The Economic Policy Institute responds to talk of “quiet quitting” by U.S. workers.
Analysis, Commentary, Economy, Labor, U.S., U.S. Supreme Courrt, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
SCOTT RITTER: Why Russia Will Still Win, Despite Ukraine’s Gains
Russia is no longer fighting a Ukrainian army equipped by NATO, but a NATO army manned by Ukrainians. Yet, Russia still holds the upper hand despite its Kharkiv setback.
Who’s Responsible for Pakistan’s Floodwaters?
It is criminal that the IMF would impose strict austerity when the agricultural infrastructure is utterly destroyed, writes Vijay Prashad. Pakistan is suffering from “climate apartheid.”
Afghanistan, Africa, Canada, Commentary, Income Inequality, India, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Media, NATO, Qatar, Rwanda, Satire, South Africa, U.S., Ukraine, United Kingdon, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, War Crimes, Yemen
Chris Hedges: Monarchs Belong in the Dustbin of History
No other institution helps obscure the crimes of empire and buttress class rule and white supremacy so effectively.
Cold War, Commentary, Europe, European Union, France, Georgia, Germany, History, International, NATO, Nazism, Russia, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
DIANA JOHNSTONE: The Specter of Germany Is Rising
To meet the imaginary Russian threat to Western Europe, Germany will lead an expanded, militarized EU.
Cruelties of the Queen’s Reign
Victims of British imperialism explain why they are far from mourning the death of the U.K. monarch.
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.