U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry

William A. Cook

Netanyahu Is Israel’s Ted Cruz

MJ Rosenberg
Last Saturday marked the 18th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. On November 22, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Both assassinations were tragedies that altered their respective countries in profound ways.
But there is one giant difference.

US Attack on Syria Would Circumvent Constitution, Intl Law
US Secretary of State John Kerry inferred Monday that those who favor “common humanity” should now come to support U.S./NATO airstrikes on Syria. (Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP)
 
 War drums grow louder as familiar tactics used to garner support for military action that only 9 percent of Americans support
 
by Jon Queally
 

Reviving the Israel-Palestine Negotiations: The Indyk Appointment
 
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by Richard Falk
Appointing Martin Indyk as Special Envoy to the upcoming peace talks was to be expected. It was signaled in advance. And yet it is revealing and distressing.