One of the greatest journalists and filmmakers of any generation has died at age 84, his family announced on Sunday.
The World Has Lost John Pilger
Month: December 2023
US Congress: ‘We Stand With Genocide’
U.S. lawmakers, in the last quarter of 2023, approved a series of resolutions smearing pro-Palestine activism as anti-Semitic and giving Israel PR cover for its open-ended killing spree, writes Corinna Barnard.
Last Day to Make 2023 Tax-Deductible Donation
New Year’s Eve is the last day of the U.S. tax year and the last day to deduct a contribution to Consortium News from your 2023 returns.
WATCH: New Year’s Eve Concert for Julian Assange
British rock group Alabama 3, famed for the Sopranos theme, performs a concert dedicated to imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange at one minute to midnight GMT, 6:59 pm EST. Watch it here.
Israel: SA Is Anti-Semitic to Invoke Genocide Convention
False accusations of anti-semitism are all Israel and its defenders have left. Once the “But Hamas!” and “But Oct. 7!” excuses are spent, false accusations of hating Jews is all that remains, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide at World Court
At the International Court of Justice, the post-apartheid government called for an expedited hearing on Israel’s actions and provisional measures to prevent further harm to Palestinians.
Beyond the US Veto: UN Options to Protect Gaza
Any party to the Genocide Convention can submit the matter to the World Court, which could make a finding of genocide, writes Marjorie Cohn. The General Assembly also has an option left.
Chris Hedges: The Cost of Bearing Witness
There are scores of Palestinian writers and photographers, many of whom have been killed, who are determined to make us see the horror of this genocide. They will vanquish the lies of the killers.
‘Christ in Rubble’ Sermon a Wake-Up Call
Rev. Munther Isaac’s Christmas Liturgy of Lament in Bethlehem dishes out a searing critique of Western hypocrisy amid genocide in Gaza, writes Mick Hall.
Empiricism vs. Ideology
If you examine evidence without pre-conceived notions your conclusions won’t fall neatly into camps but will be all over the political map.