It’s not something it can come out and directly say, because admitting it sees itself as the rulers of the world would make it look tyrannical and megalomaniacal, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
The Earth Belongs to America
Caitlin Johnstone: Just Run the News Media Out of Langley
That way nobody needs to pretend they’re doing news reporting instead of intelligence agency stenography and the public is clear they’re being fed whatever story about reality the C.I.A. wants them to believe.
The Prehistory of the 2022 Beijing Games
Only through the lens of history can we understand why China fought so hard for a place in the Olympics on its own terms, writes Charles Xu.
Chris Hedges: Heeding James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’
A century after its publication, the timeless novel warns us about the poisons of nationalism and idolatry and the commonality of our sojourns between birth and death.
Afghanistan, American Empire, China, Cold War, Commentary, Europe, France, Germany, History, Military, Russia, U.S., Ukraine, United Nations
The Ultimate End of NATO
Russia’s goal is not to destroy Ukraine—this could be accomplished at any time. Rather, the goal of Russia is to destroy NATO by exposing its impotence, writes Scott Ritter.
Biden Denounced for Seizing Afghan Assets
“I can’t think of a worse betrayal of the people of Afghanistan than to freeze their assets and give it to 9/11 families,” said one person whose brother was killed on Sept. 11.
The World Still Belongs to the Banks
By mirroring power, Vijay Prashad says that the barren ideas of right-wing intellectuals are made to appear reasonable.
American Empire, Analysis, CN Live!, Cold War, Europe, Foreign Policy, France, Germany, History, International, Military, Russia, Soviet Union, Ukraine
READ: Transcript of CN Live! ‘A Bear Trap in Ukraine?’
Analysts Alexander Mercouris and Scott Ritter break down the drama between Russia, the United States, NATO and Ukraine in an extraordinary discussion on CN Live! Read the transcript.
Pharma Effort to Kill Africa’s Covid Vaccine Exposed
“To push for the termination of this lifesaving project in order to protect the interests of pharmaceutical companies is shameful,” said one advocate.
How the Establishment Functions
Just as Jimmy Savile was to be protected over actual sex crime, Keir Starmer knew that Julian Assange was to be persecuted over fake sex crime, writes Craig Murray.
The Crisis in US Railroads
Joe DeManuelle-Hall reports on the years-long squeeze that major railroads have put on their operations and workforces.
Harrowing Drone-Strike Testimony at US Senate
ACLU attorney Hina Shamsi came under fire from Sen. Lindsey Graham, while the chair of a Yemeni group offered graphic testimony of airstrikes’ human costs.
China & Russia Throw Down Gauntlet
Benjamin Norton reports on the meeting in Beijing between China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin designed to deepen the integration of the two Eurasian superpowers.
Boris Bashing & the Assange Factor
The sudden chorus of outrage at the prime minister for impugning the reputation of the opposition leader, Sir Keir Starmer, is strange in many ways, writes Jonathan Cook.
Labor Win in Mexico for Both Sides of the Border
In a massive General Motors plant, over 6,500 workers finally had the opportunity to pick a union of their own choice, writes Sam Pizzigati.
Caitlin Johnstone: Wanting Russian Peace to Attack China
Some Republicans don’t want war with Russia, not because it’s the sane thing to do, but because they insanely want to go to war with China instead.
Justice Breyer’s Center-Right Record
In the areas of criminal justice and civil rights, Marjorie Cohn says the voting record of the retiring justice reveals that he has been out of step with his fellow liberals on the court.
How MbS Ended Saad Hariri’s Political Career in Lebanon
Saad Hariri never mastered the complicated Lebanese political game, and as long as MbS rules Saudi Arabia, Hariri will be banned from Lebanese politics, write As’ad AbuKhalil.
Challenging Israel’s Climate Apartheid in Palestine
Muna Dajani sets an agenda for re-politicizing environmental problems such as water scarcity and placing them inside the popular mobilization against settler colonialism.
Analysis, Commentary, Human Rights, Media, Middle East, Militarism, Russia, Syria, U.S., United Kingdon
The Endless Failure of the Syrian War
Ten years after 9/11 the U.S. and Middle East allies weaponized jihadist groups in Syria, writes Andrew Hammond, and the result was an utter disaster. But don’t expect any self-reflection from the cheerleaders.