Journalist Jonathan Cook’s searing talk at the International Festival of Whistleblowing, Dissent and Accountability on Saturday on the counterattack from legacy media.
Corporate Media’s War to Snuff Out Independent Journalism
Destroying Palestinian Jerusalem
Yara Hawari describes the vital — and increasingly threatened — role Jerusalem has played in shaping Palestinian identity.
The Israel Narrative Is Crumbling
There are only so many viral videos of unconscionable acts that can be dismissed, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Western Media Slammed for Coverage of Deadly IDF Attacks on Gaza
A U.S. State Department spokesperson also faced criticism for refusing to condemn the reported killing of Palestinian children.
Murray Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
Craig Murray, the former British diplomat, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Commentary, Militarism, Military Industry, Nuclear Weapons, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Questioning America’s Warlords
Afghanistan, Biden Administration, Civil Rights, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Militarism, Obama Administration
Never-Ending Guantánamo & Forever Wars
American Empire, Arts, Assange extradition, Biden Administration, Film, Foreign Policy, History, Human Rights, Intelligence, International, Media, WikiLeaks
WATCH: International Festival of Dissent, Whistleblowing and Accountability
The one-day festival Saturday featured, among others, John Kiriakou, Jeffery Sterling, George Galloway, Max Blumenthal, Clare Daly, Jimmy Dore, Nils Melzer, and CN‘s Cathy Vogan and Joe Lauria.
Assange extradition, Biden Administration, Britain, Campaign 2016, Commentary, Legal, Media, Sweden, WikiLeaks
LISTEN: The Ruling Class’ Revenge Against Julian Assange
In this Scheer Post podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges talks to journalist Robert Scheer about the WikiLeaks founder’s plight as he languishes in a British prison.
Chris Hedges: On Consortium News
Journalist Chris Hedges explains the value of Consortium News and why he urges readers to back it.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘The Future of Racism’
Racism is a construct, a fraud, invented to justify and perpetuate slavery and colonialism, which has now taken on a life of its own. What is its future?
Human Rights Watch Designating Israel’s Crimes as Apartheid Is a Very Big Deal
Intersectional Torturers
Afghanistan, American Empire, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Pakistan, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, Vietnam
The True Meaning of the Afghan ‘Withdrawal’
Chevron’s ‘Unjust Legal Assault’ on Steven Donziger
Six lawmakers are pressing the attorney general for a review of the case holding the human rights lawyer under prolonged house arrest.
How Many Tyrannosaurus Rex Walked the Earth?
Ashley Poust and Daniel Varajão de Latorre say the answer highlights the degree to which the fossil record is incomplete.
Commission Finds Anti-Black Police Violence Constitutes Crimes Against Humanity
Marjorie Cohn, who helped draft the report, says it asks the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate responsible police officials.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Formula for Sentencing Derek Chauvin
No matter how much time Chauvin gets, he’s going to spend all of it in solitary confinement.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Labor, Police Brutality, Protests, Torture, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Chris Hedges: Don’t Be Fooled By Joe Biden
Imagine if Progressives in Congress United to Downsize Biden’s Military Budget
Now is the time for these congresspeople to turn their talk into action, write Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Column, Foreign Policy, Guatemala, History, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, Vietnam
PATRICK LAWRENCE: America the Innocent
The American press has been in the business of keeping readers ignorant since the Cold War—its most essential responsibility turned upside-down—and in our time it gets worse, not better.
A Hunger Strike Against Big Oil
Ann Wright reports on Diane Wilson’s stand against channel dredging in mercury-laden Matagorda Bay, Texas.
Biden Lied About Yemen
The slaughter continues, unbroken from Obama to Trump and from Trump to Biden, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Extremism on Rise in Israel
Though the situation in Jerusalem has now calmed, Ariel Gold says the floodgates of Jewish extremism have already been flung wide open.
American Empire, Environment, Europe, European Union, France, Germany, History, Politics, Russia, Ukraine
DIANA JOHNSTONE: Washington’s Green Branches in Europe
The German Green Party has a chance to join a ruling coalition in September’s election, after turning its back on its roots, to root for Washington.
Help Us to Cover the Julian Assange Story
With corporate TV and press abandoning the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher, Consortium News has been in the forefront among alternative media in chronicling his plight. But we can’t do it without you.
50 Years Ago on May Day 1971: When Bob Parry Went to Jail in the Biggest Mass Arrest in US History
On May 1, 1971, Bob Parry, the late founder and editor of Consortium News, traveled to Washington to take part in an anti-Vietnam War protest. Here is Bob’s account of that day.
The Pilgrims’ Attack on a May Day Celebration
COVID-19: Vaccine Just out of Reach for Palestinians
As people in many countries begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, we are once again left behind, writes Laila Barhoum.
Why Covid-19 is Running Amok in India
300,000 Deported in Biden’s First 100 Days
A rights group warns that the U.S. president is “well on track to repeat” Obama’s failures.
John Kiriakou Joins CN Live! as Co-Host
John Kiriakou, a columnist for Consortium News, will now be a guest, co-host on CN Live! on a regular basis. Please support Consortium News so we can continue bringing you our in-depth video journalism.