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CN at 30: Three Decades of Independence
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CN at 30: A History of Consortium News By Robert Parry
As we celebrate Consortium News‘ 30th Anniversary this month and appeal for funds for our future, we republish this history of the site written by the founding editor, Bob Parry, on Dec. 21, 2014.
CN at 30: CN Launches 30th Anniversary Fall Fund Drive
Consortium News was born on Nov. 15, 1995. We are celebrating three decades of a strictly non-partisan, non-ideological approach to the news. It has made us enemies on both the left and the right.
WATCH: A Time of Grave Peril
Israel-U.S. relationship examined: Ex-C.I.A. officer John Kiriakou, former U.S. Green Party V.P. candidate Ajamu Baraka and CN Editor Joe Lauria joined host Danny Haiphong on his webcast Sunday.
WATCH: Out-Flattering a Capricious Trump
CN editor Joe Lauria tells RT News the significance of the recent flurry of high-level diplomatic activity on Ukraine may be overblown and that tangible progress depends on Donald Trump’s shaky resolve.
WATCH: CN Live! — Epstein Justice?
Author Nick Bryant, the first to publish Jeffrey Epstein’s little black book, joins CN Live! at 8pm EDT on Saturday night, to discuss the DOJ’s attempt to close the Epstein case.
Declare Your Independence From Mainstream Media
Americans are losing their chains to the MSM and are turning as never before to online, independent media, the oldest of which is Consortium News.
SCOTT RITTER: If It Wants, Iran Is Days From the Bomb
Iran is capable of building a nuclear weapon in days if the political decision is made, the author wrote in CN last October. He maintains that view after the U.S. and Israeli strikes on three nuclear facilities last month.
It’s One Damned Crisis After Another
Don’t be misled by depending on corporate media to keep track of a world going off the rails. Support Consortium News for unvarnished insight into the crises tearing us apart.
Donate & Get a Copy of the Book on Bob Parry
Get a paperback copy of American Dispatches: A Robert Parry Reader as a thank you for a contribution to Consortium News‘ 2025 Spring Fund Drive during CN‘s 30th Anniversary.