It seems to be very difficult to be the leader of a state, particularly a strong and/or ideologically driven leader, and not end up a “monster,” muses Lawrence Davidson.
War Fever
There is a fever that seizes this land from time to time and it is the fever of war, a condition that this time seems immune to all known cures, starting with reason, as Daniel Lazare explores.
On the Criminal Referral of Comey, Clinton et al: Will the Constitution Hold and the Media Continue to Suppress the Story?
Ray McGovern reports on a major development in the Russia-gate story that has been ignored by corporate media: a criminal referral to the DOJ against Hillary Clinton, James Comey and others, exposing yet again how established media suppresses news it…
Four Lessons From the Strike on Syria
Ukraine’s NATO Bid Risks Even Worse U.S.-Russia Ties
What is the U.S. Fighting for in Syria?
The U.S. and Russia share strategic goals in Syria and the wider region, but Washington ideologues persist in unwelcome intervention that has led to disaster, argues Graham E.Fuller
An Alternative Explanation to the Skripal Mystery
Instead of a Pulitzer, He was Fired
Don North, veteran TV reporter, looks back on his days with the late Consortium News founder and editor Bob Parry, beginning in Central America during Reagan’s wars.
Blowing up Lack of ‘Evidence’ in Syria Chemical Attack
It is wise to remember the U.S.S. Maine, the Gulf of Tonkin and Iraqi WMD in assessing the rationale for the U.S. attack last weekend on Syria, says Ann Wright.
Syrian ‘Chemical Victims’ Suffered from Dust Inhalation, Reports Say
A report by the Independent’s veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk quotes doctors in Douma saying victims suffered from dust inhalation and that a member of the White Helmets caused panic by falsely shouting, “Gas!” in a triage center. The…
Anatomy of a Chemical Attack
It Started Over Lunch and Led to the Exposure of One of the Greatest Scandals in U.S. History
Missile Attack on Syria: a Salute to the ‘Russia-gate’ Faithful
Bob Parry: Holding Government and Media to Account
‘A Very Different Journalist’: John Pilger’s Tribute to Bob Parry
On the Reaction to the U.S. Strike in Syria
Attacking Syria: Thumbing Noses at Constitution and Law
Trump Attacks Syria With Chemical Experts on the Way
Trump Urged to Seek Evidence Before Attacking Syria
In this memo to the White House, the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity urge President Trump to get the evidence first before deciding to strike Syria.
Do U.S. Oligarchs Exist? Not in Mainstream Media
We hear incessantly about Russian oligarchs. But do they also exist in the United States? You wouldn’t know it by watching cable news, says Jeff Cohen.