Consortium News’ Joe Lauria presents a live 10-minute report every night during the extradition hearing, Here is his recap of the first day’s dramatic events.

Speaking last week at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, US Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Biegun said that the US wants the defense relations with India, Japan and Australia – known as "the QUAD" – to resemble something more closely to the North...

Howie Hawkins reports that Kevin Zeese had a heart attack and died suddenly last night following a dinner at home with his partner Margaret Flowers.) From Medea Benjamin: Heartbreaking! Our dear Kevin Zeese passed away suddenly. Kevin was a brilliant writer,...

A couple of days ago, several European news channels reminded us all of the fifth anniversary of Merkel’s opening the doors of Europe to mass uncontrolled entry of Syrian, North African, Sub-Saharan African, Afghani, Iraqi, Bengladeshi and other assorted migrants....

French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Lebanon for the second time in less than a month following the terrible blasts that destroyed Port Beirut. Macron first visited Lebanon on August 6, two days after a warehouse with 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded,...

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 12:00 Noon (EDT) (online event)Sponsored by the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy and the Washington Report on Middle East AffairsFree: Sign up on Eventbrite!Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Jewish Voice for Peace, will describe Jewish...

From The American Conservative:Richard Haass and David Sacks make the case for the very dangerous idea of explicitly committing the U.S. to defend Taiwan:The policy known as strategic ambiguity has, however, run its course. Ambiguity is unlikely to deter an...

Antiwar.com's assistant editor Kyle Anzalone and co-host Will Porter have started a new YouTube show/podcast called Conflicts of Interest. Check out their pilot episode here. Hosts Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter introduce the debut episode of Conflicts of Interest, a...

Ron Paul Institute Director Daniel McAdams joins "The Gaggle" host Peter Lavelle and Gaggle co-founder George Szamuely to discuss the national conventions of the Republican and Democratic Parties. Though there were many evident differences in style and in appeal to...

The Greek Private Asset Utilization Fund (HRADF) will sell a 67% stake of Alexandroupolis Port in northern Greece near the border with Turkey and Bulgaria. Two American companies are believed to be interested in the deal. Selling a port of strategic importance to US...