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Tonight, President Obama addressed the nation on Syria, indicating that he will work with the international community – Britain, China, France and…
Phyllis Bennis
Phyllis Bennis is an American writer, activist, and political commentator. She is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. Her work concerns US foreign policy issues, particularly involving the Middle East and United Nations (UN). In 2001, she helped found the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and now serves on the national board of Jewish Voice for Peace as well as the board of the Afro-Middle East Center in Johannesburg. She works with many anti-war and Palestinian rights organizations, writing and speaking widely across the U.S. and around the world.
If I was really optimistic, I’d say that President Obama is hoping that Congress will follow the example of the British parliament…
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