The U.S. makes plain its plan is not just to win its proxy war in Ukraine, but to continue flooding the country with weapons systems and ammunition, long enough to “weaken” Russia, reports Joe Lauria.
US Makes Clear Its Aim Is to ‘Weaken’ Russia
Starbucks’ Anti-Union Playbook: the ‘One-on-One’
During the fight to form a union, a Starbucks shift manager reveals what happened at one store in central New Jersey when baristas were pulled in for individual meetings to “review benefits.”
THE ANGRY ARAB: The US & Middle East Elections
The most reliable pollster in Lebanon reports interesting trends ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
US Imposes Flawed Food System on the World
Compounded by Ukraine, food prices will continue to climb as the consolidated global agricultural system faces problems it can’t handle, writes Jim Goodman.
EARTH DAY: Activists Block Newspapers Over Climate Coverage
“The more we threaten the fossil fuel status quo, the less the media covers it,” says one U.S. climate scientist.
Assange extradition, Belgium, Britain, Commentary, International, Julian Assange, Legal, Media, U.S., WikiLeaks
WATCH: Europe and Press Freedom, with Roger Waters
Brussels Free University presents a discussion on Europe, justice and press freedom: the Julian Assange case, at 1:30 pm EDT today. Live!
Dark Times with a Sliver of Light
Vijay Prashad raises the hope that Argentina — which just joined China’s BRI — can forge a development strategy not written by IMF staffers in Washington.
Afghanistan, Biden Administration, Commentary, Human Rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), Iraq, Legal, Russia, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, United Nations
US Trashes ICC, But Wants It to Charge Russians
Marjorie Cohn delves into the U.S. double standard in using an international court to prosecute war crimes.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Prison Food
“Not for Human Consumption.” The author, who saw that label himself when he was incarcerated, calls out a widespread human rights violation being committed in U.S. prisons.
Missing Link in a UN Cold Case?
PEPE ESCOBAR – Big Tech’s ‘Cancel Culture’ Love Affair
Cancel culture is inbuilt in the techno-feudalist project: conform to the hegemonic narrative, or else. Journalism that does not conform must be taken down.
IMF Loans Forcing Austerity on Crisis-Ravaged Nations
IMF pandemic-related loans are forcing developing nations to implement austerity measures that fuel further impoverishment and inequality, an Oxfam analysis finds.
Globalization Without an Epicenter
E. Ahmet Tonak and Vijay Prashad say a retreat from Western-designed globalization by some areas of the world began before the pandemic and before Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Assange Extradition Order Sent to Priti Patel
A London court on Wednesday sent an order to extradite Julian Assange to the U.K. home secretary, who has four weeks to decide. But Assange still has legal options.
Zelensky’s Hardline Internal Purge
Ukraine’s “pro-democracy” president has outlawed his opposition, ordered rivals arrested and presided over the disappearance and assassination of dissidents, Max Blumenthal and Esha Krishnaswamy report.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘The Assange Family Struggle’
Hours before Julian Assange’s extradition order Wednesday, CN Live! speaks to his father John Shipton, brother Gabriel Shipton and Ben Lawrence, director of Ithaka. Watch the replay.
An Open Letter to the Home Secretary
Julian Assange’s extradition order will be sent to the U.K. home secretary Wednesday. Here is an open letter taking into account Assange’s changed health as it affects U.S. “assurances.”
Analysis, Biden Administration, Commentary, Militarism, Military Industry, Pentagon, Russia, U.S., U.S. Congress, Ukraine
Gold Rush in Ukraine
Even before hostilities broke out, the CEOs of major weapons firms were talking about how tensions in Europe could pad their profits, William D. Hartung and Julia Gledhill report.
Millions of Years of Evolution Behind ‘The Slap’
Michael Brenner gives in to the impulse to say a few things about that celebrity incident of the century.
Chris Hedges: American Commissars
Social media platforms are aggressively censoring challenges to the dominant narrative on Ukraine, the ruling Democratic Party, the wars in the Middle East and the corporate state.