Jonathan Cook: 30 Years of Middle East Lies
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/01/31/jonathan-cook-30-years-of-middle-east-lies/
The “War on Terror” was built on a series of deceptions to persuade the Western public that its leaders were crushing Islamist extremism. In truth, they were nourishing it. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net The story: Did you believe it 30…
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Caitlin Johnstone: Empire & Homelessness
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/31/caitlin-johnstone-empire-homelessness/
The U.S. empire is up to its elbows manipulating events in the Middle East while homelessness among its own citizens has taken another record-shattering leap. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com.au Listen to Tim Foley reading this article. The IDF has built…
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WATCH — Catastrophe
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/24/watch-catastrophe/
“Has Jolani changed his spots?” George Galloway interviews Chris Hedges about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on the Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS). By George Galloway George Galloway: It’s the one and only, Chris Hedges up…
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Vijay Prashad: The Change in Syria
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/23/vijay-prashad-the-change-in-syria/
The fall of Damascus and rise of HTS signal a dangerous shift in Syria, deepening regional instability and isolation for Palestine. From Israel to Africa’s Sahel region, what comes next? By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research One of the…
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When Britain Aided Al-Qaeda in Syria
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/19/when-britain-aided-al-qaeda-in-syria/
The U.K.’s campaign to overthrow the Assad regime provides key background to understanding Whitehall’s approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, writes Mark Curtis. By Mark Curtis Declassified UK Beginning in 2011, Britain embarked on a campaign to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad…
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Assad’s Legacy
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/11/assads-legacy/
As the former Syrian president settles into the luxury of exile in Moscow, John Wight says his country is left facing the challenge of a new sectarian disaster. By John Wight Medium When states implode as suddenly as Syria just…
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Chris Hedges Report: The Middle East After Assad
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/10/chris-hedges-report-the-middle-east-after-assad/
Now what? Former British diplomat Alastair Crooke discusses the ramifications of a 55-year dynasty in Syria coming to an end. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ending a 55-year dynasty begun by…
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UN Envoy Condemns Israel’s Military Advance on Syria
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/10/un-envoy-condemns-israels-military-advance-on-syria/
The envoy, Geir Pedersen, says Israel is violating a disengagement agreement from 1974 that despite what Netanyahu says, remains in place. By Jake Johnson Common Dreams The United Nations’ special envoy to Syria said Tuesday the Israeli military’s rapid move…
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RAY McGOVERN: Neocons Try Again in Syria
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/02/ray-mcgovern-neocons-try-again-in-syria/
Events during the Obama administration probably point to the way things will work out again, if the attack on Syrian forces continues for more than a few weeks. A day after Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon last week…
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