Monday, April 30, 2018

Laughing While Pulling the Trigger

Donald Trump has shown “sadism” against Palestinians who’ve turned to Ghandian protests but are still being slaughtered by Israel, says Max Blumenthal in this interview with Dennis J. Bernstein. By Dennis J Bernstein Max Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and…

Turning on Russia, Part Two

In the second part of this two-part series, Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould explore how neo-conservatives, behind the scenes, took control of U.S. foreign policy. By Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould In the months and years following the Arab-Israeli war…

Sunday, April 29, 2018

The US (Unrecognized) Contribution to Bloodshed in Syria

According to the dominant narrative of US media only the Syrian government has killed anyone during the seven-year conflict while the US role in Syria’s nightmare is blacked out, says As’ad AbuKhalil in the first part of this commentary. By…

Turning on Russia

In this first of a two-part series, Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould trace the origins of the neoconservative targeting of Russia. By Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould The German newsmagazine Der Spiegel last September reported that, “Stanley Fischer, the 73–year-old…

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Protests Force Starbucks to Ditch ADL From Anti-Racism Training

After an outcry over the inclusion of the Anti-Defamation League as a lead member of Starbuck’s anti-racism training, the ubiquitous coffee shop backed down, as Marjorie Cohn reports. By Marjorie Cohn  Special to Consortium News After a video of the…

Friday, April 27, 2018

Amid Missiles and Bombs in Damascus 

In this special report to Consortium News from the Syrian capital, Jeff Klein describes a people getting back on their feet after the defeat of jihadists in Ghouta, while explosives remain a part of daily life. By Jeff Klein  Special…

In Case You Missed…

Some of our special stories in March discussed recent changes in the Trump administration and examined the lasting impact of the U.S. invasion of Iraq as that event reached its 15th anniversary. “Italy’s Choice: Shock or Stagnation” by Andrew Spannaus,…