An additional 17,000 deaths occurred over a four-decade period, the authors say, citing their own research.
Undercounting US Civilians Killed by Police
Analysis, Commentary, Human Rights, International, Israel, Middle East, Militarism, Palestine, Religion
Palestine & Rabbinical Hypocrisy
It’s hard to be a moral person and a Zionist at the same time, writes Lawrence Davidson.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Instead of a Free Press
In the failed corporate coverage of Steven Donziger and Julian Assange there is an imposition of darkness, ignorance inflicted on Americans with intent.
German Politics: Confused, But Self-Righteous
Diana Johnstone assesses the recent German election, the decline of the traditional left, and its implications for relations with the U.S. and Russia.
Pandora Papers Show True Face of Global Britain
Through its network of tax havens, the U.K. is the fulcrum of a system that benefits the rich and powerful writes Adam Ramsay.
Pandora Papers Leak Spotlighting Tax Havens
The leaked files reveal the financial maneuverings of more than 330 politicians and top public officials from around the world, including dozens of current national leaders.
WATCH: Julian Assange — What’s the Appeal?
Join Assange’s father, an Australian MP, a former national news presenter, two medical professionals and CN‘s legal analyst in a discussion about the upcoming appeal hearing.
‘Psychedelic Renaissance’ Entirely About Corporate Greed
There’s a lot of money to be made selling cures for the psychological wounds inflicted by the very system which enables that sale, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
American Empire, Assange extradition, Biden Administration, Commentary, Ecuador, Intelligence, Julian Assange, Media, Obama Administration, Russiagate, Secrecy, Surveillance, Sweden, Torture, Trump Administration, U.S., United Kingdon, WikiLeaks
CIA Plan to Poison Assange Wasn’t Needed
American Empire, Consortiumnews.com, Fall Fund Drive, Foreign Policy, Militarism, Propaganda, Russia, U.S.
Consortium News Is a Threat
Even a photo of CIA headquarters got the red “Ys”, as well as a picture of our founding editor, Robert Parry.
Analysis, Assange extradition, Biden Administration, Britain, Consortiumnews.com, Ecuador, Intelligence, International, Julian Assange, Legal, Media, Russia, Russiagate, Surveillance, Trump Administration, U.S., United Nations, WikiLeaks
What the Yahoo! Assange Report Got Wrong
The Yahoo! report provides important new details of facts reported a year ago, but contains several errors, including a fabricated story about Russian operatives exfiltrating Assange from the Ecuador embassy, writes Joe Lauria.
Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Provokes Anger
Conviction of Steven Donziger, said one critic, “perfectly encapsulates how corporate power has twisted the U.S. justice system to protect corporate interests and punish their enemies.”
US Mail About to Get Slower & More Expensive
Lisa Graves says appointees at the highest levels are deploying the disaster capitalism playbook from inside the U.S. Postal Service.
UN Human Rights Experts: Release Steven Donziger
The detained American attorney who won a judgment against Chevron in Ecuador was sentenced Friday to six months in jail for defying court orders.
Afghanistan, American Empire, Analysis, Commentary, Intelligence, International, Media, Militarism, Pakistan, Terrorism, U.S.
Media Pushing Hostility to the New Afghan Govt
Gareth Porter reports on the echoing by some corporate press of a counter-terrorism narrative that threatens a goal shared by Washington and Kabul: eradicating the IS-K organization.
Pompeo Effectively Admits To Assange Allegations
Pompeo’s point that U.S. law prohibits carrying out assassinations is not convincing considering how the Trump administration openly assassinated Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike last year, writes Caity Johnstone.
American Empire, Analysis, Australia, Cold War, Europe, European Union, France, Germany, International, International News Analysis, Russia, U.S., Ukraine, United Kingdon
The ‘Atlantic Era’ & Europe After Angela Merkel
James W. Carden says greater EU autonomy would be a good for the United States and the world.
Afghanistan, American Empire, Analysis, Asia, Britain, China, Commentary, Europe, France, Germany, History, International News Analysis, Iraq, Pentagon, Ukraine
WATCH: US Hegemony Challenged
Editor Joe Lauria appeared on the TV show CrossTalk to discuss the decline of Anglo-Saxon power, the rise of China and Europe’s potentially non-aligned path.
COVID-19: A Just Recovery for North Africa’s Food
The region could be an area for cooperation and solidarity among its peoples, say the authors. But not under the current agro-food model.
Where Flowers Find No Peace to Grow
The denial of humanity to more than half the world’s population remains part of the broad framework of our world system, writes Vijay Prashad.