Better dead than red? According to Ukrainian officials, that's a choice that their fiercely loyal military dolphins faced in 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula and took the dolphins into custody. The Ukrainian story would have you believe that even though...
EU Breaks With Trump Over Iran: Good ‘Blowback’
The European Union is furious over President Trump's "capricious aggressiveness" in foreign policy, particularly after his withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement. While Washington Beltway "deep state" denizens moan over losing influence in Europe, there is a...
Trump Trashes Diplomacy, Opens Path to War with Iran
President Trump’s decision to violate and withdraw from the Iran anti-nuclear deal is one of the most dangerous foreign policy blunders in recent memory, setting the stage for a war that one analyst has noted could “make the Afghan and Iraqi conflicts look like a walk...
It’s the End of the World, and I Feel Terrible
This originally appeared on TruthDig.I’ve written many hundreds of columns. The one below has caused me the most uncertainty about going public with it.I’m accustomed to writing about facts, quotes, documented history, while offering assessments. But this...
The ‘Bolton Effect’: From Breakthrough To Breakdown With North Korea
If President Trump is serious in his desire to seal an historic deal with North Korea then his employees are actively working against him. Based on National Security Advisor John Bolton's bombastic CNN appearance over the weekend, the North Koreans have cancelled a...
Ron Paul on Gaza Violence: Blowback for Jerusalem?
As President Trump's daughter and son-in-law were celebrating the US embassy's move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, dozens of Palestinian protesters were being shot dead in Gaza protesting the move. Supporters of the embassy move say it will bring a new era of peace to...
The Banality of Gina Haspel: It would be hard to find someone with more experience to run the CIA – That’s why she’s a terrible choice
Gina Haspel is a consummate professional who has served the U.S. intelligence community with distinction for more than 30 years.As the Trump administration’s nominee to head up the Central Intelligence Agency, Haspel has received endorsements from six former CIA...
Tribute to Journalistic Giant, Robert Parry, Founder of Consortium News, May 19, Berkeley
On Saturday afternoon, May 19, at 2pm, a Tribute to Robert Parry, Founder and Editor of Consortium News will be held at Berkeley Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St. in Berkeley, CA. Open to the public. Tickets at Brownpapertickets.com or at the door ($10, $15, $20 –...
Ron Paul asks: Is Gina Haspel Qualified To Be CIA Director?
Will the Senate confirm career CIA officer Gina Haspel to be the Agency's next director? Sens. McCain and Paul, who don't often agree, have both vowed to oppose Haspel due to her past involvement in torture and cover-up of torture. They have a good point. But is there...
Massacring Palestinians with Impunity
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Israeli forces have shot and killed at least three dozen unarmed Palestinians and wounded many hundreds more in the latest attack on Gaza protests:Gaza’s Health Ministry says the number of Palestinians killed by...


