Imprisoned whistleblower David McBride spoke to the Walkley Awards ceremony, Australia’s Pulitzers, in a nationally-televised address that was a challenge to the authorities who jailed him. Consortium News was there.
John Pilger is being honored this month by the British Film Institute for his more than 60 extraordinary documentaries. We present here one on Palestine followed by CN’s 2021 discussion with Pilger and historian Ilan Pappé.
CN Live! discusses Donald Trump’s victory with Margaret Kimberley, John Kiriakou, Gerald Celente, Niko House, Richard Wolff and Patrick Lawrence.
Trends Journal Editor Gerald Celente hosted a live roundtable on the U.S. election with CN columnist Scott Ritter, CN board member Garland Nixon and CN Editor Joe Lauria. Watch the replay of the marathon coverage.
CN Live! speaks to author Anthony Hayward, producer Chris Martin, journalist David Boardman, and Tom Giles, head of ITV Current Affairs, about the films of legendary journalist John Pilger and their working relationships with him.
CN Live! previews the BRICS summit starting Tuesday in Kazan, Russia as Ukraine falters, the Mideast blows up and BRICS advances its alternate economic system. With Pepe Escobar, Scott Ritter and Mark Sleboda.
Former military lawyer David McBride has won the right to appeal his conviction for blowing the whistle on Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. Cathy Vogan reports from Canberra for Consortium News.
CN Live! speaks to Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis and attorney Marjorie Cohn about Julian Assange’s appearance before the Council of Europe today. Watch the replay.
CN Live! discusses Julian Assange’s upcoming public appearance, his first since his plea deal, as well as proposed changes to the Espionage Act, with former Australian diplomat Alison Broinowski, interviewed by CN‘s Elizabeth Vos and Cathy Vogan.
Consortium News provided the most detailed and comprehensive coverage of the Julian Assange case. CN is now preparing a collection of its reporting on the case for a new book.