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The sabotage of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has virtually announced that the war in Ukraine can only intensify with no end in sight. By Diana Johnstone in Paris  Special to Consortium News Imperialist wars are waged to conquer lands, peoples, territories.  Gangster wars are waged to remove

"Too much blood has been spilled" — Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies highlight a few of the many under-reported appeals made at the General Assembly for peaceful negotiations. By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Common Dreams We have spent the past week reading and listening

Declassified UK’s Matt Kennard sits down with the former president of Ecuador who in 2012 granted the WikiLeaks publisher asylum and now lives in political asylum himself.    By Matt Kennard  Declassified UK “The British are used to being obeyed, not to negotiate with a third-world co

Thomas Ham says he and his co-workers have come out of each unfair labor practice strike with a greater sense of power and solidarity. By Thomas Ham Labor Notes “Safety first” is a principle you’ll always hear on the job. And it’s true — safety can save your life, if it’s taken seriously. B

You know you're living in a profoundly sick society when the world’s most influential newspaper runs propaganda for World War III while voices pushing for truth, transparency and peace are marginalized, silenced, shunned, and imprisoned, writes Caitlin Johnston. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohns

Iowa’s Jazz Station kicks off our Fall Fund Drive in an unusual way. By going off the air! Around noon Thursday, we’ll go dark for an hour or so to replace an important light on our tower. While we’re off, we’re asking you to donate! Everyone who calls or pledges online during the outage will … Continue reading

Home Depot is the latest workplace being organized. While profits at the home-repair chain have broken records during the pandemic, workers at a store in Philadelphia struggle to afford necessities, Jonah Furman reports. By Jonah Furman Labor Notes On Sept. 19, workers filed a petition to

Experience the excitement of answering calls from our listeners as they pledge support for WFIT. The Fall Fund Drive starts Friday, October 21st and goes through Thursday, October 27th.

When Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, the imposition as president of  Bashir Gemayyel  — who introduced the worst savagery seen during the country's civil war — was one of the chief goals, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News This year marks the 40th anniver

Vijay Prashad writes of the need for cultures that offer an emancipation from the flashy world of unaffordable commodities. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research In 2002, Cuba’s President Fidel Castro Ruz visited the country’s National Ballet School to inaugurate