Forced by a public outcry to back down from his threat to bomb Syria without congressional authorization, President Obama is calling for a vote of our elected representatives. You can help stop the rush to war, but you've got to act fast. It is urgently necessary for you to call your congressional representatives and tell them to vote no on the authorization of the use of military force – because we don't want to be lied into war again. (Go here for the contact information for your congressional rep.)

The call you make today could stop the disastrous war of tomorrow – so make it asap.

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News
Updated September 6, 2013 - 11:16 PM EDT
Reports: House Will Reject Syrian War
 
  Progressives, Tea Party United to Oppose Syria War
  Rep. Alan Grayson: Syria Intelligence Manipulated
  AIPAC to Go All-Out on Syria
  Senators Authorizing Syria Strike Got More Defense Cash
  Obama to Address Nation About Syria on Tuesday
Pentagon Ordered to Expand Syria Attack Plans
 
  Pentagon Rebels 'Embarrassed' by Obama's War
  'Doctored' Intel Behind Case for War
  Why the Very Bad Arguments for Intervening in Syria Matter
  US Blames Russia, But Opposition to War Is Much Broader
Brutality of Syria Rebels Posing Dilemma in West
 
  Yes, the Syrian Rebels Do Have Access to Chemical Weapons
  Kerry Portrait of Syria Rebels at Odds With Intelligence Reports
  Syrian Rebels Pound Christian Village as Siege Continues
Snowden Leaks Only Tip of the Iceberg
 
  US and UK Spy Agencies Defeat Privacy and Security on the Internet
Aides Urge Obama to Ditch Egypt Aid, Pentagon Opposed
US Drone Strike Kills Seven in North Waziristan
Viewpoints
Neocons Are Back – but Not in the GOP  by Kelley Vlahos
Ten Reasons Why America Does Not Need to Go to War Over Syria  by John W. Whitehead
Syria: A Turning Point Against Empire?  by Bruce Fein
No to US Intervention in Syria  by Sen. Mike Lee
The War Supporter's Weak Case for War  by Markos Moulitsas
AFRICOM's Gigantic 'Small Footprint'  by Nick Turse & Tom Engelhardt

More Viewpoints

Frontline
Media Question Kerry's Mysterious 1,429 Death Toll in Syria
Syrian Execution Video
McCaul 'Stunned' at Kerry's Estimate of Jihadists Among Syrian Rebels
Then and Now: Obama on Use of US Military Might
Who Is in the Secret Syria Coalition?
Ibrahim Mothana, Yemeni Anti-Drone Activist Dies
 
Spying on Everyone
Brazil Tries to Elude NSA With New Cables, Satellite
UN: Press Should Not Be 'Intimidated Into Silence' Over State Secrets
Report: US Military Cracked Most Online Encryption
NSA's Decade-Long Plan to Undermine Encryption Includes Backdoors, Stolen Keys and Manipulating Standards
NSA Foils Much Internet Encryption
NSA Laughs at PCs, Prefers Hacking Routers and Switches
PATRIOT Act Author Says NSA Is Abusing Spy Law
How to Remain Secure Against NSA Surveillance
Surveillance Panel Seeks Public Input
Developers Scramble to Build NSA-Proof Email
Palestine/Israel
Palestinian Official: Israeli Proposal for Provisional Borders Unacceptable
Gaza Fuel Shortage May Cause Power Plant Shut Down
Iraq
16 Killed in Iraq, Kirkuk Targeted in Blasts
Red Caps' Families Take Legal Action for Public Inquiry on Iraq Mob Incident
Middle East
Iran's Foreign Ministry to Lead Nuclear Talks With World Powers
UNIFIL Says 'No Information' Italy Sent Warships to Lebanon
PKK Announces Suspension of Withdrawal From Turkey
Yemen al-Qaeda Group Appears to Think Globally, Act Locally
13-Hour Bomb Belt Drama in Dubai Ends as Woman Turns Herself Over to Police
Afghanistan
Shi'ite Mosque Attacked in Kabul by Men in Police Uniforms
Indian Diarist Sushmita Banerjee Shot Dead in Afghanistan
Afghan FM Hopeful of Better Cooperation With Pakistan
Afghans Say Pakistanis Behind Mosque Attack
New Report on Camp Bastion Attack Recalls Efforts to Protect Prince Harry
Pakistan
2 Killed in 'Fake' Police Encounter in Lahore
Karachi Police Kill Three Alleged TTP Militants
Pakistan Brushes Aside World Concerns on Nuclear Assets
Pakistan Arrests 'Plotter' in Killings of 10 Foreign Trekkers
Myanmar
Myanmar Jails Muslim for Attempted Rape That Sparked Riot
In the New Myanmar, an Old Junta's Laws Survive and Adapt
Cambodia
As Protest Looms, Cambodia's Strongman Hun Sen Faces Restive, Tech-Savvy Youth
Cambodian Protests Expected to Focus on China
Asia
North Korea Agrees to Reopen Military Hotline With Seoul
Philippine Newspaper Editor Becomes Second Journalist to Be Killed in the Country in a Week
Indonesia Jails Eight Soldiers Over Yogyakarta Prison Killings
Egypt
Egypt's Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Survives Bomb Attack
Minister Warns of Terrorism Wave After Assassination Attempt
Persecuted Coptic Christians Still Hopeful
British Teenager Loses Leg in Cairo Bomb Attack
Africa
Kenya MPs Vote to Withdraw From International Criminal Court
Libya PM Warns Time Running Out for Oil Protests
Congo, Rwanda Leaders Meet in Uganda Over Rebels
Malawi to Feed Poor With Cash From Selling President's Jet
South Sudan Makes $1 Billion in Oil Sales, Passes on a Quarter to Sudan
 
