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 / Bob Dreyfuss
Chileans Confront Their Own 9/11 Chileans Confront Their Own 9/11
Forty years after Pinochet's coup, a historic presidential campaign has revived debates about his dictatorship—and Washington's role in it.
Sep 4, 2013 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh
If Congress Says No, Can Obama Strike? If Congress Says No, Can Obama Strike?
The Obama administration claims it doesn't need congressional authorization to strike Syria. So what’s the point of asking Congress to vote?
Sep 4, 2013 / Zoƫ Carpenter
Standing Up to the Hawks in Congress Standing Up to the Hawks in Congress
President Obama was right to seek congressional approval to strike Syria—but a bipartisan coalition must turn him down.
Sep 4, 2013 / The Editors
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 / George Zornick
‘Nobody Wants This Except the Military-Industrial Complex’ ‘Nobody Wants This Except the Military-Industrial Complex’
Polls show widespread opposition to a Syria strike, especially among voters who lean Democratic. And the opposition appears to be growing.
Sep 4, 2013 / John Nichols
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 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Delusional Thinking in the Age of the Single Superpower Delusional Thinking in the Age of the Single Superpower
And then there was one.
Sep 3, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Nothing Says You Care Like a Missile Strike Nothing Says You Care Like a Missile Strike
But maybe a Facebook post would be just as good. And result in fewer casualties.
Sep 3, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Austerity Is for the Little People: Syria Edition Austerity Is for the Little People: Syria Edition
While millions of Americans lose their public services, some officials feel confident the US can handle funding another expensive military operation abroad.
Sep 3, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny