The Secrets of NYT Racism
In publishing “The Secrets of Jewish Genius,” an opinion piece by regular columnist Bret Stephens, The New York Times demonstrated its commitment to free speech, at least for its stable of elite writers. That commitment means tolerating even the expression of extreme opinions that lack any solid foundation in reality. The immediate outcry from readers and media […]
Stopping the War This Time
The Trump administration is trying to ring in the new decade with a new war. The attack on Iranian officials at the Baghdad International Airport happened without congressional approval. That is nothing new. But it also came without even the trappings of a public debate. The airstrike was sudden, and we now have to contemplate […]
Video of Trump Warning ‘Our President Will Start a War With Iran Because He Has Absolutely No Ability to Negotiate’ Resurfaces
Video footage of then-private citizen Donald Trump warning in 2011 that “our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate” resurfaced Thursday night after the U.S. assassinated Iran’s top military leader and six others in a drone strike in Baghdad, sparking fears of a catastrophic regional and possibly global conflict. Trump, of […]
The killing of Qassem Suleimani and the road to war with Iran
IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING, local time, state media in Iraq reported that Qassem Suleimani, Iran’s top security and intelligence official, had been killed in a drone strike at Baghdad’s international airport, along with figures tied to Iran-backed Iraqi militias. In the United States, where it was Thursday night, the news quickly spread, albeit […]
Hundreds of Thousands of Iranians Flood Streets to Condemn US Assassination of Qassem Soleimani
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran and other cities across the country Friday to condemn the U.S. assassination of military leader Qassem Soleimani, discrediting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s prediction that the people of Iran would “view the American action last night as giving them freedom.” Images and videos of massive rallies circulated on social […]
War Hawks on Fox News Are Celebrating Trump’s Order to Kill Iran’s Top General
Late Thursday, as news unfolded about President Donald Trump’s order to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani—a move many Democrats have warned amounts to a reckless act of war—Republicans and war hawks began celebrating. And nowhere was that praise more effusive than on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show. “This is a huge victory for American intelligence, a huge […]
Nominations Open for 12th Annual ‘Izzy Award’ for Independent Media
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]With the Izzy Award set to celebrate its 12th year, award nominations are now open for work produced in the calendar year 2019. The annual honor for outstanding achievement in independent media — named after legendary journalist I. F. “Izzy” Stone — […]