Israel’s bombing of Beirut mirrors its harsh attacks on Gaza and symbolises the disdain for human life that characterises both Israeli and U.S. warfare.
Vijay Prashad: They Know What Real Bombing Means
Category: Arts
SCOTT RITTER: The Fall of Israel
A year ago, Israel was sitting in the catbird seat. Today, it stares into the face of its demise.
The Meaning of October 7
The Hamas incursion was less Israel’s 9/11 and more a Palestinian Tet Offensive, says John Wight. No ugly oppression has ever given rise to a pretty resistance.
Chris Hedges Report: The Trauma of Occupation
The new documentary Where Olive Trees Weep offers a rare view into the everyday experience and psychological ramifications of occupation.
Flipping the Script on Israel’s Killing of Nasrallah
What if it had been Netanyahu? Jonathan Cook offers a mock report, modeled on how Western media treated the killing of Hezbollah’s longtime leader.
Israelis Will Dance Again, Vows BBC Film
Jonthan Cook on the British broadcaster’s presentation of a documentary marking the one-year anniversary of the massacre of Israelis at the Nova rave.
Coming: CN Book on Reporting of Assange Case
Consortium News provided the most detailed and comprehensive coverage of the Julian Assange case. CN is now preparing a collection of its reporting on the case for a new book.
The ‘Genocide Gentry’
Human rights groups are spotlighting weapons executives on the boards of schools and institutions to show the influence of the corporate, profit-fueled war machine on U.S. cultural life.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Defending Humanity
In the face of the dangerous U.S. determination to prolong its global primacy, a reform movement to reconstruct our long-abused global institutions merits serious attention.
Vijay Prashad: How Revolutionary Fire Starts
In the dialectical spiral of culture, poems, songs, and stories inspire us to act and depict our actions, which in turn inspires others to do the same.