A report by the Independent’s veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk quotes doctors in Douma saying victims suffered from dust inhalation and that a member of the White Helmets caused panic by falsely shouting, “Gas!” in a triage center. The…
Anatomy of a Chemical Attack
It Started Over Lunch and Led to the Exposure of One of the Greatest Scandals in U.S. History
Missile Attack on Syria: a Salute to the ‘Russia-gate’ Faithful
Bob Parry: Holding Government and Media to Account
‘A Very Different Journalist’: John Pilger’s Tribute to Bob Parry
On the Reaction to the U.S. Strike in Syria
Attacking Syria: Thumbing Noses at Constitution and Law
Trump Attacks Syria With Chemical Experts on the Way
Trump Urged to Seek Evidence Before Attacking Syria
In this memo to the White House, the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity urge President Trump to get the evidence first before deciding to strike Syria.
Do U.S. Oligarchs Exist? Not in Mainstream Media
We hear incessantly about Russian oligarchs. But do they also exist in the United States? You wouldn’t know it by watching cable news, says Jeff Cohen.
America’s Long History of Trying to Determine Who Rules Syria
European Workers Betrayed
Unlike the U.S., Europe has strong, influential labor unions; yet they have been unable, or unwilling, to stop the austerity-based policies demanded by European institutions, reports Andrew Spannaus.
International Lawyers: Strike Against Syria Would Be Illegal
America’s ‘Unlimited Imperialists’
Restoring the Rule of Law
Liars Lying About Nearly Everything
Donald Trump turns out to be a pretty good liar, even if he frequently has no idea what he’s talking about, says Phil Giraldi in this commentary. But the prize for lying has to go to the British.
Doomsday Machines
Taking the World to the Brink
As American drums beat again for war, Rick Sterling steps back to contemplate the possible consequences this time.
The Washington Post’s ‘Breakthrough’ on the MLK Murder
Updated: The Washington Post broke with recent corporate media practice by daring to raise questions about who killed Martin Luther King Jr., as William F. Pepper and Andrew Kreig explain. (Updated with more on NPR’s coverage.)