Ann Wright responds to a “caution” buried in a voluminous national security law about what might prevent the closure of the U.S. military’s spill-prone Red Hill jet-fuel tanks.
US Military Stonewalling on Hazardous Hawaii Fuel Facility
Canada, Commentary, COVID-19, Economy, Health Care, Labor, Public Health, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, Women
How Canadians Are Losing Medicare
Dr. Susan Rosenthal describes the rise of Canada’s public health system during labor’s rebellious postwar period and the corporate profiteering by which it is now being destroyed.
Assange extradition, Censorship, Commentary, Julian Assange, Media, Social Media, United Kingdon, WikiLeaks
Guardian Columnist’s Latest Attack on ‘Heretics’
George Monbiot has been regularly smearing icons of the progressive left, writes Jonathan Cook. Now, it seems, it is comedian Russell Brand’s turn to come under his scalpel.
Caitlin Johnstone: Australia’s Real Fear Isn’t China
Australia is not arming itself against China to protect itself from China. Australia is arming itself against China to protect itself from the United States.
Advanced Technologies, Biden Administration, Column, Commentary, Denmark, Disinformation, Germany, Intelligence, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Nations
SCOTT RITTER: The Nord Stream-Andromeda Cover Up
U.S. intelligence was too quick to leak information about the German investigation to The New York Times. It raises the distinct impression that the real culprit is nervous about the investigative work of Seymour Hersh.
Afghanistan, American Empire, Biden Administration, China, Commentary, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, War Crimes, Yugoslavia
Chris Hedges: Ukraine’s Death by Proxy
Proxy wars devour the countries they purport to defend. There will come a time when the Ukrainians will become expendable to the U.S. They will disappear, as many others before them, from U.S. national discourse and popular consciousness.
WATCH: Sy Hersh Meets the Press
The Committee for the Republic hosted investigative reporter Seymour Hersh at the National Press Club in Washington Tuesday evening to speak about his Nord Stream reporting. Watch the replay on Consortium News.
Caitlin Johnstone: They Require Our Consent
There’s a reason the Australian corporate media is trumpeting the views of a few China hawks. If the rulers don’t make sure the public is propagandized they could have a revolution on their hands.
Majority of Australians Oppose US War on China
Peter Cronau finds the latest Lowy polling encouraging: despite the pro-war stance of most mainstream media, the public — particularly younger people — are not persuaded.
Books, Commentary, Egypt, Israel, Middle East, Obama Administration, Palestine, U.S., United Nations
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Netanyahu’s Chutzpah
In the second part of his review of Benjamin Netanyahu’s new book, Bibi: My Story, the author explores the Israeli prime ministers fraught relations with several world leaders, including U.S. presidents.
Israel’s Liberal Supporters Take Denial to New Level
The occupation of Gaza and the West Bank that began in 1967 has been nothing less than an ongoing, large-scale crime against humanity, writes Norman Solomon.
American Empire, Analysis, China, Column, International, Iran, Iraq, Media, Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Saudi-Iran Deal a Possible US ‘Suez Moment’
The U.S. does not want to experience what Britain experienced in Suez in 1956: a watershed moment signaling an end to empire and global decline.
American Empire, Analysis, Bahrain, China, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Gulf States, International, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Seismic Iran-Saudi Rapprochement Isolates US
The Chinese-brokered diplomatic deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran not only opens the way for resolution of region-wide conflicts, but potentially foils U.S. Mideast designs based on Saudi-Iranian enmity, writes Joe Lauria.
WATCH: ‘Snowden,’ ‘Assange’ & ‘Manning’ Arrive in Sydney
The three bronze statues that have been touring the world have arrived in Assange’s home country, where John Shipton, John Pilger, David McBride and other speakers demanded the prime minister tell Joe Biden to release the WikiLeaks publisher.
John Pilger: The Betrayers of Julian Assange
The day dream about Anthony Albanese doing the right thing has reached its limits. As prime minister he has not fought to bring home an Australian who is both the embodiment of courage and the victim of a great, vindictive injustice.
UK Health Workers’ Strikes to Continue
While the government refused to discuss workers’ demands for months the wave of strikes and protests have led it to call nurses, ambulance workers, and physiotherapists to the negotiating table.
Africa, Brazil, China, Commentary, Human Rights, Income Inequality, India, International, Japan, Mali, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Eight Contradictions of Imperialist ‘Rules-Based Order’
The neoliberal system is deteriorating under the weight of numerous internal contradictions, historical injustices and lack of economic viability, writes Vijay Prashad.
Civil Rights, Climate Change, Commentary, Legal, Nazism, United Kingdon, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Craig Murray: Fascistic Judges
The jailing of three U.K. climate activists should provide another warning to anyone expecting judges to defend liberties. The current legal establishment will adapt itself to whatever legal framework is ordained by the rulers.
Union Leader & US Senator Exchange Verbal Blows
“There’s a class war going on whether we want to recognize it or not,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said at the conclusion of Wednesday’s combative hearing on the right of workers to organize unions.
Protesters Charged with Terrorism in Atlanta
At least 23 people, including a legal observer, have been charged with domestic terrorism as protests against “Cop City,” the massive police training facility, continue.