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John Oliver breaks down Trump’s Syrian airstrike—and why he’s ‘very, very worried’

John Oliver is not excited about the praise Donald Trump is receiving from the media for his actions in Syria.

On Apr 10, 2017 by Michelle Jaworski

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Neoconservative Trump critics McCain, Graham warm up to the president after Syria strike

McCain still doesn't trust Russia.

On Apr 9, 2017 by Chris Tognotti

Syria attack bombing

Residents of the town that was hit by Syrian chemical attack say they’re being bombed again

How will Donald Trump respond?

On Apr 8, 2017 by Dahlia Dandashi

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton

Trump’s Syrian strike echoes actions of presidents past

President Trump's predecessors gave him plenty of excuses for attacking Syria without Congress.

On Apr 7, 2017 by Dell Cameron

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

White House reverses stance on Syria, urges Russia to drop Assad support

In an about-face, White House officials are now calling for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

On Apr 6, 2017 by Dell Cameron

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U.S. and Russia reach agreement on Syrian ceasefire plan

If agreed upon, the plan could take effect by sundown on Monday.

On Sep 9, 2016 by April Siese

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Woman stoned to death in Syria for having a Facebook account

An extremist court equated social media activity with adultery.

On Feb 17, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Man pleads guilty to volunteering for Al Qaeda on Facebook

Maybe Twitter was the way to go.

On Dec 28, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Cyber war in Syria is accelerating, study says

And they're using U.S. companies to do it.

On Dec 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Syrian Electronic Army hacks Time’s Person of the Year poll, Twitter account

In response to Time's description of Assad, the SEA strikes again.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The Syrian Electronic Army’s latest target: Obama

This included a more-or-less defunct donation site and Obama’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts.

On Oct 28, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Why the Syrian uprising is the first social media war

This is how we see war in 2013: next to like buttons and view counters.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Syrian malware pushers want you to think the U.S. has already invaded

The pro-Assad hacker group, the Syrian Electronic Army, has been sending out malware disguised as CNN articles. 

On Sep 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The absurd social media accounts of Syrian Electronic Army

The SEA can hack into pretty much any online account. So why is it so terrible at social media?

On Sep 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Did NSA spying help reveal chemical weapon attack in Syria?

A White House report released today suggests that the NSA's controversial Internet spy program may have provided evidence that Syria used chemical weapons.

On Aug 30, 2013 by Joe Kloc