Raphael Lemkin’s application of the term genocide to the Ottoman Turk’s systematic mass slaughter of the Armenians predated the Holocaust, write Mischa Geracoulis and Heidi Boghosian.
New York Times Spins Lemkin’s Work on Genocide
Category: Commentary
US Supreme Court Defends Free Speech on Palestine
The dismissal marks the third consecutive time a federal court has dismissed the Jewish National Fund’s case against the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Russia’s Turn From the West
Sergei Lavrov’s recent comments are a case of the subtext being vastly larger than the text.
Chris Hedges: Four Horsemen of Gaza’s Apocalypse
Joe Biden relies on advisors who believe in the West’s civilizing mission to the “lesser breeds” of the earth to formulate his policies towards Israel and the Middle East.
Guardian’s ‘Hamas Mass Rape’ Story Doesn’t Add Up
Jonathan Cook addresses the latest in a continuous cycle of stories about the events of Oct. 7.
Caitlin Johnstone: Welcome to the Empire
Ever the victim of unprovoked attacks from the people it has been strangling. Ever the shining city on a hill of human corpses. Ever the defender of the poor, helpless plutocrats of Wall Street.
Decoding Iran’s Missile & Drone Strikes
Tehran just sent a big message about Washington’s stratagem of creating a coalition of terror groups in the region, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar.
Global South Takes Israel to Court
The Ukraine War and Israel’s genocide in Palestine have both accelerated the decline in the authority of NATO countries, writes Vijay Prashad.
UK Chief Rabbi Blesses War Crimes in Gaza
Jonathan Cook reflects on Ephraim Mirvis and his religious incitement to crimes against humanity.
John Pilger: Assange Arrest a Warning From History
Consortium News this month pays tribute to the life and work of John Pilger, an all-time great journalist who died Dec. 30. Today we republish his essay from April 2019 just after Julian Assange’s arrest.