Why Is the Syrian Civil War Still Raging? [UPDATES]
After nearly seven years, the war in Syria continues to defy attempts at resolution. It may continue for years.
After nearly seven years and hundreds of thousands of deaths, the war in Syria continues to defy attempts at a resolution, and it has reached a new level of intensity in recent weeksâŠ
RELATED UPDATE: Aydar at EP: Kurdish movement is the most appropriate alternative
Speaking at the Conference 'The EU, Turkey and the Kurds', Zubeyir Aydar, Executive Council Member of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK),
RELATED UPDATE: Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave
BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) - Falling bombs raised smoke over Islamic State's last enclave in east Syria on Sunday, obscuring the huddle of veh
RELATED UPDATE: Battle for Islamic State's last enclave
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Trumpâs connections to Russia began more than 35 years ago and didnât end on Election Day 2016. Attorney Steven J. Harper and the producers
Trumpâs connections to Russia began more than 35 years ago and didnât end on Election Day 2016âŠ
05/10/2016 Panama Papers Leak: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Others on the List
Certain entities will use shell companies to avoid paying taxes on income, launder money or hide evidence of misconduct. Here is a look at s
On Monday, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a searchable database of its Panama Papers. The database allows users to search through the Panama Papers and other records for individuals and corporations that might be using foreign shell companies and offshore accounts to keep financial information privateâŠ
Aug 17, 2016 Shady Foreign Lobbying Effort Implicates Trump AND Clinton Campaign Chairmen
Campaign chairmen for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have ties to a multi-million lobbying effort for a pro-Vladimir Putin group.
Donald Trumpâs campaign chairman Paul Manafort reportedly helped route more than $1 million in secret from a pro-Russian group in Ukraine to a Washington D.C. lobbying firm co-founded by Hillary Clintonâs campaign chairman, John PodestaâŠ
08/19/16 Podesta Group retains outside counsel over Manafort-related scandal
The Podesta Group lobbied in Washington until 2014 for positions favored by the pro-Russian political party.
A prominent D.C. lobbying firm has hired outside counsel over revelations that it may have been improperly involved in lobbying on behalf of pro-Russian Ukrainian politicians who also employed former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul ManafortâŠ
Sunday 16 October 2016 As Donald Trump made clear, smart businesses know only idiots pay tax
The revelation that the US presidential candidate paid no federal taxes for 18 years will come as no surprise to the global corporations who
The revelation that the US presidential candidate paid no federal taxes for 18 years will come as no surprise to the global corporations who funnel billions through tax havensâŠ
13 December 2016 Rex Tillerson: an appointment that confirms Putin's US election win
The president-elect has chosen Exxon Mobil CEO as secretary of state but experts say Senate may bridle over realpolitik choice that would be
The president-elect has chosen Exxon Mobil CEO as secretary of state but experts say Senate may bridle over realpolitik choice that would benefit RussiaâŠ
Dec 19, 2016 Follow The Money: Panama Papers Motherload of Ties Between Trump and Russian Mobster Oligarchs
Uncover allegations of Trumpâs deep business links with Russian elites in this detailed Panama Papers investigationâread more inside.
