Whistleblower Relief: Dropping the Collaery Case
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch The Anglo-Australian legal system has much to answer for. While robed lawyers and solemn justices proclaim an adherence to the rule of law, the rule…
No to NATO in Madrid
Ann Wright reports on anti-NATO protests and declarations on the sidelines of the military alliance’s recent summit in Madrid.
UK Bill Threatens Journalists With Life in Prison
Journalists and publishers could face life sentences if National Security Bill 2022, being debated in the U.K. Parliament, becomes law, reports Mohamed Elmaazi.
Japan’s Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated on Campaign Trail
"I am greatly shocked to hear that former Prime Minister Abe was shot today," said a campaigner with 350 Japan. "Such violence is unacceptable."
Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act
A potent combination of sex, booze, and lies finally turned the British prime minister’s narcissism, contempt for truth, and blatant disregard for convention from personality traits into political liabilities.
How Far to the Left Will Boric Want to go?
By Juan Pablo Cárdenas / Pressenza President Gabriel Boric is confident that his Tax Reform will find the broadest support in the National Congress. If we take into account the…
The Ghosts of Ecuador’s National Strike
By Javier Tolcachier / Pressenza After 18 days of mobilisations throughout Ecuador, which had their final epicentre in Quito, the indigenous organisations signed an agreement with the national government, bringing…
In The Wake of Abu Akleh’s Murder, Media Continued to Obscure Israeli Violence
By Robin Andersen / FAIR On May 13, two days after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli Occupation Forces, as her loss still dominated international…
‘Tipping Point of No Return’ Feared as Amazon Rainforest Fires Surge
"Up to now, the Biden administration has only legitimized the Brazilian government's anti-Indigenous and anti-environmental agenda," said Greenpeace USA.
Massacre of African Refugees in Spanish Colonial Enclave of Melilla Just Ahead of NATO’s Madrid Summit, A Mere Coincidence?
Spain is seeking NATO protection for Melilla, where the massacre occurred, and Ceuta, its other colonial enclave on the North African coast. The NATO Summit has declared irregular migration from…
How AIPAC is Leading Efforts to Dismantle the UN Inquiry on Palestine
As a UN probe finds that the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine is the root cause of decades-long conflict in the region, AIPAC, the Israeli lobby powerhouse, is actively attempting…
Is There a Price in Blood for British Foreign Policy?
There are powerful reasons to regard both the 7/7 bombings and the 2017 Manchester Arena atrocity as different versions of blowback, writes Peter Oborne.
Ralph Nader: How Can Dictators Control So Many Millions of People?
By Ralph Nader How do dictators manage for decades to control 1.4 billion (China) or 146 million (Russia) people and on down to other smaller totalitarian regimes? Answer: one power…
Western Imperialism Expands with New Military Bases and NATO Members
The NATO summit in Madrid has expanded the alliance’s footprint — a result of the U.S. and European role in the Ukraine war, and a big win for Western imperialism.…
Does The Amazon Now Have a Shot at Survival?
By Sam Pizzigati / CounterPunch The Amazon rainforest, our scientists tell us, essentially works as our world’s lungs. If those Amazonian lungs ever stop breathing, so will we. This simple…