The most incarcerated country on Earth needs to change its entire criminal justice system. It’s irreparably broken at every level.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Derek Chauvin & the State of US Prisons
American Empire, Chile, History, Iraq, Laos, Middle East, Opinion, Politics, Russia, Soviet Union, U.S., Uncategorized, Vietnam, War Crimes
SCOTT RITTER: Kissinger – War Criminal Who Saved the World
The United States’ most notorious diplomat was behind key nuclear arms control treaties with the USSR that kept a lid on the possibility of catastrophic nuclear exchange.
Afghanistan, Algeria, Biden Administration, Commentary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, NATO, U.S., Vietnam, Yemen
Israeli War on Gaza Raising Regional Tensions for US
From Lebanon to Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Iran, the possibilities of the conflict spreading are enormous, write Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies.
China, Egypt, Indonesia, International, International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel, Middle East, Palestine, U.N. Security Council, United Nations
WATCH: UN Security Council Debates Catastrophe in Gaza
Foreign ministers from several Council nations took part in the meeting Wednesday, in which some countries decried the massacres, while others defended Israel. No solution to the war was found.
WHO: Disease Could Be Bigger Killer Than Bombs in Gaza
Humanitarian groups have warned for weeks that Israel’s total blockade of Gaza — cutting off fuel, water, food and electricity — was quickly fueling outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses, Julia Conley reports.
A Blunt Message for Israel
This is a rare example of a very direct message delivered by one government to another at the United Nations.
Australia, Britain, Canada, Egypt, Europe, International, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Palestine, Syria, U.N. General Assembly, U.N. Security Council, United Nations
US, UK, AUS Defy International Law at UN
Canada, Israel and three Pacific Island nations also voted at the General Assembly on Tuesday against what has been international law since 1967 — namely, that Israel must end its occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights.
Advanced Technologies, Censorship, Commentary, Disinformation, Israel, Media, Palestine, Propaganda, Social Media, Surveillance, Uncategorized
Pro-Israel Trolls Mob Social Media
While it kills thousands of people in Gaza, Israel is spending millions of dollars on its public image on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, writes Alan MacLeod. The blitz includes an invasion of the Community Notes function on X/Twitter.
The Nord Stream Lies Just Keep Coming
The idea that Ukraine’s senior command had the ability or daring to execute the complex and risky venture of blowing up the pipelines without involving the U.S. beggars belief, writes Jonathan Cook.
SCOTT RITTER: The End of US Nuclear Superiority
As Russia modernizes its nuclear arsenal it is no longer interested in trying to patch up an arms control relationship with the U.S. based on the legacy of the Cold War.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Aggressive Cops
Police are allowed to swear at you. It’s called “tactical language,” and it’s meant to establish immediate dominance.
Biden Administration, Censorship, Column, Commentary, Israel, Media, Press Freedom, Propaganda, U.S.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Media’s Fatal Compromises
It is no longer enough to tether correspondents to the perspective of the military from whose side they report. We appear to be on the way to having wars fought — huge, bloody, consequential wars — without any witnesses.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Hamas Before and After Oct. 7
Australia Too Is Aiding Gaza Massacre
Being part of the global supply network that supplies parts for the Israeli F-35 jet fighters used over Gaza implicates Australia in alleged war crimes, writes Kellie Tranter.
Foreign Policy, International, Israel, Militarism, News Analysis, Palestine, Politics, Uncategorized, United Kingdon, War Crimes
Why Does the U.K. Give Israel Unqualified Backing?
The two key reasons are the need for Whitehall to demonstrate British subservience and usefulness to the US, and the power of the Israel lobby, writes Declassified’s editor Mark Curtis.
Analysis, Britain, Censorship, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Julian Assange, Secrecy, U.S., Uncategorized
UK’s Rwanda Deportation Ruling Offers Assange Hope
The recent Appeal Court finding in the U.K.’s Rwanda deportation case that the court ultimately determines the worth of diplomatic assurances on good treatment could be greatly significant in the Julian Assange case, writes Craig Murray.
Analysis, Colonialism, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Indigenous People, International, Israel, Middle East, Militarism, Palestine, Uncategorized, War Crimes
Second Nakba; Same Israeli Lies; Same Western Narrative
Israel is openly carrying out ethnic cleansing inside Gaza and yet, just as during the first “Nakba,” Israel’s lies and deceptions dominate the West’s media and political narrative, writes Jonathan Cook.
The Thanksgiving Truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden know that if they lose the American people they are both in serious trouble, says Joe Lauria.
Analysis, International, Israel, Middle East, Militarism, News Analysis, Palestine, U.S. State Department, Uncategorized
IDF Knew Real Hamas HQ While Lying About al-Shifa
While telling the world that Hamas HQ was under al-Shifa Hospital, the IDF had already found the actual command center 8.5km away, reports Gareth Porter.
Colonialism, Commentary, International, Israel, Media, Militarism, Palestine, U.S. State Department, Uncategorized
Caitlin Johnstone: White House Fears Gaza Pause Will Let World See Too Much
Washington is nervous the four-day military pause in Gaza could allow journalists to report the extent of the enclave’s devastation, further turning public opinion against Israel.