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Trump’s Intensifying Sabotage of the ICC

Elizabeth Vos — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:45:23 +0000

The battle to save the global court and its capacity to enforce accountability for the most heinous crimes is one struggle with many fronts, writes Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout The U.S. government has long sought to incapacitate the International…

US, Japan Holding Major Military Exercises Near Taiwan

corinna barnard — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:30 +0000

Washington and Tokyo have deployed new missile systems to Japan’s westernmost island, Dave DeCamp reports. By Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com The U.S. and Japan kicked off their biennial Keen Sword military exercise on Monday, one of the largest joint drills between…

Brazil’s Election Could Reshape Relations With China

Elizabeth Vos — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:05 +0000

This election is another moment in Brazil’s historical struggle for independence, unfolding amid renewed U.S. imperial intervention, writes Tings Chak. By Tings Chak Z Network On Oct. 25, Brazilians will return to the polls to choose between President Luiz Inácio…

Jonathan Cook: The UK’s Kremlin Finger-Pointing

corinna barnard — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:00:27 +0000

Andy Burnham’s new Centre for Information Defence is steering clear of the foreign actors most aggressively undermining what little remains of British democracy. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net Russia “interfered” in the 2016 Brexit vote by running some “anti-EU” articles on…

The UK Green Party’s Historic Anti-Zionist Motion

corinna barnard — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:13:14 +0000

The party’s grassroots have crossed into political territory that was supposed to remain untouchable, writes Ramzy Baroud. By Ramzy Baroud Z Network The Green Party has put the conversation back on track: the problem is not the lack of creative solutions…

After 70 Years, South Korea Must Retake Military Control

Elizabeth Vos — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:55 +0000

With U.S. war with China on the horizon, Seoul needs to reclaim operational control of its armed forces from Washington, writes K.J. Noh. By K.J. Noh Popular Resistance Over 70 years ago, the U.S. took control of South Korea’s military.…

WATCH: TWTW — ‘Trump v. Zelensky’

Consortiumnews.com — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:28:17 +0000

Trump tells Ukraine stop hitting Russia; says Zelensky must go; exempts Russia from sanctions; orders Musk to stop aiding Ukraine. Yemen roars, Saudis recoil. Scott Ritter, Ray McGovern. Watch the replay! THIS WEEK: 1. Is Trump Finally Cutting Off Ukraine?…

Chris Hedges: White House Expanding ‘Terrorism’ Definition

Michele Steinberg — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:04 +0000

Investigative journalist Daniel Boguslaw discusses the inner workings of an expanding post-9/11 national security complex that requires the manufacture of new “terrorism” threat categories to nourish and sustain itself. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost In communities throughout the United States, the infrastructure…

Report: Pentagon Withholding Minab Massacre Report

corinna barnard — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:39 +0000

A Bloomberg News investigations finds top officials delaying the release of the Department of Defense’s report on the U.S. attack on an Iranian school until after the U.S. midterms. By Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com Bloomberg reported on Thursday that top Pentagon…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: Honoring Frances Stonor Saunders

corinna barnard — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:45 +0000

In her revelatory work The Cultural Cold War, the late British author was the first to shine so unblinking a light on the sprawl of the C.I.A.’s cultural interventions. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News Frances Stonor Saunders was fond…