ICC Wanted to Investigate Israeli War Crimes. Now It’s Caving to US Pressure.
Two years after launching an investigation of war crimes in Palestine, the ICC is still dragging its feet.
Former CIA Director’s Institute Hosts Event on the Assange Case (and Madness Ensues)
By Chip Gibbons / The Dissenter An institution founded by former CIA director Michael V. Hayden hosted a panel on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s case. They billed it as a…
How the Pro-Ukraine NAFO Troll Operation Crowd-Funds War Criminals
Celebrated in mainstream US media for its anti-Russian trolling, the Twitter operation known as NAFO was founded by a Polish antisemite to raise money for a militia that has hosted…
Nobel Committee Gets Peace Prize Wrong Yet Again
The Nobel Peace Prize selection ignores a side of the war that saw even Amnesty International denounced for observing.
The U.S. Is Slamming Russia for Something Israel Does All the Time
The U.S. Ambassador to the UN is right that what Russia is a war crime. What she refuses to say is that Israel is guilty of precisely the same war…
VIDEO: Aaron Maté Challenges Guardian on Syria
A recent article in The Guardian parroted evidence-free allegations that The Grayzone’s Aaron Maté is "the most prolific spreader of disinformation" about Syria among a "network" of "conspiracy theorists."
Customary Barbarity: Britain’s SAS in Afghanistan
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch The insistence that there is a noble way of fighting war, one less bloody and brutal, has always been the hallmark of forces self-described as…
Free Assange? Yes, But That’s Not Nearly Enough
By Thomas Knapp / CounterPunch On June 17, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face 18 criminal charges: One count…
Hedges: The Lie of American Innocence
Our hypocrisy on war crimes makes a rules-based world, one that abides by international law, impossible.
ACLU Demands ‘Truly Systemic Overhaul’ of U.S. Civilian Harm Policies
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams After the Pentagon chief moved to improve how the U.S. mitigates and responds to civilian harm, the ACLU on Thursday urged more sweeping action…
The Insufferable Hypocrisy of Western Governments Hell-Bent on Destroying Julian Assange (Video)
"Until and unless they free Assange, the U.S., U.K., and Australia have no right to preach human rights and press freedom to the rest of us."
Hedges: The Most Important Battle for Press Freedom in Our Time
If he is extradited and found guilty of publishing classified material it will set a legal precedent that will effectively end national security reporting.
On Contact: Collateral Murder Video and Cover-Up
Dean Yates was the head of Reuters' Baghdad bureau when two of his employees were killed by the U.S. Army.
International Racketeering: ‘Godfather’ Donald’s Mafia War on the ICC
Faced with an investigation of possible U.S. war crimes, the administration’s 'enforcers' retaliated with textbook mob tactics.
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Maj. Danny Sjursen: All Americans Have Blood on Their Hands
In a raw new interview, the recently retired Army major opens up about his 18 years as a witness to America's forever wars.