US & Israel Destroyed Syria & Called it Peace
By Jeffrey D. SachsCommon DreamsIn the famous lines of Tacitus, Roman historian, “To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and...
The Twilight of European Consensus: France and Germany at the Crossroads
The EU's Twin Engines Stall: France and Germany Face Political ChaosIn the grand theatre of European politics, two of the continent's most powerful nations...
No surprise Americans are ‘rooting for’ the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer
Belén FernándezAl Jazeera columnistOn the morning of December 4, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare – the largest health insurer in the United States...
Chris Hedges Report: The Middle East After Assad
By Chris HedgesThe Chris Hedges ReportThe fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ending a 55-year dynasty begun by his father, dramatically shifts the pieces on...
Drowning in Greed: How Thames Water Exposes the Moral Bankruptcy of...
Thames Water Bonuses: Fatcats Feast While Sewage Spills SoarLet’s call it what it is—an absolute scandal. Thames Water, drowning in nearly £16 billion of...
The Damascene Conversion of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: A True Transformation or...
Damascene Conversion or Manchurian CandidateJust as St Paul the Christian bashing Pharisees had his own conversion on the road to Damascus, it seems Abu...
Labour’s A&E Pledge Abandoned: Patients Left Waiting as Promises Collapse
Labour ditches Streeting pledge to meet four-hour A&E target by 2029Labour Backtracks on A&E Promise: Another Hollow Pledge Crumbles...Labour has quietly abandoned its headline...
Warm Homes, Cold Hearts: MPs Claim £300,000 For Energy Bills Amid...
The Energy Hypocrisy: Labour Ministers Claim Hundreds of Thousands as Pensioners StruggleWhile pensioners shiver and struggle with heating bills, Britain's political elite quietly claim...
Sir Keir Starmer’s Endless Relaunches: A Ship Going Nowhere
How many relaunches does it take to steer a government? For Sir Keir Starmer, the answer seems to be: perpetually one more.Like a captain...
France in Freefall: Barnier’s Downfall Exposes the Rot of Macron’s Centrism
In a seismic political moment, the French government has collapsed, with Michel Barnier ousted by an overwhelming 331-vote no-confidence motion—the first such governmental implosion...