The Israeli prison guards who tormented Greta Thunberg and her colleagues on the Global Sumud Flotilla knew the world was watching and wanted the world to watch.
Patrick Lawrence: Against Chutzpah
Tag: Greta Thunberg
WATCH: Flotilla Activists Speak Out
Greta Thunberg reveals her mistreatment and Flotilla members , kidnapped on the high seas by Israel as 40 boats carrying aid attempted to break the blockade, spoke at a rally in Sydney, Australia. CN was there.
From Media Darling to Persona Non Grata: Greta Thunberg’s Journey
Alan MacLeod looks at how the Swedish climate activist widened her focus to the capitalist system and Israeli genocide in Gaza and lost the attention of the corporate press.
Chris Hedges Report: Francesca Albanese on an Economy of Genocide
In her forthcoming report, U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese will detail how Palestine has been exploited by global capitalism and explain the role certain corporations have played in the genocide.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Sails to Break Illegal Israeli Siege
The ship symbolizes the spirit of Palestinian resilience and the growing global resistance to Israel’s collective punishment and starvation policies, says Ann Wright.
LETTER FROM INDIA: Judge Stands Up to Narendra Modi
Judge rules: “An aware and assertive citizenry, in contradistinction with an indifferent or docile citizenry, is indisputably a sign of a healthy and vibrant democracy,” writes Betwa Sharma.
LETTER FROM INDIA: Crackdown on Rights & Freedoms
Betwa Sharma reports on the evolving authoritarianism of the Modi government in response to the protesting farmers camped out on national highways during a very cold winter.
Study: Earth Warmer Than Any Time in Last 12,000 Years
The findings were released amid mixed moves by the Biden administration on climate policy.
Misogyny, Male Rage & the Words Men Use to Describe Greta Thunberg
Camilla Nelson and Meg Vertigan comment on the stereotypical labels deployed against the young climate activist.
Greta Thunberg & the Consolation of Doubt
Jonathan Cook catalogs the three types of criticism that a section of the progressive left is aiming at a Swedish child who is finally saying what they have been thinking.