The lack of objective, principled coverage of the war in Ukraine is a degenerate state of affairs. The one thing worse is the extent to which it’s perfectly fine with most Americans.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US Bubble of Pretend
Month: April 2022
Caitlin Johnstone: Unhinged Responses to Bucha
Mainstream pundits calling for a military escalation that could set off nuclear war and end humankind should get on a plane and go fight Russia directly themselves.
Questions Abound About Bucha Massacre
The West has made a snap judgment about who is responsible for the massacre at the Ukrainian town of Bucha with calls for more stringent sanctions on Russia, but the question of guilt is far from decided, writes Joe Lauria.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Ukraine on Fire’ Screening With Director Igor Lopatonok
Watch the replay: Igor Lopatonok joined CN Live! to introduce his 2016 documentary Ukraine on Fire, which is more relevant than ever as the MSM whitewashes the Ukraine story, rendering it to a fairy tale.
Biden’s Punishment of Desperate Afghanistan
As aid groups try to rally donors for a country in dire straits, the U.S. president is blocking reserves and continuing to impose crippling sanctions.
Consortium News Now in 104 Languages
Just click on the orange Translate button on the bottom left side of your screen to choose the language that you want to read Consortium News in.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Epstein Update: Maxwell Denied Retrial’
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffery Epstein’s partner, was denied a retrial Friday after her conviction for sex trafficking, while famous men, accused by Epstein’s victims, still go uncharged. Elizabeth Vos updates the case with author Nick Bryant. Watch the replay.
UK Military & Spy Agencies Wrap Themselves in ‘Woke’
British military policy organizations exploit the struggles of marginalized people while remaining complicit in savaging the same communities abroad, writes Freya India.
History Rounds Off Skeletons to Zero
The war in Ukraine and associated U.S. sanctions are exacerbating a world hunger crisis that already afflicts billions of people, writes Vijay Prashad.
Russia, Ukraine and the Law of War: War Crimes
Scott Ritter, in the second and final part of this series, lays out what the law says about war crimes and how it applies to the conflict in Ukraine.