Large numbers of Palestinians and Ukrainians were killed in missile strikes days apart, writes Jonathan Cook. The differing coverage of these comparable events is the clue to the media’s true function. The New York Times building, 2012. (Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)Continue reading ““The Corporate News Media at Work” — by Jonathan Cook”→
Soon after Russia entered Ukraine, the Pentagon corrected Antony Blinken for saying Kiev would get NATO fighter jets. Blinken was applauded at the NATO summit yesterday for saying F-16s would soon arrive in Ukraine. What changed? asks Joe Lauria. Blinken at the NATO public policy forum at the NATO summit in Washington on Wednesday. (NATO/YouTube)Continue reading ““NATO SUMMIT: Collectively Losing Their Minds” — by Joe Lauria”→
Hezbollai fighters raise their group flags during the funeral of Ismail Baz, a Hezbollah commander and another fighter who were killed by an Israeli drone strike, in Chehabiyeh village, south Lebanon, April 17, 2024 (AP). The Washington Post says Hezbollah’s air defense capabilities signal the extent of the group’s preparedness for war.Continue reading ““The Washington Post touches on Hezbollah’s Sophisticated Arsenal” — by Al Mayadeen Staff”→
Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a…