The Democratic Party had one last chance to implement the kind of New Deal Reforms that could save us from another Trump presidency and Christian fascism. It failed.
Chris Hedges: Joe Biden’s Parting Gift to America
Author: corinna barnard
Conquest, War, Famine & Death
No humanitarian relief program for Gaza is possible in the short run without UNRWA’s full partnership, writes Vijay Prashad. Anything else is a public relations sham.
Last Days of Julian Assange in the United States
The WikiLeaks publisher may soon be on his way to the U.S. to face trial for revealing war crimes, Matt Kennard reports. What he would face there is terrifying beyond words.
UK Rebrands Protest as Extremism
For years, people who support Palestine have been targeted: Anita Mureithi on a cabinet minister’s move Thursday to further restrict activism.
Irish Eyes Scowl at Sinn Fein’s St Patrick’s Day With Biden
The party leaders’ decision to visit the White House has provoked intense criticism in a country where support for the Palestinian cause remains the strongest in Europe, Mick Hall reports.
After Nuland, the Chances for Peace in Ukraine
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies hope the exit of the senior State Department official will open the door to a badly needed Plan B for Ukraine.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Assange & the Sickness of US Prisons
Speaking from his own experience as an imprisoned whistleblower, Kiriakou reflects on the grim medical outlook for the WikiLeaks publisher if he gets extradited.
The Oscars Speech Smear Campaign
Jonathan Cook on the courtiers and charlatans who lied about what Jonathan Glazer said in his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards.
Craig Murray: The Panic of the British Ruling Class
The suffering and heroism of the people of Gaza, which shines in itself, has also cast a much needed light on the complete failure of the model of Western democracy.
The Debate Over Israel as ‘US Aircraft Carrier’
Diana Johnstone responds to readers’ comments on “The Myth of Israel as ‘US Aircraft Carrier,” an article she recently co-authored with Jean Bricmont.