Victims of British imperialism explain why they are far from mourning the death of the U.K. monarch.
Cruelties of the Queen’s Reign
Afghanistan, Commentary, Election 2016, Iraq, Libya, Militarism, NATO, Obama Administration, Pentagon, Politics, Russiagate, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, Women
What if the 2024 ‘Whispers’ Are Right?
Queen of Chaos: Her record, and her own words, show us exactly what we can expect from a Hillary Clinton presidency, write Jeremy Kuzmarov and Steve Brown.
Craig Murray: That’s Enough Monarchy for Now, Thank You
Coverage of the demise of Elizabeth II provides a glaring example of the unrelenting media propaganda by which the establishment maintains its grip.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Commentary, Militarism, Pentagon, Politics, Propaganda, Russia, U.S., Ukraine
Caitlin Johnstone: Ukraine & the Triumph of Militarism
A new piece of empire apologia in The Atlantic is also annoyingly accurate. It’s just a fact that in 2022, liberals are gaga for U.S. interventionism.
Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich & Work Left Undone
Every walkout, every outstretched hand, every word written or spoken in defense of workers’ rights, is a victory — whether it results in immediate and obvious success or not, writes Richard Eskow.
Carbon-Fueled Capitalism
In advance of the next U.N. climate change gathering, which takes place in Egypt in November, Vijay Prashad outlines how governments can live up to their “common but differentiated responsibilities” to stave off catastrophe.
Pakistan’s Climate Catastrophe
American Empire, Column, Commentary, U.S., Ukraine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Hearts Versus Minds
There is a time-honored and destructive tradition in the U.S. of citizens approaching their political causes with blind faith.
Assange extradition, Censorship, Commentary, Film, Julian Assange, Militarism, NATO, Press Freedom, Propaganda, Russia, Social Media, Theater, U.S., Ukraine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
JOHN PILGER: Silencing the Lambs — How Propaganda Works
Leni Riefenstahl said her epic films glorifying the Nazis depended on a “submissive void” in the German public. This is how propaganda is done.
American Empire, Cold War, Commentary, History, Russia, Soviet Union, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
When Gorbachev’s Luck Ran Out
There is an almost Shakespearean tragic quality about the late Soviet leader’s 1985-90 time in power, writes Tony Kevin. But Russian historians of the future may have reason to treat him kindly.
The Historic Collapse of Journalism
Accuracy no longer matters. Witnessing no longer matters. Conformity matters, writes Patrick Lawrence.
Chris Hedges: Stop Pretending US Is a Functioning Democracy
There are no institutions, including the press, an electoral system, the imperial presidency, the courts or the penal system, that can be defined as democratic. Only the fiction of democracy remains.
Defend CN Against Its Foes During Its Fall Fund Drive
PayPal, a British government official, and now NewsGuard have all targeted Consortium News this year for challenging official narratives. Help us to fight back.
Analysis, Commentary, Constitution, History, Legal, Media, Politics, U.S. Congress, U.S. Supreme Courrt
Autocracy, American-Style
Governmental bodies in the U.S. aren’t meant to be owned by those who lead them. They aren’t possessions to be disposed of according to the will and inclination of the governors, writes Michael Brenner.
US LABOR DAY: Ukraine’s Anti-Worker Law
The Zelensky government has claimed it is trying to alleviate the difficulties faced by companies in wartime. However, it first tried to introduce the new law in 2021.
US LABOR DAY: Union Support in US at Five-Decade High
The Gallup poll comes amid an ongoing high-profile push for workers’ rights at U.S. companies including Starbucks and Amazon.
US LABOR DAY: 5 Unsung Films About Workers
Central America, Commentary, Economy, Guatemala, History, Human Rights, Immigration, Income Inequality, Labor, Latin America, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
US LABOR DAY: Central American Migrants & US Labor History
Worker wins at Amazon and Starbucks recall a previous period of union success, writes Elizabeth Oglesby.
American Empire, Commentary, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Soviet Union, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
SCOTT RITTER: Mikhail Gorbachev, a Vector of Change
In ways that he never intended, the first and only president of the Soviet Union shaped world history.
Shell, BP & Cold War Propaganda
Formerly top-secret files show how the two oil corporations bankrolled British covert propaganda operations during the 1950s and 60s, John McEvoy reports.