Creating big psychological identity structures out of our politics makes the job of the propagandists so very much easier, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Political Partisanship Is a Propaganda Lubricant
COVID-19: Every Region of the World Is ‘Worst Affected’
The pandemic-related economic collapse is exacerbating the “three apartheids of our times” – money, medicine and food, writes Vijay Prashad.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Perverted Prison Justice
Here’s an example of how the prison rape-elimination law gets violated; and not by other prisoners.
COVID-19: Venezuela Says COVAX Payments Blocked
The country’s vice president says access to the program is being disrupted and calls it a crime.
COVID-19: Paltry International Support for Global South
Unsurprisingly, this has become a “developing-country pandemic,” write Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
Washington’s Rebranding of Syrian Al-Qaeda’s Founder
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton present a PBS Frontline special as the latest vehicle in a PR campaign by Beltway think tanks and foreign policy veterans to reposition Mohammad Jolani as an “asset.”
Climate Change, Commentary, COVID-19, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, United Nations
Gaza’s Summer: Destruction, Pandemic & Climate Change
Asmaa Abu Mezied describes the dangers of the hot months ahead for the besieged enclave, which just suffered bombing raids early Wednesday under Israel’s new government.
New Israeli Government Bombs Gaza
The Israeli military characterized the latest airstrikes as retaliation for “incendiary balloons” released into Israel from the Gaza Strip.
Zionist Academics Take the Side of State Power
Two historical associations in the U.S. for scholars of Middle East studies reflect opposing attitudes about Israel and its behavior toward the Palestinians, writes Lawrence Davidson.
Assange extradition, Biden Administration, Media, Obama Administration, Secrecy, Trump Administration, U.S., U.S. Congress
Bipartisan US Attacks on Journalism
Amid revelations of Trump-era spying, Trevor Timm calls out the attempt by Biden’s DOJ to criminalize news gathering in the case against Julian Assange.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Media, Nuclear Weapons, Propaganda, Russia, Russiagate, Trump Administration, U.S., U.S. Congress
Undermining Detente Between Biden & Putin
Norman Solomon says Democrats and Progressives have been heightening bilateral tensions that increase the chances of thermonuclear holocaust.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Column, Commentary, Foreign Policy, International News Analysis, Media, Propaganda, Russia, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US-Russia Summit
Two recent moves on Moscow’s side suggest that the encounter in Geneva will mark the start of a long and welcome process.
A Wide World of War Porn
While I don’t have a human skull in my closet, my atrocity collection is arguably far more gruesome, writes Nick Turse.
Arms Sales: What Americans Know About Bombs Dropped in Their Name
By the time citizens hear about a sale, the export licenses are already approved and Boeing factories are churning out weapons we’ve never heard of, writes Danaka Katovich.
American Empire, Commentary, Human Rights, Israel, Lost History, Middle East, Militarism, Propaganda, U.S. Congress
A Kinder, Gentler US Empire Is Not Possible
Caitlin Johnstone responds to the latest rebuke of progressive House member Ilhan Omar by members of her own party.
WATCH: US Tour for Assange Hits Washington, DC
Julian Assange’s father and brother next appear at Busboys & Poets in Washington. Watch the replays here.
Afghanistan, Assange extradition, Britain, History, Intelligence, Iraq, Legal, Media, Sweden, United Nations, WikiLeaks
Chris Hedges: Assange & the Collapse of the Rule of Law
Chris Hedges gave this talk at a rally Thursday night in New York City in support of Julian Assange. John and Gabriel Shipton, Julian’s father and brother, also spoke at the event, which was held at The People’s Forum.
With Biden in UK, 24 MPs Call on Him to Let Assange Go
A group of 24 members of the UK Parliament have written to President Joe Biden, who is at the G7 Summit in Cornwall, asking him to drop the U.S. prosecution of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
WATCH: US Tour For Assange, Next Stop — Philadelphia
Julian Assange’s father and brother traveled to Philadelphia on Friday on the next stop of their U.S. tour. Watch the video.
Peace-Washing: Is a Network of Major Donors Neutralizing Activism in the Peace Movement?
We’re now in a situation where many ostensible “peace” groups seem tied to the Democratic Party while the Biden administration pursues militaristic policies, writes Dave Lindorff.