The U.S. humiliation in Afghanistan shows that the empire can’t impose its will, no matter how much violence it inflicts, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Lessons of the Taliban
Category: Afghanistan
Anti-Interventionist Think Tank’s Debut is a Dud
The Quincy Institute’s kickoff conference lacked any dramatic moment announcing the arrival of a powerful new voice for radical change in U.S. policy, writes Gareth Porter.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: First They Came for Julian …
What is at stake here, absent any hyperbole, is the very existence of a free press, writes Danny Sjursen.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Debunking the Smear About Assange Recklessly Publishing Unredacted Documents
Caitlin Johnstone issues a reminder that the WikiLeaks publisher not only tried to alert the State Department he also pulled an all-nighter to cleanse the logs of over 10,000 names.
RAY McGOVERN: Queen’s Counsel Charges vs Assange ‘Significantly Overwrought’
The CIA and Pentagon are saying, in effect, “Trust Us.” What could possibly go wrong? — aside from a publisher of accurate information spending the rest of his life in prison .
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Sham of Arab Revolutions
The U.S. has declared “revolutions” on its own terms, and in its own image, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
Julian Assange Wins 2020 Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award
UPDATED: Imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange has been awarded Consortium News’ 2020 Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award for courage in the face of an unprecedented attack on press freedom.
Assange Extradition Hearings Scheduled as Assault on Press Freedom Spreads
The day after journalist Glen Greenwald was charged with cyber crimes in Brazil, the timetable for the WikiLeaks publisher’s extradition case was set in London, writes Nozomi Hayase.
American Ideals at Heart of Assange Extradition Case
The WikiLeaks publisher saw his free software project as a powerful tool for democracy, writes Nozomi Hayase.
Trump Is Third President to Lie About Afghan War Success
After the deaths of 157,000 people at a cost of $2 trillion, corruption is rampant and the carnage continues, writes Marjorie Cohn.