Mike Gravel passed away on June 26. He was one of the unsung heroes of the Pentagon Papers, the only U.S. senator who had the courage to champion the Pentagon Papers that destroyed the credibility of American foreign policy. R.I.P. to a politician tough enough to flog Leviathan. Consortium News, June 28, 2021 Pentagon Papers […]
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CN Live!, the webcast of Consortium News, is moving to a new time slot. Consortium News‘ weekly webcast, CN Live! is moving to prime time. Beginning on Friday, Aug. 30 it will be aired at 8 pm U.S. Eastern Daylight…Read more →
Mike Gravel discusses this week’s Democratic debates he was shut out of; plus CN Live!‘s interview with Kim Dotcom on the DNC and Podesta leaks, and who leaked them, is dissected by Bill Binney, former NSA technical director. The fourth episode…Read more →
The UN special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer; journalist Aaron Maté and former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Mike Gravel were among the guests for the premier edition of CN Live! Watch the replay at this updated and now permanent…Read more →
Consortium News announces the launch on Friday of a weekly webcast news show as a successor to the Vigils for Assange that will also delve into other pressing issues of the day. CN Live! will air every Friday from 2 pm to…Read more →
Sam Husseini takes a look at some some of the candidates who will be getting national TV attention. By Sam Husseini Special to Consortium News Following the rigging of the 2016 Democratic presidential primary process in favor of Hillary Clinton…Read more →
Control of the region recently called Palestine from 2000 BCE to the present (source; click to enlarge)by Thomas NeuburgerThere are two possible futures for Israel and Palestine: one close to the vision of Isaiah — “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more” — and one reminiscent of the prophecy o
The former U.S. senator, 89, who read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record, and ran for president in 2008, says he’s not entering to win but to inject crucial issues into Democratic primary debates. By Joe Lauria Special to…Read more →
The process that ended Prohibition provides a template, writes former Senator Mike Gravel. By Senator Mike Gravel Special to Consortium News In the interest of full disclosure, I have been on the board of Cannabis Sativa, Inc., for five years,…Read more →
Consortium News broadcast the 11th Unity4J vigil for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange on Friday night. You can watch it here. Ecuador tries to find a legal way out of its commitment to Assange’s asylum in its London embassy, while Trump lawyer…Read more →
