Both sides are using the current tension for their own ends, writes Vijay Prashad.
American Empire, Commentary, International, Julian Assange, Militarism, Propaganda, Surveillance, WikiLeaks
Nobel Committee Gets Peace Prize Wrong Yet Again
The Nobel Peace Prize has devolved into a prize for random good things that don’t offend a culture dedicated to endless war, writes David Swanson.
Afghanistan, American Empire, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Libya, Militarism, Pentagon, The Bush-43 Administration, U.S.
Never Having to Say You’re Sorry
Karen J. Greenberg says the past two decades have seen no accountability for the lawless U.S. policies of the war on terror.
CHRIS HEDGES: The Anonymous Executioners of the Corporate State
Imprisoning the David to Chevron’s Goliath is the latest outrage by a U.S. judiciary now engineered to favor the interests of capital.
Key US Witness Against Assange Arrested in Iceland
It’s unclear if Thordarson recanting his testimony is related to his arrest. He said the FBI promised not to tell Iceland about crimes he committed there, but also said the deal would be off if he lied, reports Joe Lauria.
Assange’s Father: ‘They Just Want to Murder Him’
Julian Assange’s father, John Shipton, has told a webcast co-produced by CN Live! that U.S. and British authorities are still trying to kill his son.
A Different Sort of Truth
In the novel released this year, Mohamedou Ould Slahi offers a glimpse of the world he created to escape Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, writes Alexander Hartwiger.
Undercounting US Civilians Killed by Police
An additional 17,000 deaths occurred over a four-decade period, the authors say, citing their own research.
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.