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LA WEEKLY Armenian Power Illustration (and sketches)

Earlier this week, a friend asked me what the best way to get caught up with what’s going on in Syria is. I’m not a fan of most cable channels because they tend to make one feel compelled to have an opinion, jump in on the debate, or pass judgement before being fully informed. So here’s a reading round-up:

The Basics:

Key Questions on the Conflict in Syria

Washington’s Road Map to Syria Strike

A visual timeline of the war since 2011

A video on the global players

And then there's Mother Jones’ guide to the debate, which is always an easy, and comprehensive read, the Washington Post's 9 Questions About Syria You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask, and Children’s BBC, which, yes, is for children, but for those trying to catch up, helpful.

Diving Deeper/Interesting Tangential Thoughts:

Brutality of Syrian Rebels Posing Dilemma in West (NYT)

Why I Fight for a Free Syria: A Graphic Story (Al Jazeera America)

A Former Syrian Soldier’s Story (The Daily Beast)

Interview with a War Photographer (The Washington Post)

Syria, War & the Democratic Demands of Journalism (J. Stearns)

Melina’s is one of those places that’s actually as cool as your excited roommate says it is.

The constant reference of Zionists as Nazis is such a bizarre and historically incoherent trend.