The Gray Lady now seems to be against press freedom, writes James Howard Kunstler. By James Howard Kunstler Clusterfuck Nation And so now Julian Assange of Wikileaks has been dragged out of his “sanctuary” in the London embassy of Ecuador for failing…Read more →
One of the few towering figures of our time was reduced to nothing more than a sex pest and scruffy bail-skipper, writes Jonathan Cook. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net For seven years, from the moment Julian Assange sought refuge in the Ecuadorean…Read more →
So Julian Assange has finally been dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy by UK police. Soon to be extradited to the United States, this development – as dramatic as the scenes were – was hardly surprising: and has been on the horizon for a very long time. If anything, I’m shocked at how long it’s […]
Now the propaganda crusade has been initiated to defame the AG, writes James Howard Kunstler. By James Howard Kunstler Clusterfuck Nation Having disgraced themselves with full immersion in the barren Russia-gate “narrative,” the Resistance is now tripling down on Russia-gate’s…Read more →
Rajan Menon looks at two recent scandals and what they show about the nexus between wealth and power in America. By Rajan Menon TomDispatch.com Despair about the state of our politics pervades the political spectrum, from left to right. One source of…Read more →
The simplicities of the postwar order have just begun to pass into history, writes Patrick Lawrence. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News It would be difficult to overstate the importance of Xi Jinping’s visits to Rome, Paris and Monaco…Read more →
The U.S. and EU may worry about Rome joining the New Silk Road, but it’s their fault, writes Andrew Spannaus. By Andrew Spannaus in Milan Special to Consortium News Italy caused a political firestorm in mid-March when it announced that…Read more →
Norman Solomon calls for all forms of pushback against a militarized political culture welcoming a NATO chief to Congress this week. By Norman Solomon NormanSolomon.com When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell teamed up to invite…Read more →
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s energy secretary, Rick Perry, has secretly approved the sale of nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, Reuters revealed this week. Saudi Arabia is reportedly attempting to construct at least two nuclear power plants as part of its effort to diversify its energy sector and its economy as a whole. As part of this plan it has accepted bids from Russia, South Korea and the U.S.
Criticizing Israel is considered bad form, writes Daniel Lazare, but keeping mum about Saudi crimes is fine as long as the donations continue to flow. By Daniel Lazare Special to Consortium News In a week when the GOP flaunted its…Read more →
