If the mood expressed by the new German governing coalition is that of a strong, conquering Germany, the mood in France is of national decline which needs to be stopped.
DIANA JOHNSTONE: The Growing Franco-German Estrangement
Category: Russia
Understanding What Happened in Ukraine in 2014
Completely reversing the roles of the United States and Russia might help Westerners understand how the Russians see 2014 events that reverberate today.
ROBERT PARRY: Who’s Telling the ‘Big Lie’ on Ukraine?
The U.S. group think still driving the Ukraine crisis began at least eight years ago, as detailed in this article by Robert Parry on Sept. 2, 2014.
ROBERT PARRY: Ready for Nuclear War Over Ukraine?
Matters have become even more dangerous since Consortium News founder Robert Parry penned this analysis in February 2015, with President Biden threatening President Putin on Tuesday.
How America’s Official Secrets Act Ensnared Julian Assange
If the U.S. wins its appeal, Julian Assange will face prosecution under a severe espionage law with roots in the British Official Secrets Act that is part of a history of repression of press freedom, reports Joe Lauria.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Obituary for Russiagate
Sleepwalking into a Nuclear Nightmare
At no point is it permissible to question if these nations might be reacting defensively to western aggressions and discuss the possibility of working toward detente, writes Caity Johnstone.
The US-Russia Confrontation Over Ukraine
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies say Americans should hope that the CIA director’s recent visit to Moscow helped Washington understand the stakes.
The Pentagon as Pentagod
America’s true god is a deity of wrath, whose most militant disciples employ murderous violence across the globe, writes William J. Astore
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Shadow Wars
Talk of Washington going to war in behalf of either Taiwan or Ukraine is hard to match for cynicism.