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The Spanish Holocaust: Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain By Paul Preston (W.W. Norton, 700 pp., $35) READ MORE >>
The Stalled Revolution
On a Monday in late February, I received a Facebook message from a Syrian activist notifying me that a demonstration was due to start in half an hour in a heavily guarded section of Damascus. The occasion was a funeral, and so the protest was likely to be large. “Two of the five martyrs are children, and funeral processions for children are always big,” the message explained. READ MORE >>
Obama’s New Old Defense Strategy
The Horrifying Atrocities in the U.N. Report on Syria: A Primer
A U.N. panel tasked with investigating the human rights situation in Syria released its report yesterday. It’s a disturbing, but sobering, read. Based on 369 interviews, the report documents the many crimes against humanity committed by the Syrian regime during the past year; below, we’ve gathered some of the most appalling violations. READ MORE >>
A Tour of Egypt’s Half-Finished Revolution
Why Libya Isn’t a Model for Syria
This is a contribution to ‘What Should the United States Do About Syria?: A TNR Symposium.’ READ MORE >>
Break the Stalemate! A Blueprint For a Military Intervention in Syria
This is a contribution to ‘What Should the United States Do About Syria?: A TNR Symposium.’ READ MORE >>
The Honor of Aleppo
Before 2013 begins, catch up on the best of 2012. From now until the New Year, we will be re-posting some of The New Republic’s most thought-provoking pieces of the year. Enjoy. I. READ MORE >>
