The Consortium News editor-in-chief covered Madeleine Albright, who died on March 23, on a daily basis between 1993 and 1997 when she was the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Here are some of his recollections.
The Madeleine Albright I Knew
Author: Consortiumnews.com
US Makes Clear Its Aim Is to ‘Weaken’ Russia
The U.S. makes plain its plan is not just to win its proxy war in Ukraine, but to continue flooding the country with weapons systems and ammunition, long enough to “weaken” Russia, reports Joe Lauria.
WATCH: Europe and Press Freedom, with Roger Waters
Brussels Free University presents a discussion on Europe, justice and press freedom: the Julian Assange case, at 1:30 pm EDT today. Live!
PEPE ESCOBAR – Big Tech’s ‘Cancel Culture’ Love Affair
Cancel culture is inbuilt in the techno-feudalist project: conform to the hegemonic narrative, or else. Journalism that does not conform must be taken down.
Assange Extradition Order Sent to Priti Patel
A London court on Wednesday sent an order to extradite Julian Assange to the U.K. home secretary, who has four weeks to decide. But Assange still has legal options.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘The Assange Family Struggle’
Hours before Julian Assange’s extradition order Wednesday, CN Live! speaks to his father John Shipton, brother Gabriel Shipton and Ben Lawrence, director of Ithaka. Watch the replay.
An Open Letter to the Home Secretary
Julian Assange’s extradition order will be sent to the U.K. home secretary Wednesday. Here is an open letter taking into account Assange’s changed health as it affects U.S. “assurances.”
Information Warfare From Pre-History to Ukraine
The Ukraine war is rife with information warfare from both sides, rising to a ubiquity and sophistication perhaps never seen before, says Joe Lauria.
NYT Smears Journalist, Calls 2014 Ukraine Coup ‘Conspiracy Theory’
It is an uncontroversial matter of public record that the U.S. government sponsored the 2014 coup in Ukraine, writes Ben Norton.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Crushing Dissent’ With George Galloway, Chris Hedges, Scott Ritter and Jill Stein
Join us as we examine the information warfare being waged to enforce a single narrative about the war in Ukraine. Watch the replay.