As in the dystopian novel 1984, Western propaganda that seems aimed at Moscow and Beijing is really intended for the citizens of the so-called Free World, writes retired Australian diplomat Tony Kevin.
Category: Commentary
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Hold the Halos
There is one big reason I’m not attending the National Whistleblower Center’s annual gathering this year
The Narrative Is Crumbling
Caitlin Johnstone asks how far humanity’s relationship with propaganda can be stretched before it snaps and forces a completely new way of being.
Killing Democracy in America
As the leading purveyor of violence and terror, the U.S. inevitably becomes its own opponent, writes William J. Astore.
EU Reluctantly Aids Southern Europe—With Strings Attached
During the pandemic it has been every EU nation for themselves until this very late and reluctant deal from the rich North, writes Diana Johnstone.
WATCH: The Tolpuddle ‘Martyrs’ & Julian Assange
Through the lenses of economics, politics, law and history, an examination of the case of Julian Assange and lessons learned from the Tolpuddle ‘martyrs’.
UFO Hype Is Probably Just the US Military Lying Again
The U.S. military has for years been using mass media to inflame public interest in alleged UFOs, and it’s entirely possible it is a domestic ploy to get more Space Force funding, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
COVID-19: Time to Cancel Foreign Debt is Overdue
In the face of “three pandemics” — coronavirus, unemployment and famine — Vijay Prashad says meager debt-suspension programs are not enough.
THE ANGRY ARAB: War & Peace in the Middle East
The pandemic hasn’t spread a ceasefire, but prospects of a major regional war during Coronavirus appear slim, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
Cold Wars & Profit
Craig Murray lambasts a Russophobic media that celebrates a supposed cyber attack on UK vaccine research, ignores collapse of key evidence of a “hack” and dabbles in dubious memorabilia.