In anticipation of a cascade of debt defaults in Africa, beginning with Zambia, Vijay Prashad says it’s vital to strengthen the flagging campaign for debt forgiveness and cancellation.
Paradise for Human Victims of Corporate Persons
US Spends More Than $80 Billion a Year Incarcerating 2.3 Million People
Laura Flanders says there’s never been a better time to reconsider the entire system.
As Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Nears Force, US Urges Nations to Withdraw
Jessica Corbett reports on efforts by Washington and NATO allies to block the first legally binding global pact to fully prohibit nuclear weapons.
ELECTION 2020: The United Politics of America
Beneath all the hurled insults and heated debates, the two factions are actually furiously agreeing with one another the entire time, argues Caitlin Johnstone.
Commentary, Election 2020, History, Politics, Trump Administration, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
ELECTION 2020: Regression as a National Theme
Lawrence Davidson reflects on Trump’s High-Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and a reactionary tide in the U.S., since the Reagan era, that is hitting a new high-water mark.
American Empire, Australia, Bolivia, China, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, Militarism, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
America Has No Allies, Only Hostages
With Australia’s vassaldom in mind, Caitlin Johnstone says the president-elect of Bolivia just voiced a brazen heresy against imperial U.S. doctrine.
American Empire, Commentary, Legal, Media, Protests, Torture, Trump Administration, U.S., United Kingdon, WikiLeaks
The Guardian’s Silence Let UK Trample on Assange’s Rights in Effective Darkness
On the eve of a demonstration outside the paper’s office in London, Jonathan Cook issues a statement about The Guardian’s abandonment of its former media partner.
Afghanistan, CN Live!, History, Intelligence, International, Iraq, Legal, Media, Militarism, WikiLeaks
WATCH: Marking 10 Years Since WikiLeaks’ Iraq War Logs
Consortium News will simulcast live the Resistance TV event at 2 pm EDT, 7 pm BST & 5 am AEDT.
Column, Commentary, Election 2020, Humor, Media, Obama Administration, Politics, Trump Administration, U.S.
LEE CAMP: Top 10 People to Blame if Joe Biden Loses (It’s Not The Left)
Let’s get ready for a blame game. If he loses to one of the most racist, megalomaniacal presidents in history it won’t be the Left’s fault.
Africa, Brazil, Commentary, COVID-19, Economy, Human Rights, International, Militarism, United Nations
Bullets Are Not the Seeds of Life
Vijay Prashad says most endemic hunger is caused by a system that would rather waste food than feed the hungry.
American Empire, Books, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Militarism, Trump Administration, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Reframing America’s Role in the World
Since 1945, the U.S. pursuit of “dominance in the name of internationalism” has mainly served as a device for affirming the authority of foreign-policy elites, writes Andrew J. Bacevich.
American Empire, Commentary, COVID-19, Economy, Election 2020, Environment, Protest, Trump Administration, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Chris Hedges: The Politics of Cultural Despair
As our empire implodes, and with it social cohesion, we must face what is happening — not only around us— but within us.
Barrett Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court
American Empire, Censorship, Column, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, Politics, Propaganda, Russia, Russiagate, Secrecy, Trump Administration, U.S.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Damage Russiagate Has Done
Authoritarian liberals have unleashed a censorious syndrome peculiar to our national character, dating to 17th century Quaker hangings in Boston.
American Empire, Censorship, Commentary, Election 2020, Media, Politics, Propaganda, Russia, Russiagate, Secrecy, Trump Administration, U.S.
‘The Emails Are Russian’ Will Be the Narrative, Regardless of Facts or Evidence
Media reaction to The New York Post’s publication of Hunter Biden’s emails shows the further deterioration of objectivity since Trump’s election in 2016, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Socialist Luis Arce Declares Victory in Bolivia Election
A year after the right-wing coup against Evo Morales, voters have given his finance minister a clear advantage over his two opponents, Jake Johnson reports.
Advanced Technologies, American Empire, Asia, China, Commentary, COVID-19, International, Militarism, North Korea, South Korea, Trump Administration, U.S.
Danger in the South China Sea
In 2020, The Trump administration has dramatically increased the number of show-of-force missions, Ann Wright reports.
Civil Rights, Commentary, Gun Violence, Human Rights, Militarism, Police Brutality, Politics, Protests, Race Relations, Racism, Trump Administration, U.S.
Minneapolis City Council’s Attempt to Defund Police Thwarted by Unelected Charter Commission
Contrary to reports, most City Council members — who won by pledging to advance racial equity — tried to do the right thing, says Scott Shaffer.
COVID-19: The Case Against Herd Immunity
Marcello Ferrada de Noli has studied Sweden’s response to the virus and advises countries elsewhere to reject the neoliberal model and survive instead.
Commentary, History, Legal, Trump Administration, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Packing the Court
History shows that political contests over the ideological slant of the High Court are nothing new, writes Calvin Schermerhorn.