Disagreement between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents and cautiousness by Germany and France, seems to indicate only the U.S. and U.K. are keen for war with Russia, reports Joe Lauria.
A War Only America & Britain Seem to Want
WATCH: Assange & the Supreme Court Appeal
WikiLeaks editor Kristin Hrafnsson and other guests discussed the next steps forward at the U.K. Supreme Court.
American Empire, Analysis, Europe, Foreign Policy, Germany, International, Military, Military Industry, Russia, Ukraine
Tangled Tale of NATO Expansion at the Heart of Ukraine Crisis
The U.S. response to winning the Cold War set the stage for the current crisis with Russia, reports Joe Lauria.
UK Enables Cameroon’s Abusive Dictatorship
British soldiers are assisting military forces accused of torture, executing children and burning buildings, Phil Miller reports.
The ‘Afterlives’ of German Colonialism in East Africa
Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah ‘s Nobel Prize invites us to ponder Germany’s colonial past between the Scramble for Africa and the First World War in what is now Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda, writes Tom Menger.
Palestinians Continue Boycott of Israeli Military Courts
Since Jan. 1, detainees being held without charge have refused to appear for court hearings. They are also boycotting appeal hearings, including those in higher courts.
Analysis, Commentary, Consortiumnews.com, Election 2016, History, Iraq, Latin America, Media, Russia, Russiagate, Syria, Ukraine, WikiLeaks
In the Spirit of Robert Parry
Four years ago today, Consortium News founding editor Robert Parry passed away unexpectedly. In this essay, adapted from an afterword for the forthcoming book, American Dispatches: A Robert Parry Reader, his son Nat reflects on his life and legacy.
Yemen Peace Talks Urged on UN Security Council, Which Ignores Saudi Atrocities
Oxfam is pressing the U.N. Security Council to “inject new urgency” into peace talks after the civilian death toll from the Saudi-led strikes breaks records this month.
Caitlin Johnstone: The Secrecy of Evidence
American Empire, Analysis, Commentary, Europe, European Union, France, Georgia, Germany, History, International, Militarism, Russia, Soviet Union
UKRAINE CRISIS: When a NATO Foreign Minister Accused the Alliance of ‘War-Mongering’ Against Russia
In 2016, the German foreign minister accused NATO of ‘saber-rattling’ and a top NATO general said Russia was no threat, words that take on new meaning today, wrote Joe Lauria.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Cold War, Column, Commentary, Foreign Policy, France, Germany, Militarism, News Analysis, Propaganda, Russia, U.S., Ukraine
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Russia’s Red Line
It is absolutely necessary that Moscow holds the line for the sake of a new security order in Europe and a sustainably stable world order in our time.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Human Rights, Intelligence, Military, Secrecy, Torture, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Guantánamo’s Forever Elusive Endgame
From the very beginning, writes Karen J. Greenberg, the courthouse at that U.S. base on the island of Cuba has served as a revealing symbol of the prison’s venality.
In the Dark Political Prisoners Wish for Light
Vijay Prashad scans a world full of political prisoners and conveys a message from one of them in Casa Blanca.
Craig Murray: Your Man in the Courtroom — Is There an Exit?
The technical point certified for appeal by the High Court to the Supreme Court may be the screen behind which the British Establishment is sidling slowly towards an exit in the Assange case.
Boris Johnson’s Impressive Impunity
Seth Thévoz presents 18 instances of the U.K. prime minister being accused of breaking the rules.
WATCH: Explanation of High Court’s Assange Decision
Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria breaks down the High Court’s decision on Monday to allow Julian Assange to appeal its decision to the U.K. Supreme Court.
High Court Allows Assange to Appeal to Supreme Court
The High Court in London has allowed Julian Assange leave to appeal its own ruling to the U.K. Supreme Court. The High Court ruled in December that Assange can be extradited to the U.S., overturning the district court’s decision.
American Empire, Analysis, Australia, Britain, Foreign Policy, France, Germany, International, Media, News Analysis, Russia, Ukraine
UKRAINE CRISIS: German Navy Chief Resigns; Britain Spreads Fears of Russian ‘Coup’ & Wider War
The German admiral’s frank remarks contradict the war hysteria being drummed up by the U.S. and Britain, Joe Lauria reports.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Foreign Policy, International, Media, Military, Propaganda, Russia, Ukraine
UKRAINE CRISIS: US ‘Toolboxes’ Are Empty
The toolbox is empty. Russia knows this. Biden knows this. Blinken knows this. CNN knows this. The only ones who aren’t aware of this are the American people, says Scott Ritter.
Afghanistan, American Empire, China, Commentary, Europe, Foreign Policy, International, Iran, Kazakhstan, Militarism, Pentagon, Taiwan, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Eurasia & the Epochal Decline in US Global Power
Both liberal and conservative political elites in the New York–Washington corridor of power have been on top of the world for so long that they can’t remember how they got there, writes Alfred McCoy.