JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We turn now to the housing crisis. Recent census data reveals the homeownership rate for African Americans has fallen to its lowest level … How Banks & Real Estate Biz Undermined Black HomeownersRead more
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Pity the Kurds
I stood on the wind-swept Kalowa Hill in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya as Pershan Hassan, a stocky 53-year-old woman, clambered quickly up the … Pity the KurdsRead more
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US troops are staying in Syria to ‘keep the oil’
US President Donald Trump has reassured supporters that he is “bringing soldiers home” from the “endless” war in Syria. But that is simply not the … US troops are staying in Syria to ‘keep the oil’Read more
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Condemning Trump on Syria? It’s “buffet outrage”
A Must-Read: Whether arming Kurds & “moderate” rebels in Syria, or devising ways to ensure a Hillary win, Obama’s tragic flaw was he thought John … Condemning Trump on Syria? It’s “buffet outrage”Read more
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The Road to Damascus: How the Syria War was Won
What is happening in Syria, following yet another Russia-brokered deal, is a massive geopolitical game-changer. I’ve tried to summarize it in a single paragraph this … The Road to Damascus: How the Syria War was WonRead more
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Are you willing to fight for Someone You Don’t Know?
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Ukrainian Fascists Trained US White Supremacists
While the Trump administration has fought to keep nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen from traveling to the United States for fear that … Ukrainian Fascists Trained US White SupremacistsRead more
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Flawed Investigations of Sexual Assaults in Children’s Immigrant Shelters
Hundreds of police reports document allegations of sexual assaults in immigrant children’s shelters since the surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America began in 2014, … Flawed Investigations of Sexual Assaults in Children’s Immigrant SheltersRead more
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Pentagon Aims to Surveil Social Media to Predict Domestic Protests
The Pentagon aims to use social media surveillance “to preempt major anti-government protests in the US,” Nafeez Ahmed reported for Motherboard in October 2018. While … Pentagon Aims to Surveil Social Media to Predict Domestic ProtestsRead more
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Turkey Launches Offensive Against Kurdish Fighters in Syria
Turkey launched a military operation Wednesday against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria after U.S. forces pulled back from the area, with a series of airstrikes … Turkey Launches Offensive Against Kurdish Fighters in SyriaRead more