Russia, and possibly even China, would feel obligated to enhance military support in response to a missile, air, or even drone strike on sovereign Venezuelan territory. Escalation would be almost inevitable.
Isn’t Islam inherently violent? What stopped the Islamic world having an Enlightenment? Why are some Muslims so into head-chopping? Jonathan Cook examines some common misperceptions.
The Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) sent this memo to George W. Bush about Dick Cheney’s deceptive role in the Iraq invasion, published by Consortium News in 2003.
The power elites who have long controlled the United States demonstrate repeatedly that they have no intention of surrendering to any reconstitution of the American polity in the name of anything resembling authentic democracy.
The mainstream western worldview is like a children’s cartoon, with the Bad Guys doing Bad Things simply because they are Bad, and the Good Guys striving heroically to stop them.
Ladakh’s geography makes it crucially important to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To put it directly under his government’s control, Modi took away its statehood rights. Ladakhis are now fighting to get them back, reports Betwa Sharma.
John Kiriakou and Australian Senator David Shoebridge join CN Live! to discuss an Australian pilot’s fight against extradition to the U.S. as the U.S. maneuvers Australia to see China as the enemy. Cathy Vogan reports.
As part of his Australia tour, Chris Hedges joined Antoinette Lattouf & Ahmed Alabadla in Sydney to discuss the media, genocide and Western complicity.
The role last year of a U.S. Navy helicopter when Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation is questioned by Abdullah Farooq and Griffin Mahon.