“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” ~ George Orwell. The media furore surrounding … Western Propaganda is Paid for in Syrian BloodRead more
Syria
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Syria and Our Educational System
Syria’s civil war that started in March 2011 continues to attract Western attention. Although nearly half of the Syrian population does not support US leadership … Syria and Our Educational SystemRead more
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Destroying Syria to make it safe for american values
“The Turks have passed by here; all is in ruins and mourning. “ So wrote France’s great writer, Victor Hugo, of the horrors he had … Destroying Syria to make it safe for american valuesRead more
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The Age of Disintegration
We live in an age of disintegration. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Greater Middle East and Africa. Across the vast swath of … The Age of DisintegrationRead more
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The Fraudulent Case for a Syrian Escalation
The recent call by 51 dissenting State Department officials for U.S. military escalation in Syria is merely one of dozens of similar demands by neoconservatives … The Fraudulent Case for a Syrian EscalationRead more
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Bending the arc of history in the right way
Noam Chomsky talking: Syria is spiraling into real disaster, a virtual suicide. And the only sensible approach, the only slim hope, for Syria is efforts … Bending the arc of history in the right wayRead more
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Urban Farming in Syria Saves Lives During Sieges
?itok=RgeGZXWZ Many Syrian activists have given their country a nickname, Assad’s Farm, after Syria’s president Bashar Al-Assad. The two Syrians I interviewed for this article … Urban Farming in Syria Saves Lives During SiegesRead more
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Why Obama Prioritizes Ousting Assad Over Defeating Syria’s Jihadists (I)
Dr Christina Lin, a leading young scholar on jihadist groups, opens her April 8th commentary at Asia Times: «In a blunder reeking of the fallout … Why Obama Prioritizes Ousting Assad Over Defeating Syria’s Jihadists (I)Read more
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Life under siege
The terrifying reality of the Syrian government’s relentless barrel bombing of the besieged city of Daraya, outside Damascus, is made brutally clear in a new … Life under siegeRead more
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Ongoing Indiscriminate Attacks in Syria
Civilians are dying in Syria in new indiscriminate attacks despite the “cessation of hostilities” that began on February 26, 2016. One of the deadliest was … Ongoing Indiscriminate Attacks in SyriaRead more