U.S. government policies have treated civilians as expendable, writes Norman Solomon. Meanwhile truth tellers such as Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Nathan Hale get punished for what they expose.
Pentagon’s 20-Year Killing Spree
Category: American Empire
Guardian Writer: ‘China World’s Only Imperialist Power’
It’s revealing how alarming empire propagandists find China’s simple warning to defend itself from aggression, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
The Great ‘What if?’ for Julian Assange
What if Julian Assange had walked out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2013? asks Joe Lauria.
First ‘Summit for Democracy’ Should be the Last
U.S. tensions with China enter truly dangerous territory when they move into the arena of values, writes Branko Milanovic. Washington is trying to divide the world.
Chris Hedges: The Execution of Julian Assange
He committed empire’s greatest sin. He exposed it as a criminal enterprise. And empires always kill those who inflict deep and serious wounds.
The Essence of CN: To Show That it Did Happen
John Pilger: A Judicial Kidnapping
Julian Assange’s High Court judges offered no mitigation, no suggestion that they had agonised over legalities or even basic morality, writes John Pilger.
Democracy Dying in the Darkness of the Assange Case
The establishment figures on the bench took American promises as “solemn undertakings from one government to another” because Assange is too important to let go, writes Joe Lauria.
Biden’s Hypocrisy Summit
With his “Summit for Democracy,” Joe Biden enthrones himself on the collapsed stage of American exceptionalism, writes Scott Ritter.
Understanding What Happened in Ukraine in 2014
Completely reversing the roles of the United States and Russia might help Westerners understand how the Russians see 2014 events that reverberate today.