In major escalation of Syrian war, Turkey attacks Islamic State and agrees to pact with US that includes Incirlik airbase…..
In our latest in-depth interview, Phyllis Bennis of Institute for Policy Studies details the complex fight in Syria, 7 to 9 distinct wars
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--good analysis of the opposition in Washington to Iran deal in al Jazeera
--Hillary’s emails draw possible criminal investigation
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--new poll shows blacks and whites think race relations are at low point
--in removing offensive monuments to slavery and Confederacy, how far do we go?
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--following marriage equality ruling, House Dems launch effort to ban LGBT bias
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