Robert Parry, the founding editor of Consortium News, wrote this profile in 2004 of Colin Powell, who died at 84 of Covid-19 on Monday.
Colin Powell: An Appraisal
Category: Iran
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Empire’s Last Stand
The origins of the first Cold War have been hopelessly blurred in the histories. We can watch this time. It is occurring before our eyes.
What Next After 20 Years of War in Afghanistan?
James W. Carden interviews scholar and journalist Anatol Lieven on the U.S. legacy and the Taliban’s Rise.
9/11: Why Americans Were Never Told Why They Were Attacked
When Western media discusses terrorism against the West, such as 9/11, the motive is almost always left out, even when the terrorists state they are avenging longstanding Western violence in the Muslim world, reports Joe Lauria.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Taliban Takeover Alarms the Gulf
The quick collapse of the Afghan government after the withdrawal of U.S. troops has scared the despots, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
Our ‘Obsessive’ Coverage of Assange
Manufacturing Consent for War
The targets of Washington’s bullets have been leaders who tried to assert their nation’s economic sovereignty, writes Jeremy Kuzmarov in this review of a new book by Vijay Prashad.
Leak Exposes Fissures in Iranian Establishment and Power Shift to Hard-Liners
Gareth Porter analyzes comments by Iran’s foreign minister that may portend a different nuclear-dealing posture after the country’s presidential elections in mid-June.
Time to End the Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons
While Israel’s large arsenal of nuclear weapons is exempt from any discussion, its government drives the suspicion of Iran’s nuclear energy program, writes Mehrnaz Shahabi.
Vienna Talks Reveal Biden Team’s Attachment to Trump’s Illegal Sanctions
By enriching uranium at the 60 percent level of purity, Iran is applying its own strategy of diplomatic leverage, Gareth Porter reports.