Pushback with Aaron Maté: Idlib is facing a humanitarian disaster as hundreds of thousands flee a Syrian and Russian military campaign to retake the province from militant rule. Overlooked in Western coverage of the crisis is that Idlib is mostly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a rebranded affiliate of Al-Qaeda …

Vanessa Beeley’s interview with Ryan Christian of Last American Vagabond on a wide range of topics involving Syria – Idlib, Aleppo, Turkey, Israel, US, UK, White Helmets, “For Sama”, propaganda, OPCW….. “Joining me today is Vanessa Beeley, an independent investigative journalist and photographer who has worked extensively in the Middle …

Historic moments of the first flight to Aleppo since 2012 (19 Feb. 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXt4xoI-Ns&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1UL4QOOeswGWlS6ufVxZ5n0n7CzHU0qIBFAnEWE4o6kpohGszxf5dX7Ic Today is a historic day for Syrians, as the first flight from Damascus to Aleppo since August 2012 has landed in Aleppo International Airport.

Ken Stone, Syria Solidarity Movement Steering Committee: “United Nations’ human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, shed crocodile tears last week about the plight of refugees in the Syrian conflict zones of Aleppo and Idlib provinces. Yet, where did all the UNICEF medical aid for refugees go? To the warehouses of the …

The following article, by Philip Giraldi, is republished from Global Research: The first week in February was memorable for the failed impeachment of President Donald Trump, the “re-elect me” State of the Union address and the marketing of a new line of underwear by Kim Kardashian. Given all of the excitement, it was …

The following article, by Helena Cobban, is republished from Just World News:  Almost from the beginning of the US-supported regime-change project in Syria,  US policymakers have incorporated several kinds of planning for what is called “transitional justice” into their pursuit of the project. Transitional justice (TJ) is a field that …

The following article, by Peter Hitchens, is reposted from his blog at the Mail on Sunday:  The Show Trial of A and B. Kafka comes to The Hague Why you should be worried You might think that when two honest men, with nothing to gain and much to lose, speak …

The following article, by Cengiz Candar, is republished from Al-Monitor:  A sort of lunacy prevails in Ankara regarding Turkish foreign policy on Syria. The Turkish military casualties in Syria’s Idlib and the advances of the Russian-backed Syrian government forces have led the Turkish administration into a frenzy that betrays a …

The following article, by Aaron Maté, is republished from The Grayzone:  By Aaron Maté For the past year, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been roiled by allegations that it manipulated an investigation to falsely accuse the Syrian government of a chemical weapons attack. An OPCW report released …

The Syria Solidarity Movement sent the following letter of solidarity to the Syrian General Federation of Trade Unions on the occasion of their 27th Congress, which will take place on February 13-16, 2020. Last year, SSM organized a delegation of 22 delegates from Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, South Africa, …