In theory, many people hail the idea of independent thinking and praise the courage of speaking truth to power. In practice, however, the pressure of “group think” and the penalties inflicted on dissidents usually force people into line even when…
Month: May 2014
Libyan ‘Regime Change’ Worsened Chaos
In Case You Missed…
Some of our special stories from April looked behind the Ukraine crisis, challenged the conventional wisdom on the Syria-Sarin dispute, exposed U.S. hypocrisy on Iran, explained the hard truth about Israeli “apartheid,” and explored Oklahoma’s rush to a ghoulish execution.
Let’s Finish This Spring Fund Drive
From Editor Robert Parry: We are wrapping up our spring fund drive at Consortiumnews.com, but we are still more than $10,000 short of our $25,000 goal. If you value the independent journalism that we provide, please help us get closer…