Power’s main concern is the ability to conceal itself, writes Jonathan Cook. Instead of making itself visible, it depends on ideas that enslave our minds.
Category: Commentary
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Your Man in Public Gallery – Day No. 2
There were moments Tuesday when Craig Murray achieved the suspension of disbelief you might do in theater, and began thinking “Wow, this case is going well for Assange.”
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Your Man in Public Gallery – Day No. 1
Craig Murray reports on Monday’s opening statements in court, where the mere act of being an honest witness was suddenly extremely important since the media had abandoned that role.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Support for Assange Mounts as Hearing Nears
People from around the world — journalists, doctors, activists and human rights defenders — are coming together to intervene in this highly politicized case, writes Nozomi Hayase.
Why No Retired Generals Oppose America’s Forever Wars
With today’s former commanders regularly joining the boards of giant military contractors, Danny Sjursen looks in vain for the likes of Smedley Butler, an outspoken anti-imperialist from more than a century ago.
Apparent US Intel Meddling in US Election, With ‘Report’ Russia is Aiding Sanders
Without any proof, The New York Times and Washington Post run “Russia helping Sanders” stories, and Sanders responds by bashing Russia, writes Joe Lauria.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Indictment on Political Offense Runs Counter to Extradition Treaty
The WikiLeaks publisher was indicted for a political offense, writes Marjorie Cohn, which is forbidden by the two-nation treaty.
Munich Conference Reveals East-West Divide
In the end, the conference did disintegrate into the catfight that will dominate the rest of the century, writes Pepe Escobar.
Bloomberg’s Rising Polls Show Power of Billionaire Narrative Control
As long as a small elite group are able to manipulate the way people think and vote, then you don’t have democracy, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
The West Displays Its Insecurity Complex
The only complaint the U.S. allows is that the United States might not defend us enough, when the greater danger comes from being defended too much, writes Diana Johnstone on the Munich conference.