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A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base
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A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base

March 4, 2024

While two major conflicts consume most of world media’s foreign affairs sections, The Cradle reminds us that worthwhile stories are everywhere.…

11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”
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11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”

November 10, 2023

Four more attacks were recorded on remnant US bases in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria, bringing the toll of…

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?
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Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?

November 9, 2023

Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, US remnant forces positioned in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria have…

5/23 End of the Empire: US Losing All Across the Middle East
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5/23 End of the Empire: US Losing All Across the Middle East

May 23, 2023June 28, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Conservative Estimate Suggests 4.5 Million, Mostly Children, Were Killed in America’s Post-9/11 Wars
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Conservative Estimate Suggests 4.5 Million, Mostly Children, Were Killed in America’s Post-9/11 Wars

May 17, 2023February 29, 2024

The common refrain is that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust during World War II. In the nations…

5/08 End of the Empire: Worldwide Flight From the Dollar Intensifies as Syria Returns to Arab League
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5/08 End of the Empire: Worldwide Flight From the Dollar Intensifies as Syria Returns to Arab League

May 8, 2023August 23, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Representatives of Congress Will Not Stand: For Any Attempts to Reduce US Militarism
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Representatives of Congress Will Not Stand: For Any Attempts to Reduce US Militarism

March 29, 2023July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON D.C. March 29th, 2023. The most recent sessions of the House and Senate have seen several attempts at…

Nikki Haley’s Record in Washington Promises More Embaressment for America
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Nikki Haley’s Record in Washington Promises More Embaressment for America

February 14, 2023July 13, 2023

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced her candidacy for President today, becoming the first…

Leftover US “Strategic Baggage” in Syria Struck Again By Drone Attacks
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Leftover US “Strategic Baggage” in Syria Struck Again By Drone Attacks

January 20, 2023July 25, 2023

Three one-way attack drones targeted the United States’ al-Tanf garrison in southern Syria on Friday morning, injuring two members…

Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War
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Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War

November 28, 2022October 27, 2023

Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in…

The US Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria
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The US Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria

September 5, 2022December 31, 2023

Story at a glance… Three bases have been established by American forces in northeast Syria this year. There is…

War

U.S. Covert Op Committed Multiple War Crimes with Drones in Syria While Report Finds Internal Whistleblowing Ignored

December 13, 2021

PICTURED: An explosion rockets a district in the Syrian city of Raqqa, after American bombs destroyed it. Task Force…

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U.S. Inaction Puts More 28 Million People at Risk of Starvation in Syria and Yemen

October 14, 2021

PICTURED: A makeshift aid and water treatment center in south Yemen. WASHINGTON D.C., October 13th, 2021. In a joint-press…

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With Bombs Biden “Sends Message” to Iran: One Child Killed, U.S. Personnel Shelled

June 29, 2021

ANBAR, Iraq. June 28th, 2021. President Biden ordered the second bombing of Iraqi military forces along the Syrian border…

My Syrian Journey — a View Beyond the Headlines to a Land Before Time
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My Syrian Journey — a View Beyond the Headlines to a Land Before Time

February 22, 2021

DAMASCUS, Syria. October 2007. PICTURED: The busy Al-Nasser street in downtown Damascus, minarets and all. Ahlan wa-sahlan – Welcome…

Prosecutors of the Syrian War Just Blocked UN Sec. Council Testimony of Chemical Weapons Cover-up in Syria
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Prosecutors of the Syrian War Just Blocked UN Sec. Council Testimony of Chemical Weapons Cover-up in Syria

October 7, 2020

A former director of the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Jose Bustani, who had been invited…

Leaked Documents Show Non-Profit Funded by Western Governments Built Syrian War Court Cases with ISIS/al-Qaeda Help
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Leaked Documents Show Non-Profit Funded by Western Governments Built Syrian War Court Cases with ISIS/al-Qaeda Help

October 6, 2020

Reporting from the Grayzone and World at Large detailed the sponsoring of several western governments including the UK, U.S.,…

Stunning Leaked Documents Expose Depth of UK/US Propaganda Campaign in Syria
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Stunning Leaked Documents Expose Depth of UK/US Propaganda Campaign in Syria

September 28, 2020December 3, 2024

A group calling itself “Anonymous” uploaded dozens of PDFs containing records, financial statements, bills of sale, progress reports, project…

Switzerland Assures First Shipment of Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Iran 3 Years After Sanctions
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Switzerland Assures First Shipment of Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Iran 3 Years After Sanctions

August 2, 2020

PICTURED: Tehran Waterfall Park and a new Tehran district. Photo credit: Ninara. CC 2.0. July 27th, 2020. An unnamed…

Wikileaks and Whistleblowers Undoing the Credibility of the OPCW With More Leaks on Syrian Gas Attacks
World News

Wikileaks and Whistleblowers Undoing the Credibility of the OPCW With More Leaks on Syrian Gas Attacks

February 10, 2020

February 6th, 2019. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has released a statement on the leaks…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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