Based on his experience of the past several days, Michael Brenner says the Dark Ages are making a comeback.
The New Age of Faith
The Brutal War on Yemen
Baher Kamal reports on U.N. agencies’ warnings of the catastrophic consequences of the Saudi Arabia/UAE coalition’s war on Yemen, which is being fueled by U.S. and European arms deals.
A Period of Great Tectonic Shifts
Vijay Prashad presents six theses about the establishment of the U.S.-shaped world order in 1990 and its current fragility in the face of growing Russian and Chinese power.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Imperial Infantilism
Diplomacy is an essential skill in the century swiftly taking shape around us, but we find that hurling playground insults at the leader of another nation has become normal in post-9/11 Washington.
Caitlin Johnstone: The Jaw-Dropping Power of US Propaganda
The ability to manipulate public thought, not just within the U.S. but across vast swaths of nations, has allowed the U.S. to manufacture international consensus for whatever agendas it wishes to advance.
US Media Pushing for World War III
Rather than neutrally trying to get the facts, White House reporters have become unabashed activists for going to war with Russia.
US Recklessly Eyes China as Target in Economic War
Western officials say Russia is asking China for military help — denied by Beijing — in what is clearly an effort to build a case to include China in its economic war against Moscow, writes Joe Lauria.
WATCH: Lauria & Galloway on Censorship Over Ukraine
George Galloway speaks to CN Editor Joe Lauria about censorship and the war in Ukraine. Security analyst Mark Sleboda adds perspective on the origins of the war.
WATCH: UN Security Council on Ukraine’s Bio Labs
Russia made new allegations at the U.N. Security Council on Friday that Ukraine was working on biological weapons, which led to further clashes with the U.S. and its allies on the council.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Has Hope Run Out for Assange?’
After the U.K. Supreme Court rejected his petition to appeal, hope seems to be running out for Julian Assange. We discuss the court’s ruling and the way forward. Watch the replay.
WATCH: UN Security Council on Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine
A U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine again pitted Russia’s ambassador against the United States and its allies on the council. Watch it here.
US Militarism in Russia & Around the World
By following the Truman Doctrine, Brian Terrell says the U.S exploits and dishonors the very real aspirations of people for peace and self-determination.
American Empire, Commentary, International, Iraq, Legal, Russia, Ukraine, United Nations, War Crimes, Yemen
Caitlin Johnstone: International Law Becomes Meaningless When Applied Only to US Enemies
You don’t get to make international law meaningless and then claim that an invasion is “illegal.”
Corporate Takeover of NHS: The Demise of British Primary Care
First, they came for the cleaners, then the caters, then the porters, then the student nurses, then the junior doctors. Now they’re coming for the GPs. Is it too late for an effective push back? asks Bob Gill.
DIANA JOHNSTONE: For Washington, War Never Ends
The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the rearmament of Germany confirmed that for the United States, the war in Europe was not entirely over. It still isn’t.
Africa, American Empire, Analysis, China, Cold War, Column, Europe, European Union, Gulf States, India, International, Iran, Israel, Libya, Middle East, Palestine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Nations
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Middle East & the War in Ukraine
Gulf Arab regimes, and other developing countries, will adjust to a new world where power is shifting. It is no longer the world the U.S. shaped after the Cold War, writes As’ad AbuKhalil.
The US, NATO & the Article IV Trap in Ukraine
Scott Ritter says the ongoing flow of refugees out of Ukraine into neighboring territories poses the greatest potential for a NATO-Russia clash.
Central America, Cold War, Commentary, Militarism, Russia, Ukraine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Chris Hedges: Waltzing to Armageddon
The Dr. Strangeloves, like zombies rising from the mass graves they created around the globe, are once again stoking new campaigns of industrial mass slaughter.
Craig Murray: New Legal Hurdles for Julian Assange
Assuming Home Secretary Priti Patel authorizes extradition, the matter returns to the original magistrate’s court for execution. That is where this process takes a remarkable twist.
Britain & NATO’s Nuclear Posture
To most, the idea of fighting a nuclear war seems absurd — the assumption being that a nuclear balance provides stability, writes Paul Rogers. But this has never been the case.