Patrick Lawrence
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Sharmine Narwani on the end of the Syrian war and the "post-imperial Middle East"
Middle East correspondent Narwani sees a new era emerging in Asia, while Trump, Pompeo and Bolton bluster → Read More
Reporter Sharmine Narwani on the secret history of America's defeat in Syria
After years covering the "main battlefield in World War III," Narwani says everything you think you know is wrong → Read More
America’s Absence From Summit on Syria: A Sign of Rapidly Declining Power
You would hardly know it from reading the U.S. press, but a summit of considerable significance took place late last month. German, French, Russian, and Turkish leaders convened in Istanbul Oct. 27 to create a comprehensive plan to end the seven-year war in Syria. On the agenda: increase humanitarian aid, rebuild ruined towns and cities, assist returning refugees, draft a new → Read More
David Hendrickson: We Need a ‘New Internationalism’
The author and professor in conversation. → Read More
The Long-term Consequences of Trump's Campaign Against Iran
The US going for the jugular with new Iran sanctions to punish those who trade with Teheran, but China, Russia, and others aren't flinching. → Read More
Establishment Media Has Abandoned Objectivity and Engages Mostly in Agenda-Pushing
After reading The New York Times piece “The Plot to Subvert an Election” I put the paper down with a single question. → Read More
Corporate Media and the Battle for Your Mind
Given the state of corporate media, perhaps the most consequential battle now being fought is for our minds. → Read More
John Dower in Conversation: Part II
A preeminent scholar on the Pacific War uses WWII-era Japan to examine race and US imperialism today. → Read More
John Dower in Conversation: Part I
The groundbreaking historian of Japan talks about the challenges of scholarship during rapidly changing times. → Read More
Bruce Ohr Texts, Emails Reveal Steele’s Deep Ties to Obama DOJ, FBI
There are indications that the FBI knew that Steele was in contact with the media before the bureau submitted the first FISA application. → Read More
College offer courses on ‘queering’ children, the Bible
US Colleges are teaching students to “queer” Christianity and religion in general. → Read More
‘Too Big to Fail’: RussiaGate One Year After VIPS Showed a Leak, Not a Hack
A year has passed since highly credentialed intelligence professionals produced the first hard evidence that allegations of mail theft and other crimes attributed to Russia rested on purposeful falsification and subterfuge. The initial reaction to these revelations—a firestorm of frantic denial—augured ill, and the time since has fulfilled one’s worst expectations. → Read More
What happens when Assad wins the war in Syria?
There are many significant consequences to this outcome, and it’s crucial that we understand them → Read More
Scholar Robert Meister on a new model: Using the financial markets to fuel historical justice
Revolutionary thinker and author of “After Evil” on how the financial markets could be leveraged toward justice → Read More
Is the U.S. about to give up on its lawless and catastrophic adventure in Syria?
The sooner the U.S. closes up shop in Syria, the better → Read More
Scholar Robert Meister on America: Saying “the past is evil” doesn’t mean the evil is past
Part 1: A leading critic of “human rights discourse” on how we abandoned any sense of historical justice → Read More
If it’s hard for you to deal with Korean peace talks because of Trump, maybe get your head checked
The military-industrial-national-security-media complex now lines up steadfastly in defense of the wrong choice → Read More
Is the Korean spring now over and the Trump-Kim summit on hold? Maybe — and maybe not
Trump’s hawkish advisers are clearly trying to scuttle peace talks. But China and North Korea may be ahead of them → Read More
After the Iran deal: A foreign policy built on arrogance, ignorance and sheer desperation
American foreign policy has long trended toward dark places. Under this administration, that has accelerated → Read More
Trump is about to kill the Iran deal — and what lies ahead could be catastrophe
Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, business, entertainment and technology. → Read More