About Richard Medhurst: #RichardMedhurst is an independent journalist and commentator born in Damascus. He is half British, half Syrian and speaks four languages: English, French, Arabic and German. His reporting focuses primarily on international relations, the Middle East and US politics, rooted in anti-imperialism. Medhurst is one of few journalists who covered the Julian Assange extradition he [...]

One of the epic miscarriages of justice of our time is unravelling. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention — — the international tribunal that adjudicates and decides whether governments comply with their human rights obligations — has ruled that Julian Assange has been detained unlawfully by Britain and Sweden. [...]

In this video, we trace the evolution of the European Union from the end of WWII until Brexit, and The history of NATO on maps, from the end of World War II, until the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. NATO - Summary on a Map [...]

Two US Air Force A-10 warplanes carried out airstrikes on Aleppo Wednesday, destroying nine facilities, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported. The same day, the Pentagon accused Moscow of bombing two hospitals, despite no Russian flights over the city. [...]

Citizens in the Czech Republic are protesting economic conditions from Western influences. They want their government to reject NATO's agenda and protect their economy. Brittains want that too but they don't seem likely to get it from their new Prime Minister Liz Truss. Czech protest was just the beginning as Germany begins massive REVOLT  Poland is not ready for this DISASTER as the EU decl [...]

The risk that the multi-sided Syrian war could spark World War III continues as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and U.S. neocons seek an invasion that could kill Russian troops — and possibly escalate the Syrian crisis into a nuclear showdown, amazingly to protect Al Qaeda terrorists, reports Robert Parry. When President Barack Obama took questions from reporters on Tuesday, [...]

The sabotage of the two Nord Stream pipelines leaves Europeans certain to be much poorer and colder this winter, and was an act of international vandalism on an almost unimaginable scale. The attacks severed Russian gas supplies to Europe and caused the release of enormous quantities of methane gas, the prime offender in global warming. [...]

Bernie Sanders on Tuesday praised President Barack Obama's proposal to close Guantánamo Bay, noting in a statement that he has supported closing the U.S. military prison in Cuba for years—unlike Hillary Clinton, his rival for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. "I am encouraged to see that the president is sending Congress a plan to shut down the Guantánamo Bay prison. As I have sa [...]

The two nations have been promoting settlements in national currencies. The transition to trade in national currencies between Russia and China will contribute to a global de-dollarization process, China's Charge d'Affaires in Russia said this week at a conference on Russian-Chinese relations. [...]

For twenty four years the Clintons have orchestrated a conjugal relationship with Wall Street, to the immense financial benefit of both parties. They have accepted from the New York banks $68.72 million in campaign contributions for their six political races, and $8.85 million more in speaking fees. [...]

The war in Ukraine is still going on, but the West behind Ukraine is in a bit of a mess. A few days ago, a massive anti-American demonstration broke out in the eastern German city of Leipzig, where a large number of people flocked to the U.S. consulate in Leipzig and displayed Russian and German flags outside the consulate, demanding that the U.S. "go home". The outbreak of anti-American demons [...]

The US-Chinese standoff in the South China Sea is heating up, with Washington dispatching a small armada to the area following reports that Beijing had reinforced a key island with fighters and air defenses. Much has been said and written about the dispute, with Russian analysts left pondering: if push comes to shove, what will Russia's role be? [...]

How music awakens us to the human cost of armed combat with Col. Scott Ritter /U.S. Marine Corp. Ret. Back by popular demand, Scott returns with insights into the current conflict in Ukraine and other topics as they arise. Please like, share, and subscribe!! Please read Scott's recent book "Disarmament In The Time Of Perestroika" available through Amazon and elsewhere. Scott Ritter - Ge [...]

Russia has all the chances to emerge “as the de facto leader of the major oil producing nations of the world, accounting for almost 73 percent of the global oil supply”; and in fact has already taken some of the required to do so, according to US-based oil expert Rakesh Upadhyay. “Russia has played a master stroke in the current oil crisis by taking the lead in forming a new cartel, but i [...]

The veteran Pink Floyd rocker, Roger Waters, has addressed the UN security council at Russia’s invitation and called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. But he was denounced by the Ukrainian ambassador as “just another brick in the wall” of Moscow’s propaganda. Consistency over war crimes? TD Richard Boyd Barrett addresses the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Ley [...]

The CEO of YouTube Susan Wojcicki announced that she will step down. She says that she wants to focus on her family, health, and personal projects. That’s nice for her but she may still have to testify before the House Judiciary Committee to comply with recent subpoenas about “censorship” collaboration. Under Wojcicki, YouTube has been one of the strictest platforms for censorship and we've [...]

With her refugee policies, Chancellor Merkel has isolated Germany to a greater degree than any of her predecessors. The Balkan Route has been closed down against her will and many EU leaders believe her overtures to Turkey are delusional. There were times when interactions between the German [...]

Vladimir Putin's history will judge him as the most outstanding leader Russia has had in a long time. Putin should go down, and I believe Russia will go down as one of the most outstanding leaders in Russian history. Putin took the ruins of the Soviet Union and transformed it into one of the greatest nations in the world. If they have a lot of work to do, that's a Russian problem. I'm all in fav [...]

The corporate media has virtually ignored Jean-Claude Van Damme’s commentary on the US election. Van Damme told the French TV show Le Grand Journal the global elite, controlled by “people like the Rothschild” will determine the outcome of the election and Ted Cruz and Donald Trump will not be elected. [...]

Fox News host Tucker Carlson analyzes President Biden's response to the Russia-Ukraine war and the devaluing of the dollar on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one network in cable, FNC has been the most watched television news channel for 18 consecutive years. Acco [...]

Daesh-allied militants attacked a European city this week, setting off three bombs in Brussels that killed 31 and injured 260. In the United States, the response was immediate, first with the outpouring of support from the public, then, unsurprisingly, with a flurry of bellicose pronouncements from most of the remaining major-party presidential candidates. [...]

We told you that the app that the U.S. was testing on Ukraine was coming to the U.S. next and it's here. The app was created by Google and it is a government's dream. It lets you track you and lets you track your neighbors. What more could a nefarious government agency want? [...]