Exclusive: With corruption rampant and living standards falling, Ukraine may become the next failed state that “benefited” from a neoconservative-driven “regime change,” though the blame will always be placed elsewhere in this case, on the demonized Russian President Putin, writes Robert…
Category: Human Rights
Saudi Game-Changing Head-Chopping
Failed US Sanctions on Russia
How Obama Enables Atrocities
Saudi Arabia’s Gruesome Provocation
Mideast’s ‘Regime Change’ Madness
Hearing the Russian Perspective
John Brown’s Anti-Slavery Legacy
For some American abolitionists, President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863, was a long time coming, but it was a moment for rejoicing among a racially mixed force in Kansas that included veterans of John Brown’s anti-slavery uprisings, writes…
A Look-Back at 2015 Stories
At Consortiumnews, we mix today’s journalism with historical analyses on a wide range of topics, showing how current events fit into a larger context, an approach often lacking in the mainstream media. So a selection of our stories from 2015 is an intriguing…
When New Year’s Meant Freedom
Some white Americans still try to dismiss the evils of slavery, pretending that many slaves were happy serving their white masters. But the morning of Jan. 1, 1863, showed a different reality when President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and…