Since oligarchs can’t replicate grass-roots energy, they attack it, says Caitlin Johnstone.
Category: Trump Administration
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Mike Pompeo’s Latest Delusion
The U.S. secretary of state’s “West is Winning” speech in Munich last weekend was delusional.
Assange’s Extradition Case Is Critical Moment for Anti-War Movement
Jeremy Corbyn and other politicians are speaking up for the WikiLeaks‘ publisher, writes Nozomi Hayase. Will more U.S. presidential candidates join them?
State-Backed Alliance for Securing Democracy Smears The Grayzone
The online censorship initiative depicted critical reporting about the Iowa caucuses as part of a Russian plot, Alex Rubinstein reports. Independent reporter Jordan Chariton was also targeted.
Trump Plugs Military Spending for Reelection
The president is making an aggressive effort to parlay Pentagon funding into political support, writes William D. Hartung in this economic analysis of other — and better — job creators.
New Leaks Shatter OPCW’s Attacks on Douma Whistleblowers
Aaron Maté reports on new evidence of distortions in the OPCW inquiry as well as a campaign of intimidation against internal dissent.
Puppet Pete Says Revolution & Status Quo Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
Change is not going to come from existing institutions, writes Caitlin Johnstone. It’s going to come from people using the power of their numbers.
Three Extraordinary Australian Journalists: Burchett, Pilger & Assange
They span three generations and give their country reason to be enormously proud, writes Rick Sterling. All have depended on freedom of the press, which is now at stake.
Israeli Expansionism Top Threat to Jordan’s Stability
Trump’s “peace plan” would confront Amman with an influx of Palestinian refugees, who would follow refugee influxes from post-2003 Iraq and post-2011 Syria, writes Giorgio Cafiero.
CN LIVE!: ‘Deal of the Century?’
Watch Episode 4 of Season 2 of CN Live! for a discussion of Donald Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century” and what it means for the Middle East.