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War is destruction. So why, asks MG Zimeta, does the ‘existential threat’ of an airborne toxic event in Syria and beyond, instil such horror.

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The latest legal decision against the Chagossians, kicked off their homeland to make way for a US base, continues a regretful history, says Nick Harvey.

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‘We are not the good guys’ – Kerry-anne Mendoza argues that the US and Britain should avoid military action in war ravaged countries like Syria.

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Is there a counterforce to the grinding machinery of neoliberal capitalism and its political managers? asks Jeffrey St.Clair.

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Virgil Hawkins compares media coverage of two bombings and argues that some victims are considered more ‘newsworthy’ than others.

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Chris Coltrane wants to know the facts about drone attacks.

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The passing of these bills sets a dangerous precedent for all undercover investigations, says Chris Grezo.

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Stephen Harper has played into the hands of a biased media as he fails to tackle the issues faced by young First Nations people, writes Chloe Ferguson.

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Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on the devastating deaths of innocent people in terror attacks and unjust wars.

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As John Kerry met the G8 in London, activists demanded he says no to dirty oil. Tara Clarke was one of them.

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Used to justify Western military in North Africa, we have not been told the truth about the Tiguentourine attack reveals Jeremy Keenan.

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