This lengthy but enlightening article with a forward by David Cay Johnston and written by James Henry, shows just how important the Panama Papers were, if people had wanted to delve into the links between Russian oligarchs and Trump. Too bad people were all focused on âtrade dealsâ that werenât there to haunt us. All of this information should have been front and center. These people have been Drumpfâs business cohorts for decades. Some of them are apparent family friends. The kids hang out with them, too. Itâs a long article and the source allows one free article, so take your time and read it. If only investigative journalists had been doing what James Henry has done and not gone for that shiny objectâŠe-mails. There should be a massive Church Commission to investigate these relationships. Crimes and misdemeanors look like shiny objects to meâŠ
24 January 2017 We broke the Panama Papers story. Here's how to investigate Donald Trump
We were successful because we collaborated with other journalists. Now it is time for the media to join forces once again â especially given
We were successful because we collaborated with other journalists. Now it is time for the media to join forces once again â especially given the threat Trump posesâŠ
February 2 2017 The Russian 'philosopher' who links Putin, Bannon, Turkey
The Russian ultra-nationalist dubbed âPutinâs Rasputinâ by Breitbart News when it was run by President Donald Trumpâs chief strategist, Stev
The Russian ultra-nationalist dubbed "Putin's Rasputin" by Breitbart News when it was run by President Donald Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has emerged as an unlikely foreign-policy fixer for the KremlinâŠ
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[13 MAY 2014] Did Turkey Arm Boko Haram? [UPDATES]
Seldom is there such a divergence between a countryâs reputation and the reality of its policy than with regard to Turkey. For too many in t
Seldom is there such a divergence between a countryâs reputation and the reality of its policy than with regard to Turkey. For too many in the White House and Congress, Turkey remains a model for the Middle East, but in reality, Turkey has become an engine for regional instability and the promotion of radicalism. Indeed, when extremists took over northern Mali and gave al Qaeda free rein, a Turkish ambassador tweeted his endorsement of al Qaeda and condemned the French for interveningâŠ
RELATED UPDATE: Jihadist Mill
Despite the ousting of the Islamic State from its last controlled territory in Syria, the Jihadists have not been defeated there. This is no
RELATED UPDATE: How a Vermonter's radical politics laid the groundwork for revolution in Rojava
Murray Bookchin's vision for democracy, based largely on Vermont's, laid the groundwork for a Kurdish ideological revolution.
RELATED UPDATE: Turkey in new arms trafficking row after Nigeria weapons report
TURKEY found itself at the centre of a new arms trafficking scandal today after a major study found weapons manufactured there are being use
RELATED UPDATE: France to ban Turkish âGrey Wolvesâ after defacement of Armenian memorial
France is to ban a Turkish ultra-nationalist group known as the Grey Wolves, the interior minister said Monday, after a memorial to victims
RELATED UPDATE: France to ban Turkish ultra-nationalist Gray Wolves group
France plans to ban Turkish far-right nationalist group known as the Gray Wolves, which is closely linked to the Nationalist Movement Party
RELATED UPDATE: Rojavaâs Experiment in Radical Democracy Braces for Turkish Invasion
After a decade of building feminist democracy, the Rojava revolution faces an existential threat.
RELATED UPDATE: The Kurdistan Region of Iraq Needs âJin, Jiyan, Azadiâ Too
RELATED UPDATE: 13 years ago, the Rojava Revolution
On 19 July 2012, the Kurds found their own âFreedom Dayâ when the people of Kobane took control of their own destiny, repelling Assadâs Syri
The Kurdish YPJ, Women's Protection Units, is an all-female Kurdish fighting force. The YPJ may be the first all-female combat unit in the w
The YPJ is an acronym whose translation means âWomenâs Protection Units.â It is the all-female brigade of the YPG, the armed forces of the Syrian region of Kurdistan, known as Rojava (meaning Western) KurdistanâŠ
RELATED UPDATE: Al-Qaeda in Idlib? Examining bonds between Syriaâs largest jihadi groups
Connections between al-Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria demand close scrutiny
RELATED UPDATE: Statement and call to action by the Internationalist Commune of Rojava
Less than a year after the start of the criminal war of aggression against the canton Afrin, the people of North-Eastern Syria are again con
RELATED UPDATE: One year of Turkish occupation in Afrin
In Afrin, a human tragedy has been taking place before the eyes of the world. Cases of destruction, kidnapping, ransom, sexual violence and
RELATED UPDATE: Is Trump More Concerned With ErdoÄan Relationship Than With Kurdish Lives?
The future of Rojavaâs secular, feminist democracy is increasingly unclear.
