Friday, January 10, 2025

How corporate news has tried to numb Americans to the horrors in Gaza

The process has become so routine that we might not recognize how omission and distortion have constantly shaped views of events since the war began in October.

The end of empire

The empire will collapse and the nation will consume itself within our lifetimes if we do not wrest power from those who rule the corporate state.

Cease fire, not aid

Some countries are cutting financial support to the very local organizations that are best positioned to respond to Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

Gaza in mourning: Unraveling the truth behind the Shadia Abu Ghazala school tragedy

Gaza school incident exposes grim reality of civilian casualties.

Trump’s bluster at the UN shows he doesn’t understand North Korea at all

The practical reality is this: To de-escalate this situation, the United States must be prepared to swallow its hubris and sit down with North Korea.

Tillerson present as Exxon signed major deal with Saudi Arabia during Trump visit

“The President's Saudi trip was a bizarre Art of the Deal-esque foreign policy disaster."

What a policy of real solidarity with the Syrian people looks like

The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria’s homegrown pro-democracy resistance.

No to NATO: Time to end aggressive militarism

The world needs to move beyond militarism to mature and legal forms of dispute resolution by creating courts that prosecute war crimes and the crimes against humanity of all countries.

Fear Incorporated: Canada’s Anti-Terror Bill and the Emergence of a Deep Police State

The new bill, C-51, could label anyone who disagrees with neo-liberal aims as a “terrorist." With a Conservative majority in Parliament and support from the Liberal Party, it seems the final bill will pass quite easily only to create an emergence of a deep police state.

The United States is the main obstacle to peace in Palestine

What's the role of the United States in the crisis between Israel and Palestine.