Israel’s New ‘Government of Darkness’: The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East
By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to…
How the West’s Sanctions on Russia Boomeranged
If the damage inflicted by sanctions on the regime in Moscow is less than expected, the self-harm to the rest of Europe and to a lesser degree the US, has…
Luring Doctors From Poorer Countries is the UK’s Quiet Scandal
By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch The looting of artistic and religious objects from Africa and Asia by British invaders in the 19th century causes much rancorous debate about whether the…
The Age of Weird Men: Gonzo Politicians From Berlusconi to BoJo
By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch Students 50 years from now may be asked by their teachers to write an essay on the importance of the fall of Boris Johnson in…
Putin is Being Written Off as an Ineffectual Monster, but a Russian Defeat is Far From Guaranteed
Putin’s political personality remains something of a mystery to this day, with many pundits excoriating him as a mad monster and war criminal.
Trump Is Not Immune to the Pandemic’s Political Death Sentence
People seldom forgive governments that get them involved in losing wars or fail to cope with a natural disaster like the coronavirus.