At the same time, the World Court didn’t grant Germany’s request to dismiss the case‚ in which Nicaragua accuses Berlin of enabling Israeli genocide in Gaza.
On the ICJ’s Refusal to Stop German Arms to Israel
KOSOVO AT 25: When Tony Blair Bombed Montenegro
Britain’s direct involvement in the NATO raid that killed a Montenegrin civilian can be revealed for the first time, Phil Miller reports.
Colonialism, Foreign Policy, Israel, Media, Middle East, Militarism, News Analysis, Palestine, Racism, U.S. State Department, War Crimes
Israel-US Gaza Plan Stares Us in the Face
The media is pretending the West’s efforts to secure a ceasefire are serious. But a different script has clearly been written in advance.
Police Thugs Smash Columbia Gaza Encampment
NYPD, some drawing their guns, violently crushed a peaceful protest against the most heinous violence: Israel’s ongoing genocide.
Spring Fund Drive — Show Your Support
Consortium News today launches its 2024 Spring Fund Drive to continue our coverage of Gaza, Julian Assange, Ukraine, the Middle East and much more. To keep going we depend on your generous support.
Patrick Lawrence: This Isn’t Fascism
Political confusion and deluded notions of fascism colored Max Azzarello’s tragic death by self-immolation.
Censorship, Disinformation, Foreign Policy, Israel, Media, Middle East, Palestine, Propaganda, Protest, Uncategorized
Profs Urge NYT to Probe False Oct. 7 Rape Story
More than 50 journalism professors call for an independent review into the debunked NYT story “Screams Without Words.”
Craig Murray: The Curious Case of the Freedom Flotilla
The Gaza Freedom Flotilla has been postponed because the flag state of the vessels withdrew registration, but why did organisers proceed with unreliable Guinea Bissau?
Analysis, Civil Rights, Commentary, History, Human Rights, Israel, Palestine, Protest, Racism, Religion
Chris Hedges: Sermon for Gaza
This is a sermon the author gave Sunday, April 28 at a service held at the encampment for Gaza at Princeton University. The service was organized by students from Princeton Theological Seminary.
An Israeli Ambassador & the Failure of Media
New Zealand national broadcaster TVNZ had a chance to hold Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand to account. What transpired was hard to look at, writes Mick Hall.
Analysis, Asia, China, Economy, Foreign Policy, International News Analysis, Politics, U.S. State Department
Patrick Lawrence: The Impotence of Antony Blinken
With the U.S. unable to compete in the EV market and desperate in Ukraine, the secretary of state traveled to China to talk at Beijing for his domestic audience.
WATCH: Protestors Confront White House Correspondents’ Dinner
As corporate media members enter the venue for the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday anti-genocide protestors are literally in their faces over the mainstream media covering for Israel.
DC Police Refuse GWU Request to Arrest Students
The Washington D.C. police turned down a request by George Washington University president to clear out the anti-genocide encampment on campus, reports Joe Lauria.
Did Columbia University Violate the 1st Amendment?
It’s commonly argued that private groups cannot break the First Amendment, except for “entanglement” between the private entity and the government and it looks like there was, writes Sam Husseini.
Craig Murray: Worse Than You Can Imagine
The author has no doubt the Western political elite are complicit in the genocide of Palestinians at a much deeper level than the people have yet understood.
GWU Students Defy University; Continue Gaza Protest
The GWU administration had given the students until 7 p.m. Thursday to vacate the yard. They refused and were continuing their protest on Friday, reports Joe Lauria.
Chris Hedges: Revolt in the Universities
University students across the country, facing mass arrests, suspensions, evictions and expulsions are our last, best hope to halt the genocide in Gaza.
Princeton U. Police Stop Chris Hedges’ Speech on Gaza
The former New York Times Middle East bureau chief was speaking to a protest at Princeton University on Thursday when campus police came to lead him away.
Biden Increases Spying on Americans
The White House backed surveillance reauthorization that, despite a fresh record of routine abuses, expands security agencies’ spying power, writes Kevin Gosztola.