Now what? Former British diplomat Alastair Crooke discusses the ramifications of a 55-year dynasty in Syria coming to an end.
Chris Hedges Report: The Middle East After Assad
Burkina Faso, Colonialism, Commentary, France, Mali, Niger, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Vijay Prashad: Africa Says France Must Go
Frantz Fanon said so-called flag nationalists mobilize the people with slogans and leave real independence to future events. Six decades later, we are now in the midst of these “future events.”
Afghanistan, American Empire, Analysis, History, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Obama Administration, Russia, Syria, U.N. Security Council, United Nations, Yugoslavia
What Russia Feared in Syrian Conflict Has Come True
Three years before it intervened in Syria, Russia feared an Islamist takeover in Damascus would lead to widespread chaos in the region, like a new Afghanistan in the Levant, reported Joe Lauria in 2012.
Chris Hedges Report: Stories From the Center of the World
Jordan Elgrably discusses new fiction about the Middle East by 25 authors whose tales offer a nuanced and substantive portrayal of the region.
Afghanistan, Analysis, Commentary, Egypt, History, Intelligence, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Turkey
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Syria Now
The Assad family regime, sustained by force, was destined to collapse and the infighting between the various armed militias now may produce a situation not unlike Afghanistan.
Syria Is Absorbed Into the Empire
Maybe you would prefer to believe a plucky band of heroic freedom fighters bravely overthrew an evil supervillain dictator all on their own like some Hollywood movie, says Caitlin Johnstone.
Craig Murray: Fall of Syria Is About Greater Israel
Speaking from Beirut in this video on Sunday, the former British diplomat explains the fall of Damascus within the context of the project for Greater Israel.
Biden Administration, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, International, Lobbying, Media, Military, Nuclear Weapons, Politics, Russia, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, WMD
WATCH: Ritter Lobbies at Capitol to Avert Nuclear War
Scott Ritter joined Medea Benjamin and Code Pink to urgently lobby members on Capitol Hill to do what they could to stop the U.S. from starting a nuclear war.
Biden Administration, Intelligence, Middle East, Militarism, Nuclear Weapons, Pentagon, Politics, Propaganda, Russia, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, WMD
WATCH: No Nuclear War — A Call to Reason
Live from the National Press Club in Washington three panels, moderated by Scott Ritter and Medea Benjamin, examined the danger of nuclear conflict and ways to resist it. Watch the replay.
US Bill Would Reverse ATACMS Order
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.
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.