RELATED UPDATE: Turkeyâs Overreach in Syria: Erdogan Is âPlaying with Fireâ
In a recent Foreign Policy article, Steven Cook and I highlighted how Turkey may be overplaying its hand in Syria. With events evolving rapi
RELATED UPDATE: Patrice Franceschi: If Kurds lose, we all lose
Researcher and writer Patrice Franceschi told ANF that Western democracies are currently relatively weak and Turkey's NATO membership compli
RELATED UPDATE: Update from the Kurdish Liberation Movement
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Has SADAT Become Erdoganâs Revolutionary Guards? [UPDATES]
Itâs all well and good for NATO to talk about Turkeyâs military with all the diplomatic niceties of decades past but, alas, the face of Turk
As the one year anniversary of last summerâs coup attempt in Turkey nears, many problems remain with the narrative of events put forward by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish media which he tightly controls. Among the most important questions yet unanswered, however, revolves around the activities of SADAT, a private paramilitary group which emerged from the shadows on the evening of the coup: Eyewitnesses say SADAT members fired into crowds and Turkish military officers suspect SADAT snipers to be responsible for at least some of the casualties that occurred on the trans-Bosporus bridgeâŠ
RELATED UPDATE: Iran Demands U.S. Leave Syria, Damascus Threatens Its Ally
BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) -
Iran and Syria on Monday demanded the United States withdraw its troops from Syria, and the Damascus government
RELATED UPDATE: ISIS remains active after al-Baghdadi's death
Despite the death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi two years ago, the groupâs cells are still active in many regions of Syria and Iraq. Many state
RELATED UPDATE: Al-Qaeda offshoot HTS abducts six civilians in Turkish-occupied Afrin
According to the ANHA news agency, the jihadist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) abducted a total of six civilians from the villages of Ba
RELATED UPDATE: Rojava Revolution: Womenâs Liberation, Democracy and Ecology in North-East Syria
Activists from the Emergency Committe for Rojava discuss the Rojava Revolution: a society rooted in principles of direct democracy, womenâs
RELATED UPDATE: What Turkey Hopes to Gain From the HTS Offensive in Syria
Seeham is her combat name, and for the past seven months, she has been preparing her unit of women to fight against ISIS.
Last February, soon after the Islamic State Group, also know as ISIS or ISIL, raided the Christian villages around Tel Tamer, Syria, it was clear to Seeham that it would be up to the women to lead the charge to take back their communityâŠ
RELATED UPDATE: Meet The Brave Women Fighting ISIS In Syria
Photographer Maryam Ashrafi lived with Kurdish female fighters in Syria, experiencing their pain, sorrow, joy and triumphs.
RELATED UPDATE: The Untold Story of the Afghan Women Who Hunted the Taliban
Trained by the U.S. Army, a group of trailblazing Afghan women turned into a formidable force in their homeland. They now live quietly scatt
RELATED UPDATE: I was a female soldier - I killed dozens of Isis fighters with a Kalashnikov
Cicek Mustafa Zibo joined an all-female soldier unit at 17 and helped to fend off Isis. Now she is fighting for the right to get a job
RELATED UPDATE: YPJ: We are committed to making the dreams of our fallen comrades and our people a reality
The General Command of the Womenâs Protection Units (YPJ) released a statement paying tribute to Tulay Mihemed (Avzem Ăiya) and XalĂźde Ebdul
RELATED UPDATE: Salih Muslim: Kurdish leader AP0âs call for disarmament does not apply to Rojava forces
Salih Muslim spoke to Green Leftâs Peter Boyle about the significance for Rojava of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ăcalanâs call for the
RELATED UPDATE: Sanandaj: Three Kurdish Womenâs Rights activists summoned and threatened by Security Agencies Ahead of International Womenâs Day
RELATED UPDATE: âJin, Jiyan, Azadiâ protests spread across Turkey on 8 March as women defy repression
Despite arrests, state restrictions and a heavy police presence, women in Turkey once again took to the streets on 8
RELATED UPDATE: âJin Jiyan Azadiâ â women celebrate International Womenâs Day with march through Manchester city centre
A "loud, proud and colourfulâ women's march took over central manchester to mark international womens day. The international working women's
