Jonathan Cook examines how intellectual and cultural life gets captured by the billionaire class.
Preserving Out-of-Control Power
Month: November 2021
Cutting War Budget Means Confronting Profiteers
The Congressional Budget Office charts a more rational approach to U.S. military spending, write Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung. But the proposed $1 trillion in savings should only be a starting point.
Partners in Crimes? The UK-Australia Special Relationship
Among several areas of growing collaboration, Canberra’s militarized immigration policy arguably inspires London the most, write Antony Loewenstein and Peter Cronau.
The Bell Tolls for Israel
The danger inherent in a Zionist state ideology was recognized even before the Balfour Declaration was announced in 1917, writes Lawrence Davidson.
Palestinians Condemn New Israeli Surveillance Revelations
Activists from groups recently designated “terrorist organizations” responded to news that their phones were hacked with Pegasus spyware.
What’s Next for Julian Assange?
The High Court has heard the U.S. appeal. It can agree with it, dismiss it or send it back to Magistrate’s Court. Joe Lauria looks at the possibilities.
WATCH: CN Covers Assange Movie Premiere in Sydney
Ithaka, a film about a father seeking justice for his son, has premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in Australia. Consortium News was there on opening night.
COP26: Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Outnumber Any Nation’s Delegates
The 503 name count on the UN invitation list is larger than that of any single country, according to an analysis by a coalition of groups led by Global Witness.
COP26: Will Rich Nations Allow Our Planet to Breathe?
Rather than focus on the necessary energy transition, Vijay Prashad says developed countries have taken to crude propaganda against a handful of developing states.
COP26: Emitters Sue To Chill Climate Measures
Extractive industries not only use a privatized international arbitration system the most, they also receive the largest monetary awards, writes Manuel Pérez-Rocha.