Shamus Cooke
Shamus Cooke is a social service worker, trade unionist and writer for Workers Action (www.workerscompass.org). He can be reached at shamuscooke@gmail.com.
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The Fate of the Middle East in the Balance: Syria Endgame Approaching Fast
By Shamus Cooke, CounterPunch | News Analysis
The Lesson of WMDs: Obama and US Military Divided Over Syria
By Shamus Cooke, Counterpunch | News Analysis
Obama's Still Shopping For A Grand Bargain
By Shamus Cooke, CounterCurrents | Op-Ed
Chavez Succeeded Where Obama Failed
By Shamus Cooke, CounterCurrents | Op-Ed
Democrats and Labor: A Tale of Abuse
By Shamus Cooke, Workers Action | Op-Ed
Obama Wades Deeper Into Syria's Morass
By Shamus Cooke, CounterCurrents | News Analysis
The Slashing Begins March 1: Austerity USA
By Shamus Cooke, Counterpunch | Op-Ed![]()
What the 1% Heard During Obama's State of the Union Speech
By Shamus Cooke, Countercurrents | Op-Ed
More Austerity Cuts Coming To The States
By Shamus Cooke, Counter Currents | News Analysis