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WATCH — Catastrophe

corinna barnard — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:00:41 +0000

“Has Jolani changed his spots?” George Galloway interviews Chris Hedges about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on the Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS). By George Galloway George Galloway: It’s the one and only, Chris Hedges up…

When Britain Aided Al-Qaeda in Syria

corinna barnard — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

The U.K.’s campaign to overthrow the Assad regime provides key background to understanding Whitehall’s approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, writes Mark Curtis. By Mark Curtis Declassified UK Beginning in 2011, Britain embarked on a campaign to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad…

US & Israel Destroyed Syria & Called it Peace

corinna barnard — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:00:47 +0000

Netanyahu’s ambition to transform the region through war, which dates back almost three decades, is playing out in front of our eyes, writes Jeffrey Sachs. By Jeffrey D. Sachs Common Dreams In the famous lines of Tacitus, Roman historian, “To…

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Consortiumnews.com — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:39:51 +0000

Seven-year old Consortium News in 2002 was one of the first outlets to reject the politicized intelligence for the disastrous Iraq invasion and has run circles around corporate media on Syria, from 2011 until today. But only with your help.…

What Russia Feared in Syrian Conflict Has Come True

Consortiumnews.com — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:46:28 +0000

Three years before it intervened in Syria, Russia feared an Islamist takeover in Damascus would lead to widespread chaos in the region, like a new Afghanistan in the Levant, reported Joe Lauria in 2012. This article was originally written for…

AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Syria Now

Consortiumnews.com — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:27:45 +0000

The Assad family regime, sustained by force, was destined to collapse and the infighting between the various armed militias now may produce a situation not unlike Afghanistan. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News This moment in Syrian history was…

Netanyahu’s Arrest Warrant Also Indicts US Policy

corinna barnard — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:49:34 +0000

U.S. neocons’ teamwork with the Israel Lobby has marked one of the greatest global calamities of the 21st century, writes Jeffrey Sachs. By Jeffrey D. Sachs Common Dreams It’s official now. America’s closest ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…

Chris Hedges: Extermination Works. At First.

corinna barnard — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:01:58 +0000

In the long term, this indiscriminate violence waged by Netanyahu and those driving Middle East policy in the White House creates adversaries that, sometimes a generation later, outdo in savagery — we call it terrorism. By Chris Hedges Scheerpost Extermination…

Vijay Prashad: They Know What Real Bombing Means

corinna barnard — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 01:51:18 +0000

Israel’s bombing of Beirut mirrors its harsh attacks on Gaza and symbolises the disdain for human life that characterises both Israeli and U.S. warfare. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On Oct. 1, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the…

Vijay Prashad: Brazil’s Floodwaters of Austerity

corinna barnard — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:00:02 +0000

In Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, millions are suffering from extreme flooding. Amid the waters, the Landless Workers’ Movement is focused on providing emergency relief. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research Heavy rains, strong winds and widespread flooding have…