Preparing for War
US Military Has Revised Syria Strike Plan 50 Times, Source Says
White House Launches Taxpayers-Paid Web Site to Push Syria Attack
US Officials: Obama Administration Considers Military Training of Syrian Rebels
Cost of a US Strike Against Syria Could Top Hagel's Estimate
Navy Chief: Cost of Syria Strike Rises as Deliberations Continue
Cost Estimates for Syria Attacks Vary Widely
Congress and Syria
Republican Congressman Withdraws Support for Syria Strike
Chemical Weapons Argument Isn't Enough to Sway Some Lawmakers on Syria
Pelosi Not Sure House Democrats Will Back Syria Resolution
Tea Party Takes Lead on Syria
FreedomWorks to Fight Syria Resolution
White House Lobbied 185 Lawmakers to Back Syria Strike
Nancy Pelosi Enforcers Wobble on Syria
Syria Resolution in Danger of Failing, Says Sen. Lindsey Graham
Kentucky Tea Partiers to Mitch McConnell: Vote to Bomb Syria and You're Toast
Rep. Amash Tells Lawmakers Who Support Syria Intervention They 'Might as Well Start Cleaning Out' Their Office
Americans and Syria
Ron Paul: Defeat of Syria Resolution Would Be 'Historic'
Rick Santorum Calls for Syria Plan Defeat
Rumsfeld Concedes Iraq War Influences Syria Debate
Syria War
Syrian Rebels Say They'll Pounce on Assad's Forces if US Attacks
Car Bomb Goes Off Near Research Center in Damascus, 4 Killed
Poll: Syrians See No End to War, Displacement
Syria's Economy Goes Underground as Black Market Thrives
Doctors Without Borders Surgeon Killed in Syria
US Travel Warning: Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Syrian Rebels Have 'Claimed Nearly 600 Attacks'
Russia and Syria
Putin Warns Russia Could Come to Syria's Aid Over US Strike
Russia Gave UN 100-Page Report in July Blaming Syrian Rebels for Aleppo Sarin Attack
Russia Warns of Nuclear Disaster if Syria Is Attacked
Smiling, Obama and Putin Mask Their Disputes
Russian Warships Cross Bosphorus, En Route to Syria
Syria and the World
World Leaders Pressure Obama Over Syria at G20 Summit
Cameron Says UK Has New Syria Chemical Evidence
France Won't Attack Syria if US Doesn't, PM Tells His Senate
Deep Conflicts Surface as French Debate Military Strike
Pope: Abandon 'Futile' Military Solution in Syria
Israel Backs Limited Strike Against Syria
China Joins Russia in Opposing Military Strikes
Iran Says US Will Suffer if Syria Is Attacked
Italy Calls Off Israel Loan of Botticelli Masterpiece Due to Syria Fears
Europe
Protesters Cut Hole in Fence, Enter US Post in Italy
Armenia Rift Over Trade Deal Fuels EU-Russia Tension
Americas
Spain Offers Argentina Falklands Support
Venezuelans Skeptical of Power Sabotage Claims
The War at Home
Immigration Officials to Limit Solitary Confinement After Human Rights Outcry
 
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Columnists

Justin Raimondo
9/06/2013
The Lies Behind This War

Philip Giraldi
9/05/2013
Have You Heard the One About the Middle East Peace Talks?

Ivan Eland
9/04/2013
The U.S. Will Regret Intervention in Syria

Kelley B. Vlahos
9/03/2013
'Surgical Strikes' an Orwellian Dream

Nebojsa Malic
8/31/2013
Yet Another Evil Little War

David R. Henderson
3/13/2013
Rand’s Stand

Ran HaCohen
3/04/2013
Purim and Genocidal Phantasies

Charles V. Peña
6/15/2012
Cyberwar for Me but Not for Thee

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