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.
Greta Thunberg & the Consolation of Doubt
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Brexit Reveals Corbyn to be the True Moderate
The crisis has brought into sharp focus the fanaticism that dominates almost the entire British political class, writes Jonathan Cook.
Evangelical Christians Risk Setting Middle East on Fire
Jonathan Cook explains why the wave of pro-Zionist preachers taking an interest in Israel is bad news for Palestinians and loaded with ominous historic precedent.
The Danger of Getting Sidetracked
What this story really shows is how the corporate media derails meaningful debates and draws us all into a modern version of bread and circuses, writes Jonathan Cook.
Annexation: Israel Already Controls More Than Half of the West Bank
Annexation would only formalize a situation in which almost two-thirds of Palestinian territory is controlled by Israel and settlers live as Israeli citizens, writes Jonathan Cook.
Trump’s Bipartisan Support for Eradicating the Palestinian Cause
The U.S. is now formally supporting Israel’s efforts at economic pacification, writes Jonathan Cook.
Don’t Be Fooled: Media Still Selling Out Assange
The media outlets that have suddenly rushed to Assange’s cause are doing so out of self-protection, writes Jonathan Cook, not legal or journalistic principle.
Abuses Show Assange Case Was Never About Law
Jonathan Cook says 17 glaring legal anomalies provide overwhelming evidence that the WikiLeaks publisher has been the victim of political persecution.
Science Won’t Save the Planet
We urgently need to wean ourselves off our addictive consumption, to stop identifying with the system that is killing us, writes Jonathan Cook.
Palestinian Authority No Longer Crying Wolf
Jonathan Cook reports on the bind that Netanyahu has created by withholding tax transfers as a reelection tactic.