Rubio Says “Not a War” as Trump Threatens Half the Hemisphere
By Joshua Scheer Welcome to another day in the empire we might as well call 1984. Marco Rubio, who only yesterday said the U.S. didn’t need congressional approval because the…
Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0 Outlines Imperial Intentions for Latin America
By Michael Fox for Truthout On Wednesday, December 10, Donald Trump announced that the United States had seized a tanker in the Caribbean carrying more than 1.6 million barrels of…
RAY McGOVERN: Trump Ukraine Plan AOA (Alive on Arrival)
Ray McGovern Republished from Consortium News Despite widespread rejection and ridicule in Western media of Donald Trump’s peace proposal on Ukraine being “dead on arrival” in Moscow, there was Trump’s…
Aaron Maté on Liberalism’s Contradictions: Russia, Israel, and U.S. Hegemony
In this incisive interview from December 2, 2025 with The Institute of Art and Ideas, independent journalist Aaron Maté examines the contradictions within modern liberalism, exploring how its principles often…
What Defeat Looks Like
By Stefan Moore Special to Consortium News European leaders are in panic mode. They are scrambling to ensure that Trump’s 28-point peace plan that they believe favours Russia can be…
Rubio Neo-Conned Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan
Lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas; lie down with neocons, you wake up with wars, says Daniel McAdams. So goes Trump’s 28-point plan to end the Russia-Ukraine…
Trump’s Russia Deal Sparks Outrage in Kyiv as Zelenskyy Pushes Back Nato Update
By Joshua Scheer From The Guardian: Late last night, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll briefed NATO representatives, saying, “No deal is perfect, but it must be done sooner rather than…
Hiroshima Survivors Decry US-Japan Agreement Equating Pearl Harbor With Atomic Bombing
"The historical backgrounds of the two parks will forever be different," said one survivor and peace activist.
New Philippine President Seeks Complex Political Balance Between Washington and Beijing
The US is likely to dangle greater defence cooperation and capital, while China will pledge continued support for the Philippines’ infrastructure plans
Biden Faces Backlash at Summit of Americas for Excluding Countries
The US didn't invite Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua to Summit of Americas.
United Nations Secretary General Holds Talks on Ukraine War
The apparent failed attempt at resolving the fighting by the international body coincided with the testing of a new nuclear weapons system by the Russian military.
The New Gold Rush: How Pentagon Contractors Are Cashing in on the Ukraine Crisis
U.S. arms contractors are not only profiting, but also benefiting, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Lee Camp: This War is Actually About Central Banking
In order to maintain their grip on the world, the U.S. ruling elite are willing to set fire to the economies of just about anyone.
Joint Russia-China Statement Articulates United Opposition to Western Alliance
Their joint statement is a historic articulation of the major shift underway from the unipolar world that has existed since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Why Beijing Should Help Mediate to End the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Analysts scoffed when the EU’s Josep Borrell said ‘it must be China.’ But he’s onto something — and Biden should take notice.