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Most pundits are careful about not advocating for direct U.S. military intervention in Syria (that is left to the Republican politicians who appear on the Sunday shows). But their message boils down to a concern over the credibility of the president's threats of violence more important than the credibility of his evidence. The White House has been saying their reticence is informed by the Iraq debacle; many pundits don't seem to have learned a similar lesson.

Hot war, cold war, trade war, class war

The world economy is going through some stuff

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Antifascism and social transformation

Times that try the soul

Two presidents have a warning for Trump

It’s worldwide

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