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Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post reporter Joby Warrick and author of The Triple Agent has a new book, Black Flags: The Rise of Isis. Which is a…
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Sana Mustafa has neither seen nor heard from her father in more than 800 days, in fact she does not even know if he is still alive. Sana is from Syria and…
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The Paris attacks horrified the world.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Sean Patrick Maloney tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the…
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The terrorists’ explanation for ISIS’ involvement in the Paris attacks, is that it was in revenge for the French participation in the war in Syria.…
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As the investigation into the Paris attacks continues, the politics are heating up stateside. Now, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is criticizing several…
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The projection of power doesn’t always solve problems. There are times when inaction is desirable. One might even make a case for U.S. withdrawal from the…
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For several successive days Russian planes have targeted Syrian rebel troops backed by the Central Intelligence Agency. Even the recalcitrant Obama…
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I’d like to start by stating my pride in WAMC and admiration of you, the listeners and members, who not only raised funds to keep the station on the air…
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The refugee crisis in Europe has confounded much of the world. In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut representative Joe Courtney tells WAMC’s Alan…
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This essay is about Queen Zenobia of Syria.The setting is Palmyra, a beautiful city on an oasis at the edge of the Syrian desert. While there is a Palmyra…