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Chris Hedges Report: Enduring the Trauma of Genocide

corinna barnard — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Dr. Gabor Maté, a renowned expert in trauma, discusses the psychology of Israeli soldiers, Palestinian resistance fighters, WWII survivors, Nazis and even himself. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble.…

WATCH: Pilger & the Palestinians

Consortiumnews.com — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:16:56 +0000

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. We continue our coverage…

WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Inside the Films of John Pilger’

Consortiumnews.com — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:07:09 +0000

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. This week the British Film…

British Film Institute to Honor John Pilger

Consortiumnews.com — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:00:03 +0000

The BFI is screening some of the late John Pilger’s most important films throughout the month of November, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News The British Film Institute is paying tribute to the late filmmaker John…

Chris Hedges Report: The Trauma of Occupation

corinna barnard — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:41:24 +0000

The new documentary Where Olive Trees Weep offers a rare view into the everyday experience and psychological ramifications of occupation. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report The world has failed Palestine. The United States and European Union pay lip…

Israelis Will Dance Again, Vows BBC Film

corinna barnard — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:00:47 +0000

Jonthan Cook on the British broadcaster’s presentation of a documentary marking the one-year anniversary of the massacre of Israelis at the Nova rave. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net It says much about the institutional racism of the BBC that it thinks…

Caitlin Johnstone: The Silence of the Artists

corinna barnard — Thu, 30 May 2024 21:06:29 +0000

Celebrities are reluctant to criticize the U.S.-centralized empire because they benefit from it directly. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com.au Listen to Tim Foley reading this article. For the last eight months people have been expressing frustration and confusion about the reluctance…

WATCH: Death Penalty for Assange?

Consortiumnews.com — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:30:27 +0000

Australian Sen. David Shoebridge spoke of the danger of the death penalty for Julian Assange in this discussion after a Sydney screening of the new film, The Trust Fall. (w/transcript) Taking part in the discussion last Wednesday were Senator David…

The Oscars Speech Smear Campaign

corinna barnard — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:13:49 +0000

Jonathan Cook on the courtiers and charlatans who lied about what Jonathan Glazer said in his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net Film director Jonathan Glazer poked a hornet’s nest with his acceptance speech this week…

Pilger & the Palestinians

Consortiumnews.com — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:00:44 +0000

We lost a major voice in defense of the Palestinian people in the midst of a campaign to eradicate them from Gaza and drive them from the West Bank. The late John Pilger was arguably the most important journalistic voice…