A U.S.-funded laboratory origin of Covid-19 would certainly constitute the most significant case of governmental gross negligence in history, writes Jeffrey Sachs.
What the US Might Owe the World for Covid-19
Author: corinna barnard
SCOTT RITTER: The CIA’s Secret War — Using Russian Fascists to Fight Russia
Disrupting the Russian presidential election and creating an atmosphere of weakness around Putin is precisely what the U.S. intelligence agency would seek to engender.
Borrell Openly Blames Israel for Gaza Famine
Josep Borrell on Monday demanded Western governments clearly name Israel as the reason famine has been identified in at least two of Gaza’s five governorates.
Chris Hedges: Joe Biden’s Parting Gift to America
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.
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.