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The Next Big Thing

Canadian journalist and political insider Dalton Camp left behind a powerful legacy, including books, essays, and newspaper columns on Canadian politics and public policy. To both celebrate his … 208 View

Washington’s Long War on Syria

When President Barack Obama demanded formally in the summer of 2011 that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down, it was not the first time Washington had sought regime change in Damascus. The … 280 View
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Introduction

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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From 1963 onward, Syrian governments in which Ba’ath Arab Socialist Party members Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar played principal roles, were committed to the Arab nationalist values of … 28 $2.80 Add
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The Den of Arabism

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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The constitution of the Ba’ath Party made a proclamation in its very first line which Washington could have only regarded with deep hostility: “The Arabs are one nation which has its … 55 $5.50 Add
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Regime Change

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Two forces sought to topple the secular Arab nationalists of Ba’athist Syria, each for its own, and separate reasons. Both forces were equally determined to end the influence of secular … 31 $3.10 Add
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The Fog of Journalism

From: The Next Big Thing

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"In the fall of 2003, we called in from the field Canada’s most senior foreign correspondent. Joe Schlesinger was nearing the end of a distinguished career covering the world for the … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Velocity of Perception

From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

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Through the intersectionality of multiple crises such as the near-civil war following the 2007 Kenya election, the Covid-19 pandemic, global economic collaspe, the Black Lives Matter movement, … 22 $2.20 Add
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Baghdad Year Zero

From: The Next Big Thing

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"When we invited journalist and activist Naomi Klein to campus in the fall of 2004, five years after the international success of her bestselling first book, No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand … 26 $2.60 Add
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The 2011 Distemper

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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There are three views on the origins of the 2011 uprising in Syria whose wide circulation is inversely proportional to the degree to which the views have been critically examined. All are highly … 28 $2.80 Add
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The Myth of the Modernate Rebel

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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When the Daraa riot broke out in mid-March, 2011, two armed Islamist groups, which would play a lead role in the war against the Syrian government, Jabhat al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham, had already … 26 $2.60 Add
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The Ba’athists’ Islamic Ally

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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There were two officially recognized Islamic states in the Middle East which played key roles in the conflict in Syria. One, Saudi Arabia, an important regional satellite of the United States, … 10 $1.00 Add
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Washington’s State Islamic Allies

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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Most people in the West remember the Arab Spring protests as touching the Arab republics—Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and of course, Libya and Syria. They seldom remember, or know at all, that … 15 $1.50 Add
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Divide et Impera

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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Mass movements can be organized around different aspects of personal identity such as race, class, religion, sect, ethnicity, language, sex, and position within the international division of … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Changing Media Landscape

From: The Next Big Thing

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"This talk was a homecoming of sorts for Sue Gardner, who began her career at CBC Radio in Fredericton before becoming one of the world’s most influential media figures. When she … 14 $1.40 Add
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Echoes of Hitler

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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There were echoes of Hitler in Syria’s conflict, but they had nothing whatever to do with Bashar al-Assad, who, as we have seen, was falsely depicted as a dictator in order to manufacture … 11 $1.10 Add
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Shrapnel, Snakes, and Blistering Rage: On the Occupational Hazards of a Foreign Correspondent

From: The Next Big Thing

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"Stephanie Nolen came in from the field with her five rules for success as a foreign correspondent. She’s been doing that job and doing it well for two decades, filing memorable … 19 $1.90 Add