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Patrick Lawrence: The Center the Centrists Can’t Hold

corinna barnard — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:10:03 +0000

What is unfolding now in France and Germany is happening one or another way across the Western powers that form the walls of the neoliberal fortress. By Patrick Lawrence in London ScheerPost “Turning and turning in the widening gyre The…

Vijay Prashad: Africa Says France Must Go

corinna barnard — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:30:14 +0000

Frantz Fanon said so-called flag nationalists mobilize the people with slogans and leave real independence to future events. Six decades later, we are now in the midst of these “future events.” By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research A cascade…

Craig Murray: Lebanon’s Teetering Ceasefire

corinna barnard — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:04:40 +0000

Israel has blatantly violated the ceasefire without a word of protest from the Western powers. By Craig Murray in Beirut CraigMurray.org.uk Only Israel has opened fire since the start of the “ceasefire”, and Israel has done so repeatedly. Nobody has…

Ukraine Fires US Missiles at Russia Risking Wider War

Consortiumnews.com — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 02:44:25 +0000

The Pentagon refuses to say whether Joe Biden even informed it of his reckless decision to allow the strikes, which the DoD has strenuously opposed, reports Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Ukraine on Tuesday fired six…

In the US, Make it Armistice Day Again

Consortiumnews.com — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:35:19 +0000

Declare an armistice in Gaza and Lebanon and make Veteran’s Day Armistice Day once more in the U.S., says Gerry Condon. By Gerry Condon Nov. 11, declared Armistice Day at the end of World War I, is celebrated in the…

Craig Murray: A Very Peculiar Triumph

corinna barnard — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:17:09 +0000

PACE’s designation of Julian Assange as a political prisoner was the only part of the European Council’s resolution on which the Atlanticists even attempted to mount a rearguard action. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk At the end of Julian Assange’s testimony…

WATCH: CN Live! — ‘BRICS Rising’

Consortiumnews.com — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 07:26:35 +0000

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.

WATCH: CN Live! — ‘What Assange Said’

Consortiumnews.com — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:05:54 +0000

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. What Assange Said After nearly four months of freedom, Julian Assange has finally spoken in…

WATCH: Assange’s Testimony in Strasbourg

Consortiumnews.com — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:54:44 +0000

The liberated WikiLeaks publisher testified on Tuesday in his first public appearance since his plea deal hearing in June. Watch it on replay here. Please scroll to 12:45 for the start. Julian Assange appeared before the Committee on Legal Affairs…

Caitlin Johnstone: No Good News in Armageddon

corinna barnard — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:00:29 +0000

Every species eventually hits a juncture where it must adapt to changing conditions or go extinct. Humanity is arriving at that point. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com.au Listen to Tim Foley reading this article. Israel has ramped up its assault on…