A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, if it were law, would reduce the danger of nuclear war over Ukraine by stopping U.S. ATACMS attacks on Russia, reports Joe Lauria.
US Bill Would Reverse ATACMS Order
SCOTT RITTER: Why I Support Consortium News
Scott Ritter speaks on the importance of Consortium News and why your contributions are needed to keep this unique news service going.
Chorus Calling it Genocide Grows
More than a year into Israel’a assault on Gaza, Amnesty International joined those who have been calling it the crime of genocide against the Palestinian population.
New Zealand Bill Would Smear ‘Foreign Tools’
New Zealand is set to introduce potentially repressive sedition and espionage laws similar to those of other Western states now gearing up for war with Russia and China, Mick Hall reports.
Afghanistan, Cambodia, Commentary, Iraq, Russia, Syria, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, Vietnam
Offensive Forces in Syria are Like Khmer Rouge
John Wight says the common denominator behind the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s and Salafi-jihadism in our time, is Western foreign policy.
Biden Administration, China, Column, Commentary, Legal, Politics, U.S., U.S. Congress, U.S. Justice Dept., Ukraine
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Biden Family of Liars
Given Joe Biden’s apparently intimate involvement in Hunter’s dealings, it follows that his intent in pardoning his son is effectively to secure a pardon for himself.
Caitlin Johnstone: Phony Anti-Establishment Schtick
It’s increasingly necessary to not just stand against the status quo but also against the fraudulent political factions pretending to oppose it.
Israeli Army Chief Visited Britain After ICC Warrants
Days after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, its top general flew to London, John McEvoy and Mark Curtis report.
China, CN Live!, Consortium News, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Militarism, NATO, Palestine, Russia, Ukraine, Winter Fund Drive
CN Launches Drive in Time of Crisis
With several Mideast wars threatening to ignite the whole region; Ukraine in its most dangerous phase yet, and Consortium News fighting its own battles to continue, CN urges your support at this turbulent time.
Britain, CN Live!, Consortium News, Constitution, Free Speech, Legal, Media, Press Freedom, Russia, Social Media, U.S., Ukraine, Winter Fund Drive
The War on Consortium News
From PayPal to Global News to anonymous hackers, there are forces that prefer you don’t read Consortium News.
Low-Lying Nations Take Climate Case to World Court
A coalition of countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate change are demanding that larger polluting nations be held to account under international law.
Asia, Biden Administration, China, Commentary, Korea Peninsula, Militarism, NATO, North Korea, South Korea, U.S.
South Korea’s 6-Hour Martial Law
Yoon does not want to lose power, writes Kiji Noh, but more importantly the U.S. cannot allow Yoon to lose power. He is key to the Asian force posture against China.
SCOTT RITTER: Congress Must Prevent Nuclear War
Today is the gravest danger of nuclear war than at any time in the nuclear era. This is a reality so stark and intimidating that many people feel powerless to do anything about it. But something can be done.
X Suspends CN Live! Producer; Facebook Blocks CN Pieces
Analysis, International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel, Middle East, Military, Palestine, United Nations
Ex-Israeli Defense Chief: Israel Guilty of Ethnic Cleansing
Moshe Ya’alon has refused to apologize for saying Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza because it “reflected reality on the ground.” He also said the IDF was “not the most moral army.” Joe Lauria reports.
Craig Murray: Lebanon’s Teetering Ceasefire
Israel has blatantly violated the ceasefire without a word of protest from the Western powers.
Biden Administration, Column, Commentary, Russia, Syria, U.S., U.S. State Department, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
RAY McGOVERN: Neocons Try Again in Syria
Events during the Obama administration probably point to the way things will work out again, if the attack on Syrian forces continues for more than a few weeks.
Biden Administration, Civil Rights, Commentary, Israel, NATO, Palestine, Russia, South Africa, U.S., U.S. Congress, Ukraine, War Crimes
Vijay Prashad: US to ICC: FU
The United States confirms it has no regard for international law or a genuine rules-based order.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Human Rights, Israel, Legal, Netherlands, Palestine, United Nations, War Crimes
US Could Deal Death Blow to International Law
Marjorie Cohn raises the prospect of the U.S. government invoking the 2003 “Hague Invasion Act” to extract Israeli officials from the ICC if they are arrested.
Biden Administration, Column, Commentary, Election 2024, Gulf States, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, U.S., United Arab Emirates
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Trump II & the Middle East
There are always hopes — so far proven unfounded — that in a second term an American president will be kinder to the Arabs.