U.S. hypocrisy on war crimes makes a rules-based world, one that abides by international law, impossible.
Chris Hedges: The Lie of American Innocence
Category: Commentary
Caitlin Johnstone: Ukraine’s ‘Agency’ the CIA Kind
Denying the Western role in subverting Ukrainian sovereignty doesn’t benefit ordinary Ukrainians, it hurts them.
The New Age of Faith
Based on his experience of the past several days, Michael Brenner says the Dark Ages are making a comeback.
A Period of Great Tectonic Shifts
Vijay Prashad presents six theses about the establishment of the U.S.-shaped world order in 1990 and its current fragility in the face of growing Russian and Chinese power.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Imperial Infantilism
Diplomacy is an essential skill in the century swiftly taking shape around us, but we find that hurling playground insults at the leader of another nation has become normal in post-9/11 Washington.
Caitlin Johnstone: The Jaw-Dropping Power of US Propaganda
The ability to manipulate public thought, not just within the U.S. but across vast swaths of nations, has allowed the U.S. to manufacture international consensus for whatever agendas it wishes to advance.
US Recklessly Eyes China as Target in Economic War
Western officials say Russia is asking China for military help — denied by Beijing — in what is clearly an effort to build a case to include China in its economic war against Moscow, writes Joe Lauria.
WATCH: Lauria & Galloway on Censorship Over Ukraine
George Galloway speaks to CN Editor Joe Lauria about censorship and the war in Ukraine. Security analyst Mark Sleboda adds perspective on the origins of the war.
US Militarism in Russia & Around the World
By following the Truman Doctrine, Brian Terrell says the U.S exploits and dishonors the very real aspirations of people for peace and self-determination.
Caitlin Johnstone: International Law Becomes Meaningless When Applied Only to US Enemies
You don’t get to make international law meaningless and then claim that an invasion is “illegal.”