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.
China & Russia Throw Down Gauntlet
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.
American Empire, Analysis, Biden Administration, Column, Intelligence, International, Media, Propaganda, Russia, Syria, U.S., Ukraine
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Propaganda and Evidence
The wall of propaganda that towers over us, resting on an insidious culture of irrationality that has come to suffuse the American polity, is weakening.
NYT & CNN Playing Catch Up on Challenging Government
A subject alternative sites like Consortium News have been writing about for years is now being approached by The New York Times and CNN, writes Joe Lauria.
WATCH: Courage in Public Life
Former Australian news presenter Mary Kostakidis and Sister Susan Connelly speak about the courage of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange and prosecuted Australian lawyer Bernard Collaery.
Caitlin Johnstone: The Specious Reasoning Behind Claims the US Thwarted an Invasion of Ukraine
At no time has any consideration been given to the possibility of a far simpler explanation for the missing Russian invasion: that Russia never intended to invade.
Military Industry Healthier Than Ever
Sadly, but all too predictably, Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops and contractors from Afghanistan hasn’t generated even the slightest peace dividend, writes William D. Hartung.
What a US Trap for Russia in Ukraine Might Look Like
The U.S. and NATO are pouring weapons into Ukraine. Kiev says it plans no offensive against Donbass, but if Washington forced one, Moscow would have a major decision to make, writes Joe Lauria.
Unable to Produce Evidence, State Dept. Spox Hits Reporter With Russia Smear
It’s been more than a month since the “imminent” invasion was coming so a new threat needed to be cooked up in the bowels of Foggy Bottom and Langley, writes Daniel McAdams.
Caitlin Johnstone: US Again Tries Passing Off Government Assertions As Evidence
The invisible evidence presented by the United States that Russia is plotting a provocation to justify an invasion of Ukraine is that the government says so.
US Olympic Boycott Not About Uyghurs
Using Beijing 2022 to prove that Washington still has plenty of options has actually resulted in the opposite, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Caitlin Johnstone: Assertions Without Evidence, May Be Dismissed Without Evidence
The U.S. media class is saying whatever it wants about Ukraine because five years of Russia hysteria have taught them that they will suffer zero professional consequences when they are proven wrong.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Sending a Hacktivist to SuperMax
Unless dramatic reforms are undertaken, prisoners such as Marty Gottesfeld will continue to be abused.
American Empire, Biden Administration, China, Commentary, Iraq, Militarism, Russia, U.S., U.S. Congress, Ukraine, Vietnam
War Mania Leads White House to Condemn US Senator as Russian Propagandist
The Republican senator cited Russian “threats,” but said going to war with Moscow over Ukraine was not in the interests of the U.S., which should go after China instead, Joe Lauria reports.