William deBuys reports on the humanitarian and environmental disaster of Trump’s border wall.
The Authoritarian Dreamscape of the New Wild West
#CNNIsTrash Trends as Pushback Grows Against Oligarchic Election Meddling
Angry Berners have been rightly decrying the despicable manipulations of CNN, says Caitlin Johnstone.
Censorship, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, International, Iran, Media, Politics, Trump Administration, U.S., Venezuela
Under US Pressure, Social Media Companies Suspend Venezuelan, Iranian & Syrian Accounts
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are censoring content that conflicts with Washington’s pro-war narrative, Ben Norton reports.
Interview: The Embattled Catalan President
Thomas S. Harrington speaks with Quim Torra about the constitutional crisis in Madrid and the legacy of the Franco regime.
Establishment Pundits Go Nuts Over New Russian Hacking Conspiracy
Since the story concerns Russia, all journalistic standards have, as usual, gone out the window, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Campaign 2020, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics, Propaganda, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Biden Has Been Lying About His Record on Iraq for Years
In Tuesday night’s debate, Sam Husseini would like to see the Democratic presidential candidate finally face serious scrutiny for his support for the Iraq war.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Actually, Congress is Overdoing It
We hear a lot about the “do-nothing” Congress. But in fact, legislators have been on a spree of criminalizing previously legal behavior.
Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, International, Iran, Middle East, The Bush-43 Administration, Trump Administration, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, WikiLeaks, WikiLeaks Series
The Revelations of WikiLeaks: No. 6 — US Diplomatic Cables Spark ‘Arab Spring,’ Expose Spying at UN & Elsewhere
WikiLeaks’ publication of “Cablegate” in late 2010 dwarfed previous releases in both size and impact and helped cause what one news outlet called a political meltdown for United States foreign policy.
‘Iran Must Begin Acting Like a Normal Nation,’ Says Totally Normal Nation
Caitlin Johnston mulls what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s vision for Iran might really mean.
Campaign 2016, Campaign 2020, Commentary, Film, International, Politics, Russia, Russiagate, Trump Administration, U.S., Ukraine
New Documentary Sheds Light on Ukrainegate
A new documentary by Olivier Berruyer, editor of the website les-crises.fr, released in conjunction with Consortium News, sorts out the complicated scandal and the role Joe Biden played in it.
Afghanistan, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Trump Administration, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
The Not-So-Great ‘Great Game’
Michael Brenner considers the latest round of disputes over the latest presidential elections in Afghanistan.
Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, Who Went Through Kafkaesque Trial, Wins 2020 Sam Adams Award
Ray McGovern reviews the case of CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, who spent more than two years in jail, and the decision to award him the 2020 Sam Adams award.
Latest Episode in Juan Guaidó’s Venezuela Regime-Change Reality Show
Leonardo Flores reports on a farcical scene that was just the latest chapter in an absurdly bungled coup attempt.
Democrats Outraged at Republican Accusations of Foreign Loyalty
Caitlin Johnstone lambastes Democrats’ hypocrisy after their relentless accusations of Kremlin loyalty against political opponents.
Afghanistan, Commentary, Media, Obama Administration, Trump Administration, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
The War in Afghanistan Is a Fraud (and Now We Have Proof)
The Establishment has stopped talking about the Afghanistan Papers, but Lee Camp’s searing humor isn’t letting go.
Full-Scale War Avoided & Trump Goes Right Back to Warmongering
It is impossible for the U.S. and Iran to de-escalate as long as the U.S. is deliberately attacking Iran’s economy with the goal of igniting a civil war, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Commentary, Foreign Policy, International, Iran, Iraq, Legal, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, Trump Administration, U.S.
Lies, the Bethlehem Doctrine & the Illegal Murder of Soleimani
Craig Murray condemns the U.S. assassination of the Iranian general as an illegal act.
Assassination and International Law
In an era of death by drone, grand-scale invasions or tank-to-tank warfare have been replaced by single-shot missions against top leaders, writes Dave Inder Comar.
Trump Hints NATO Should Take US Place in Middle East; Lies About Iran and Slaps on More Humiliating Sanctions
UPDATED: Trump will not escalate the crisis with Iran but talked tough, while inviting NATO to take over at least part of U.S. role in the region.
Column, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Gulf States, Intelligence, International, Iran, Iraq, Middle East
PEPE ESCOBAR: Trump to De-Escalate: Intel Source
“It is most unlikely Trump will escalate at this point, and this could provide him with the opportunity to leave the Middle East except for the Gulf States. Trump wants to get out,” a U.S. intelligence source says.