Jonathan Cook is a former Guardian columnist, author of several books on Palestine and, like me, disgusted by media coverage of the war on Syria. In an April post – French Intelligence, Monbiot’s silliness – I call him ‘the most … Read More »
This post also features in offguardian A friend asked my thoughts on the allegations of Russia having hacked the US election. I’ve no inside knowledge but we’d have to be super credulous to accept them purely on FBI/CIA say-so. For … Read More »
I recommend reading this piece in full – and if you’ve the time, watching Vanessa Beeley’s hour long video – at 21st century Wire. The only thing keeping westerners from seeing through the lies they’ve been told about Syria is … Read More »
[ezcol_1half] This from the Independent today: Jeremy Corbyn is to take the hugely controversial step of blaming Britain’s foreign wars for terror attacks such as the Manchester suicide bombing.[ezcol_1half] The Labour leader will claim a link between “wars our government … Read More »
Like you, I’m appalled by the news from Manchester. My views on its causes are no secret. Now is not the time to restate them. * Why don’t I shut up about Syria? My views aren’t popular and I’m not … Read More »
Last night as I sliced peppers in the kitchen, too slow to switch from BBC Radio 4 to 3 before the seven oclock ‘news’ put a Tomahawk size dent in my mood, I caught the latest Assad evil. On my … Read More »
It’s rare for me to post the writing of another in its entirety. Equally unusual is the fact this piece, from the blog of its author, Stephen Gowans, is 7,000+ words long. It begins as a very specific, esoteric even, … Read More »
This from Global Research.org, April 29: Read in full the Global Research post here. It gives the historic context of the west’s disdain for the right to self determination of a Syrian people for whom it has shed such Niagaras … Read More »
“Ba’athism promotes a unified Arab state through the leadership of a vanguard party over a revolutionary government and the creation of one-party states, and rejects political pluralism … it is a secular ideology that supports socialist economics to a varying degree, and … Read More »
Yesterday’s Guardian features claims that French Intelligence have proof of Assad’s guilt at Idlib. Do read the piece. I have four questions: Why would we trust this source, an agency of one of the lead belligerents? If we strike out … Read More »