US slaughters its first amendment

19 Jun

A thousand years of English law whooshed out the window with what this courtroom travesty inflicted on Assange, and scarcely a peep in our cowardly corporate media. Writing yesterday in CounterPunch on how Washington’s deeds show its true regard for … Read More »

With Bibi gone, moderation is restored!

18 Jun

Now that Netanyahu has departed, we anticipate a calmer panorama in the Knesset. [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Gaza should be “wiped clean with bombs”   Avi Dichter, Minister of Home Front Defence   [/ezcol_1half_end] [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] “We must blow Gaza back into … Read More »

Maya Forstater wins on appeal!

11 Jun

The institutions that might have been expected to support women’s political organisation have been conspicuous by their absence or active hostility. Amnesty, the Fawcett Society, unions and political parties: all have ignored these women, or been positively hostile … … … Read More »

The late great Michael Hudson!!!

10 Jun

I’m both delighted and embarrassed – more the former – to discover that my news earlier today of economist Michael Hudson’s death was greatly exaggerated. A comment by bevin, below, showed me that I had the wrong Michael Hudson; a political scientist … Read More »

Belarus: the plot thickens

27 May

To keep focus on the double standards in play, I may well have conceded too much ground in yesterday’s post on the Belarus incident. Here’s how I opened: So “international opinion” castigates Belarus after this Sunday’s forced landing – without … Read More »