The U.N. Security Council met on Wednesday to debate Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gazan city of Rafah, where it has been condemned for civilian deaths.
WATCH: UN Security Council on Rafah
Month: May 2024
Vijay Prashad: ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’
As the U.S. celebrates $95.3 billion in military funding for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine and itself, here’s a look at Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy and what’s at stake.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: US Endgame in Ukraine — War Without End, Amen
Caitlin Johnstone: Knowing How Unfree You Are
If Americans were actually in charge, there would be some option available to them to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza. But when it comes to matters of such importance, they never get a vote.
Vijay Prashad: Three Evils
There is no ambiguity about Israel causing Gaza to suffer occupation, apartheid and genocide. To counter Israeli denialism, here is a short primer on why these terms are accurate.
US MEMORIAL DAY: The Pentagon’s Ongoing Impunity
On the day the U.S. remembers its war dead, a look at how compensating for civilian deaths caused by the U.S. military — in ground, air and nuclear massacres — has never been a priority, writes Nick Turse.
Giorgia Meloni Takes Advantage of Italy’s Political Vacuum
Attilio Moro considers the pro-Biden shift by Italy’s prime minister and why her party is expected to do well in European elections on June 6.
Patrick Lawrence: The Price of Biden’s New China Tariffs
This is the opening move in a protectionist regime the U.S. president will extend significantly to prove his bona fides as a Sinophobe.
A World With Only the MSM
That’s what would happen if the Establishment succeeded in destroying independent media like Consortium News.
Craig Murray: The Drive for War
In the West, any deviation from any point in the architecture of neoliberal beliefs is a challenge to the entire system, and thus must be eradicated.