2015 / Ali Gharib

April 17, 1961: US-Backed Guerrillas Invade Cuba via the Bay of Pigs

April 17, 1961: US-Backed Guerrillas Invade Cuba via the Bay of Pigs April 17, 1961: US-Backed Guerrillas Invade Cuba via the Bay of Pigs

“If they fail,” The Nation warned many months in advance, “the United States will lose face in an almost irreparable way.”

Apr 17, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

The Alternative to Minsk II Is War

The Alternative to Minsk II Is War The Alternative to Minsk II Is War

Stephen Cohen talks to John Batchelor about what will happen if Minsk II fails.

Apr 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America

Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America

The president’s rapprochement with Raúl Castro is a crucial step in overcoming the long history of US intervention in the region.

Apr 16, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh

Is California’s Drought Part of a Global Water Crisis?

Is California’s Drought Part of a Global Water Crisis? Is California’s Drought Part of a Global Water Crisis?

According to NASA scientist Jay Famiglietti, some of the world’s most unstable regions will face their own severe water shortages in the near future.

Apr 16, 2015 / Leighton Akio Woodhouse

Vietnam in the Battlefield of Memory

Vietnam in the Battlefield of Memory Vietnam in the Battlefield of Memory

On the war’s 50th anniversary, peace activists will be challenging the Pentagon’s whitewashed history.

Apr 15, 2015 / Feature / Jon Wiener

Five Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP’s Most Vulnerable Victims Are Still Struggling

Five Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP’s Most Vulnerable Victims Are Still Struggling Five Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP’s Most Vulnerable Victims Are Still Struggling

BP agreed to a $7.8 billion settlement, but still hasn’t paid out most Gulf Coast businesses.

Apr 15, 2015 / Feature / Katy Reckdahl

The Deep Roots of the Ukraine Crisis

The Deep Roots of the Ukraine Crisis The Deep Roots of the Ukraine Crisis

We must rethink the post–Cold War security order.

Apr 15, 2015 / Feature / Richard Sakwa

Javad Zarif

Why the Deal With Iran Is Worth Fighting For Why the Deal With Iran Is Worth Fighting For

It will not only forestall a Mideast arms race; it could lead to resolution of a number of other regional crises.

Apr 14, 2015 / Michael T. Klare

Who’s Gonna Win in Britain’s Election? Probably, Nobody

Who’s Gonna Win in Britain’s Election? Probably, Nobody Who’s Gonna Win in Britain’s Election? Probably, Nobody

The United Kingdom’s political landscape is now as fractured and unruly as its society.

Apr 14, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge

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