NICK PEMBERTON—Perhaps it is this glaring inconsistency between Bernie’s policies at home and policies abroad that make him the most frustrating figure in American politics. Donald Trump and Barack Obama may see other countries as shitholes or shitshows but at least they are more committed to taking a shit on their own people.
January 23, 2018
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Fighting rages as Turkey advances on Syrian Kurdish enclave
13 minutes readBILL VAN AUKEN—Washington’s unilateral actions in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East, combined with its increasingly bellicose threats of war against Russia, have also opened up a serious breach with its erstwhile Western European allies.
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Black Faces in High Places While the Nation Circles the Drain
37 minutes readJON JETER—“Barack is viewed in part to be the white man in Black face in our community,” said Donne Trotter, an Illinois state legislator who was also challenging Rush for the 1st Congressional District. “Who pushed him to get where he is so fast? It’s these individuals in Hyde Park who don’t always have the best interests of our community in mind.”
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MOON OF ALABAMA—Just a few month ago the Kurdish project in Iraq failed miserably. The Iraqi government took back all gains the Kurds had made over a decade and the U.S. did nothing to help their Kurdish “allies”. Why do the Kurds in Syria believe that their immense overreach will have a different outcome?
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The US’ Kurd Project: Iranian intelligence has declassified data on 14 American bases in Syria
8 minutes readThe media agencies ‘Russia Today’ and ‘Sputnik’ proved the existence of 10 American military bases in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. However, Iranian intelligence agencies have provided more detailed data, which suggests that there are 14 American bases in Syria, of which 12 are located in the north of the country and 2 in the south.
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