Summary: Investigation into the rise of US aggression in Syria Ken Stone is a veteran Canadian anti-war, social justice and environmental activist. He is the treasurer of the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, and serves on the steering committees for the Syrian Solidarity Movement and the Canadian Peace Alliance. In 2016 he was a participant in the second International Tour for Peace in Syria. Ken covers the Syrian crisis for the Hamilton Spectator news and for Global Research. He is the author of "Defiant Syria" which recounts his observations and analysis while in Syria. The Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War's website is HCSW.ca Rick Sterling is a retired aerospace engineer and investigative journalist who writes primarily on international relations. who has been involved in the struggles against imperialism and supporting justice in the Middle East, Latin America and US-Russia relations. Rick is currently the president of the board of Mount Diablo Peace and Justice Center and a co-founder and steering committee member of the Syria Solidarity Movement. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and can be reached atrsterling1@gmail.com His organization's website is SyriaSolidarityMovement.org
