By Rick Sterling on July 9, 2017
The U.S. mainstream media and Democratic Party politicians have built a major “scandal” out of accusing Russia of “meddling” in the U.S. election to help Donald Trump win the presidency and possibly even colluding with his campaign to do so. The charges began as “allegations” but now are routinely asserted as facts. (more…)
June 11, 2017
Over fifty organizations of friendship with Cuba have awarded the Spanish Newspaper El Pais for being the media outlet that lies the most about Cuba. (more…)
By Finian Cunningham on June 11, 2017
Despite a vicious smear campaign to denigrate Britain’s Labour leader as a “terrorist sympathizer,” Jeremy Corbyn still pulled off an amazing achievement in the general election. (more…)
By Robert Parry on February 18, 2017
The proposed commission would have broad subpoena powers to investigate alleged connections between Trump’s supporters and the Russian government with the apparent goal of asking if they now have or have ever talked to a Russian who might have some tie to the Kremlin or its intelligence agencies. (more…)
By Robert Parry on January 7, 2017
Repeating an accusation over and over again is not evidence that the accused is guilty, no matter how much “confidence” the accuser asserts about the conclusion. (more…)
September 8, 2016
Cadiz, provincial capital in the autonomous community of Andalusia in the Spanish state, has become the latest municipality to pass a motion supporting the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights and declaring itself an Israeli “Apartheid Free Zone”. (more…)
By Rick Sterling on July 15, 2016
Recently I went on a 15 day visit to Russia organized by the Center for Citizen Initiatives. The group visited Moscow, the Crimean peninsula, Krasnodar (southern Russia) and St. Petersburg. In each location we met many locals and heard diverse viewpoints. (more…)
By Jim Hightower on June 29, 2016
Art by Nancy Ohanian
The most shocking thing about “Brexit”—the British people’s resounding vote to pull their country out of the European Union—is that it came as such a shock to the British establishment. (more…)