CN Editor Joe Lauria presents the Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award to Jane Hill, the partner of the late John Pilger, at the British Film Institute in London.
WATCH: Pilger CN Award Presentation
Craig Murray Takes John Pilger’s Seat on CN Board
The writer and former British diplomat has been elected to fill the seat on Consortium News‘ board left open by the death last year of the great John Pilger.
Caitlin Johnstone: ‘Too Much Evidence’ of Genocide
The huge package of documents that South Africa submitted to the ICJ for its genocide case against Israel already needs updating. Every day brings more horrendous news.
Recovering CN Around the World
Many readers say they are unable to log on since CN came back online after a hack this week. Here’s what you should do.
Biden Administration, Column, Commentary, Election 2016, Election 2020, Election 2024, Militarism, Politics, Russiagate, U.S.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Portents of Chaos
At this moment it is hard to locate the limit of what either of the two main political parties in the U.S. will do to avoid losing.
Censorship, Civil Rights, Commentary, Human Rights, Israel, Julian Assange, Media, Militarism, Palestine, Press Freedom, U.S., War Crimes
Chris Hedges: Israel’s War on Journalism
How many foreign reporters are in Gaza? None. The Palestinian reporters who fill the void often pay with their lives.
South Africa Files ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence of Genocide
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa calls the package a “comprehensive presentation of the overwhelming evidence of genocide in Gaza.”
Doing Time for Palestine
Corinna Barnard interviews two of the “Merrimack 4,” activists facing jail on Nov. 14 for their direct action on a U.S. subsidiary of Israeli weapons supplier Elbit. First of two parts.
Analysis, Assange extradition, Australia, Britain, Cambodia, China, CN Live!, Colombia, Colonialism, Commentary, East Timor, Film, History, Income Inequality, Indigenous People, Iraq, Israel, Media, Middle East, Palestine, United Nations
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Inside the Films of John Pilger’
CN Live! speaks to author Anthony Hayward, producer Chris Martin, journalist David Boardman, and Tom Giles, head of ITV Current Affairs, about the films of legendary journalist John Pilger and their working relationships with him.
Winning a Battle Over Control of Our Site
Three days after a massive attack on Consortium News we are back online after winning the battle. But this is a war.
Journalism & Democracy in a Time of Genocide
Whilst the political class and mainstream media have no problem with double standards, courts may take a different view in the matter of free speech, writes Mary Kostakidis.
UK Snubs Council of Europe Over Assange Inquiry
Politicians across Europe want Britain to investigate why the WikiLeaks founder spent five years in jail, writes Mark Curtis.
Analysis, Books, Campaign 2016, Commentary, Consortium News, Iran, Israel, Media, October Surprise, Politics, Robert Parry, Russia, Russiagate, Syria, Ukraine, WikiLeaks
WATCH: October Unsurprised
Journalist Craig Unger has used Robert Parry’s vast archive to help nail down the 1980 October Surprise story, but he diverged greatly from Parry when it came to also criticizing the Democrats.
Arts, Australia, Britain, Cambodia, Consortium News, East Timor, Film, Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award, History, Human Rights, Indigenous People, International, Vietnam
British Film Institute to Honor John Pilger
The BFI is screening some of the late John Pilger’s most important films throughout the month of November, writes Joe Lauria.
Caitlin Johnstone: The ‘Genocide-for-Groceries’ Candidate
This week, Kamala Harris said she knows about voter revulsion over the Israeli genocide in Palestine. But people better vote for her anyway if they want abortions and affordable groceries.
Scott Ritter: The Israeli Intelligence Leaks
If the purpose of the leaks was to wake up the American people and the U.S. government to the danger posed by an Israeli strike against Iran, it appears that the mission so far has failed.
Revisiting the October Revolution
Given recent articles and books on the Bolshevik Revolution, which began Oct. 24, 1917 (Julian), it’s a struggle on the level of ideas that continues well into the 21st century, says John Wight.
Censorship, Civil Rights, Commentary, Free Speech, Israel, Legal, Palestine, Press Freedom, South Africa, Terrorism, United Kingdon, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, WMD
Craig Murray: Who Are the Terrorists?
In 1985, the U.K. backed apartheid South Africa and said the African National Congress were terrorists. Now they back apartheid Israel and say Hamas and Hezbollah are terrorists. The state can be wrong.
‘Abducted’ Is Not the Word for Israeli Soldiers
“The double standard should be glaring” — Jonathan Cook on why the AP and other media outlets are making no effort to find out how many of the Israelis held in Gaza are, in fact, soldiers.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Constitution, Iraq, Israel, Legal, Militarism, Palestine, Russia, Secrecy, U.S., U.S. Congress, Ukraine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
War & the Constitution
Congress has not declared war on Iran; nor has it authorized the use of U.S. military forces against it, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. Yet the White House says it is sending around 100 troops to Israel.