Diana Johnstone assesses the recent German election, the decline of the traditional left, and its implications for relations with the U.S. and Russia.
German Politics: Confused, But Self-Righteous
Category: International
Pandora Papers Show True Face of Global Britain
Through its network of tax havens, the U.K. is the fulcrum of a system that benefits the rich and powerful writes Adam Ramsay.
Pandora Papers Leak Spotlighting Tax Havens
The leaked files reveal the financial maneuverings of more than 330 politicians and top public officials from around the world, including dozens of current national leaders.
WATCH: Julian Assange — What’s the Appeal?
Join Assange’s father, an Australian MP, a former national news presenter, two medical professionals and CN‘s legal analyst in a discussion about the upcoming appeal hearing.
CIA Plan to Poison Assange Wasn’t Needed
Consortium News Is a Threat
Even a photo of CIA headquarters got the red “Ys”, as well as a picture of our founding editor, Robert Parry.
What the Yahoo! Assange Report Got Wrong
The Yahoo! report provides important new details of facts reported a year ago, but contains several errors, including a fabricated story about Russian operatives exfiltrating Assange from the Ecuador embassy, writes Joe Lauria.
Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Provokes Anger
Conviction of Steven Donziger, said one critic, “perfectly encapsulates how corporate power has twisted the U.S. justice system to protect corporate interests and punish their enemies.”
UN Human Rights Experts: Release Steven Donziger
The detained American attorney who won a judgment against Chevron in Ecuador was sentenced Friday to six months in jail for defying court orders.
Media Pushing Hostility to the New Afghan Govt
Gareth Porter reports on the echoing by some corporate press of a counter-terrorism narrative that threatens a goal shared by Washington and Kabul: eradicating the IS-K organization.