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: Russia
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.
The ‘Atlantic Era’ & Europe After Angela Merkel
James W. Carden says greater EU autonomy would be a good for the United States and the world.
Chris Hedges: America’s Fate — Oligarchy or Autocracy
The competing systems of power are divided between alternatives which widen the social and political divide — and increase potential for violent conflict.
Biden at the UN Forgets What War Is
Contrary to the evidence, the president said the U.S. was not at war, writes Joe Lauria.
The First World War, Cecil Rhodes & Anglo-Saxon Power
David William Pear says the era in which the British Empire set out to destroy Germany in 1902 — leading the way to World War I — is frighteningly similar to that of today’s U.S. hostility to the rising of…
With Clinton Lawyer Charged, Russiagate Scam Now Under Indictment
Michael Sussmann is charged for failing to disclose he was acting on behalf of Clinton’s team, Aaron Maté reports. But the indictment makes clear the special counsel uncovered a wider deception.
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.