The U.S. political and media culture has produced two of the most incompetent figures imaginable to vie for the role of leading the country into the abyss, writes Jim Kavanagh.
Catastrophe at the Ballot Box
Books, Commentary, Human Rights, Israel, North Korea, Palestine, South Korea, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, War Crimes
Han Kang’s Nobel Prize is a Cry for Palestine
The South Korean author is dedicated to witnessing the historical atrocities perpetrated by imperial colonial powers, writes KJ Noh.
Biden Administration, Books, China, Column, Commentary, Human Rights, Israel, Palestine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
PATRICK LAWRENCE: De-Westernizing Ourselves
Embarking on a process of personal, individual “de–Westernization” is absolutely essential if we propose to defend the humanity of humanity.
Chris Hedges: Why I Back Consortium News
Analysis, Commentary, Ireland, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Military, Palestine, U.N. Security Council, United Nations, War Crimes
UN Troops in Lebanon Can Shoot Back at Israel
U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon are permitted to use force in several circumstances, including self-defense and prevention of hostile action in its area of deployment, writes Joe Lauria.
When Pompeo Spat on West Point
The former C.I.A. director and secretary of state ridiculed the U.S. Military Academy, his alma mater, by dissing the cadets’ honor code in one of his most infamous remarks, writes Joe Lauria.
Biden Administration, Books, Commentary, Human Rights, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Militarism, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, War Crimes
Vijay Prashad: They Know What Real Bombing Means
Israel’s bombing of Beirut mirrors its harsh attacks on Gaza and symbolises the disdain for human life that characterises both Israeli and U.S. warfare.
Caitlin Johnstone: Israel Arrests US Journalist, Fires on UN Peacekeepers, Bombs Beirut, Kills More Kids, Etc
The U.S. State Department did not hold a press briefing on Thursday, which is understandable, given the difficulty of keeping up with — much less justifying — the criminality of its ally Israel.
Australia, Commentary, Human Rights, Indigenous People, Indonesia, Israel, Palestine, Portugal, Timor Leste, U.N. General Assembly, U.N. Security Council, U.S., United Nations, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Palestine & the Lessons of East Timor
Biden Administration, Civil Rights, Commentary, Constitution, Legal, Surveillance, Trump Administration, U.S., U.S. Congress
The Government Compels Silence – Again
The government knows how to evade an uncomfortable constitutional provision or High Court opinion, writes Andrew P. Napolitano regarding a case involving Donald Trump, Jack Smith and Elon Musk.
IDF in ‘Outrageous Threat’ to Irish UN Troops in Lebanon
Israel continues to isolate itself diplomatically after the IDF throws its weight around with U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon, writes Mick Hall.
Censorship, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Commentary, Israel, Legal, Militarism, Palestine, Prisons, Protest, United Kingdon
Chris Hedges: Burn the Planet & Lock Up the Dissidents
The imprisoned Roger Hallam believes that resistance is not, ultimately, about what we can or cannot achieve. It is about a “re-enchantment of the world,” he says. “It is about our spirit taking center stage.”
WATCH: Whistleblower McBride Wins Leave to Appeal
Former military lawyer David McBride has won the right to appeal his conviction for blowing the whistle on Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. Cathy Vogan reports from Canberra for Consortium News.
Hurricane Season Rips Into US War-Spending
With another major storm bearing down on Florida, Elizabeth Vos reports on distressed survivors of Helene and tight federal disaster relief funding amid a flood of U.S. money for foreign proxy wars.
American Empire, Censorship, Civil Rights, Commentary, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Media, Palestine, Social Media, U.S.
Caitlin Johnstone: Meta Steps Up Aggressive Censorship
Facebook and Instagram, when combined, have 5 billion users worldwide. It’s impossible to overstate how their regulation of speech in pro-U.S. direction can impact human communication.
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SCOTT RITTER: The Fall of Israel
A year ago, Israel was sitting in the catbird seat. Today, it stares into the face of its demise.
Inside the State Department’s Weapons Pipeline to Israel
Leaked cables and emails show how the agency’s top officers dismissed internal evidence of Israelis misusing U.S.-made bombs and worked to supply more as the Gaza death toll mounted, Brett Murphy reports.
The Observer’s Defense of Genocide
A phalanx of the U.K.’s most influential journalists has decried as a “blood libel” the reporting of Israel’s killing of thousands of children in Gaza, writes Jonathan Cook.
Patrick Lawrence: Powerlessness
America’s political elites are not powerless to restrain the rogue Israeli regime: They are powerless to act against the grotesque lobby, led by but not limited to AIPAC, to which they have sold themselves.