A trio of Stoics from Ancient Greece offer philosophical opposition to today’s turbo capitalism in this excerpt from “Raging Twenties, Great Power Politics Meets Techno-Feudalism.”
PEPE ESCOBAR: The Slave, The Orator & The Emperor
The UK Military’s Secrecy Problem
Richard Norton-Taylor says a new book illustrates how the military establishment tries to censor, bully and threaten publishers and journalists.
COVID-19: The Vaccine Must Be a Common Good for Humanity
Vijay Prashad calls out the Global North, Big Pharma and the capitalist logic of intellectual property rights.
The Problem Isn’t Human Nature
The problem, says Caitlin Johnstone, is a few manipulative sociopaths who are willing to do anything to get ahead and into positions of power.
NATO Expanding its Theater With China in its Sights
Ann Wright says a new proposed roadmap reflects an alarming expansion beyond Europe and Russia, the alliance’s traditional traditional area of operations and concern.
COVID-19: Experts Warn of Failing to Rapidly ‘Vaccinate the World’ & Creating Dangerous Opening for Virus
Many leading epidemiologists believe the international community has a year or less before mutations proliferate widely.
Pope Needs to Send Easter Message to Biden on Assange
Francis the First thought of the WikiLeaks publisher languishing in his cell on Palm Sunday and should consider sending a second message, writes Elizabeth Vos.
LETTER FROM LONDON: A Troubling Decision
Alexander Mercouris says the conviction of former British diplomat Craig Murray undermines the right of the media to report cases, which is vital to protect the right to a fair trial.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Column, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Trump-Biden Middle East Policy
From Iran to Yemen, As`ad AbuKhalil summarizes the bipartisan consistency with which Israeli interests dominate in U.S. foreign policy.
Afghanistan, American Empire, Commentary, Militarism, The Bush-43 Administration, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Requiem for the ‘American Century’
As the longest U.S. war winds down in Afghanistan, Andrew Bacevich says vows of “never again” can only be taken seriously when Americans call imperialism by its name.
COVID-19: People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – and Paid a Price
If we have anything to learn from the history of the 1918 influenza pandemic, it is that a premature return to pre-pandemic life risks more cases and more deaths, writes J. Alexander Navarro.
COVID-19: Greed Drove Big Pharma Companies to Privatize Vaccines
The AstraZeneca jab was actually developed by scientists from a publicly-funded institution, writes Nick Dearden in a retort to comments by Boris Johnson.
In Quest of a Multi-Polar World
Michael Hudson and Pepe Escobar resume their conversation about a global monetary system that appears headed for divorce.
Rescuing Rich Investors in Poor Countries
Virtually No One in US Is Dangerous Enough to Justify Jail
American Empire, Bahrain, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, Militarism, Trump Administration, U.S., United Kingdon
Trump’s Illegal Drone Strike on Iranian General Led to Award for British Troops
A secretive team of British troops based in Bahrain played a key role in the tense aftermath of the U.S. assassination of Qasem Soleimani, Phil Miller reports.
Lessons to Learn from Kerala
Vijay Prashad interviews the finance minister of the populous Indian state about the “hop, skip and jump” gains by the Left Democratic Front government there.
Murray Found Guilty of Contempt
The former British ambassador was found guilty of contempt of court by a Scottish tribunal on Thursday for articles he had published about the trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Commentary, Immigration, Mexico, Military Industry, Trump Administration, U.S.
The Border Crisis Is Forever
Underneath the theater of partisan politics, there remains a churning border-industrial complex, Todd Miller reports.
The Urgent Need for a Biden-Putin Summit
Norman Solomon calls on the U.S. president to remember 1967 and the “Spirit of Glassboro.”
Reminder: US Weaponizes ‘Human Rights’
In response to the sanctions imposed on Chinese officials, Caitlin Johnstone spotlights a 2007 leaked State Department memo describing the U.S. double standard for allies and adversaries.
American Empire, Biden Administration, China, Commentary, Eurasia, Militarism, U.S., United Kingdon, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Washington’s Delusion of Endless World Dominion
Like the British establishment of the 1950s, current leaders of U.S. foreign policy have been on top of the world for so long that they’ve forgotten how they got there, writes Alfred W. McCoy.
American Empire, Biden Administration, China, Column, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Russia, U.S., Ukraine
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Blundering Biden Team
What occurred between Washington and Moscow last week, and at a hotel in Anchorage, bears a significance that we must not miss.
Afghanistan, American Empire, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Militarism, Pentagon, Trump Administration, U.S.
US Military Subverted the Afghan Peace Agreement
A former senior U.S. adviser reveals how, after Trump’s defeat, top Pentagon brass undermined his withdrawal order and pressured him to capitulate, as Gareth Porter reports.
Chris Hedges: The Evil Within Us
Those who blind themselves to their capacity for evil commit evil not for evil’s sake, but to make a better world. This collective self-delusion is the story of America.
American Empire, Campaign 2020, Commentary, Election 2020, Intelligence, Iran, Militarism, Pentagon, Propaganda, Russia, Secrecy, U.S.
US Intel Cartel: All Nations We Hate Interfered in Our Elections
We will never be given any solid evidence for these U.S. spy claims, writes Caitlin Johnstone. Yet U.S. foreign policy officials and mainstream news coverage of them will act as though we have.
Constitution, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, Obama Administration, Secrecy, The Bush-43 Administration
Examining the Stasi, Seeing the NSA
From the Archives: For many years, the East German Stasi was viewed as the most totalitarian of intelligence services, relentlessly spying on its citizens during the Cold War. But the Stasi’s capabilities pale in comparison to what the NSA can…
WATCH: Presentation of Adams Award & Stephen Cohen Tribute
The 2021 Sam Adams Award was presented in London to MI5 whistleblower Annie Machon. At the ceremony, Russian scholar Stephen Cohen was honored. Watch the ceremony and read the citations here.
Russiagate Rolls On, Giving Biden Political Cover
When it comes to national security reporting corporate journalists have time and again shown they are practicing something other than journalism, writes Joe Lauria.
American Empire, China, Commentary, Iraq, Militarism, Military Industry, Politics, The Bush-43 Administration, U.S., WMD
18 Years Ago Today the US War on Iraq Began
On the anniversary, Ann Wright voices opposition to the weapons build-up against China and the construction of a $1.9 billion defense radar in her home state of Hawaii.
The ‘Independent’ Report Claiming Uyghur Genocide
It was brought to you by a sham university and neocon ideologues lobbying to punish China for U.S. interests, Ajit Singh reports.
