Israel, which always seeks to blame Palestinians for the atrocities it carries out, is the least trustworthy source about the bombing of the hospital in Gaza.
Thanks Chris. It must be awful to be the repository of all these lies but we are grateful for you standing as a witness and calling them out once more.
I was thinking about that as well. I have not been in the situations and places as Chris, boots on the ground, forming personal relationships with many people now gone, in the Middle East and all over the world, yet what we are watching happening to our brothers and sisters is pure anguish for me. It must be unbearable for you to witness it happening yet again amidst the endless lies and deceit in the press you know so well, in this country and in much of the western world. The sheer barbarity and relentless cold calculated arrogance of the Israeli government/military. I'm so grateful for your willingness to speak truth from the roots of your terribly hard won knowledge and experience that helps us all and gives context to what we are seeing. The courage and capacity of your enormous heart gives me both strength and hope.
Thank you. Your interview with the amazing Norman Finkelstein on the Real News Network was brilliant. Twenty years is a long time to live in a concentration camp and so many who have already died have never lived anywhere else.
Blinken's father was the last person Robert (Ghislane's father) Maxwell talked to before he was murdered by the mossad. This whole thing is rotten to the core. Zionism is rotten rancid racist ideology based on lies. The US government has been captured by this ideology.
Free Reiner Fuellmich - the brilliant American German litigator who is being politically persecuted for making the case in the censored Nuremberg2.0 that was structured like a Grand Jury should be to bring to justice the “unitary executive power” war criminals like Netanyahu, Biden, Trump, Blinken and NATO US Agency for Global Media news propaganda machines BBC NPR RFE/ RL Voice of America behind the designed to kill biowarfare injections pushed by our captured criminal state governments: US UK Israel Germany NATO Gladio intelligence invisible empire
At “these ‘TIMES’ they are a-changing” for the worst, in the world — it might be useful to not so frequently employ the quote “X, the former Twitter” — since multi-billionaires like Elon, et. al. are IMHO the seminal players focused exclusively on using ‘Negative Externality Cost’ Looting to enforce “Accumulation by Dispossession” the insanely and world leading and rapacious GINI Coefficient of Wealth Inequality.
“We’re #1”, “We’re #1”, “We’re #1” — over even Russia in GINI Coefficient of Wealth Inequality!
DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALISM
LOVE FOR
PEOPLE
over
INEQUALITY
CAUSED BY
BILLIONAIRE
BASTARDS
Paul, [Krugman], IMHO, while Network Externalities certainly exist and affect society, there needs to be a seminal distinction between 'Positive Externality Profits’ to People, than ‘Negative Externality Cost’ LOOTING.
Unfortunately, the preferred products developed by some are primarily personal Money and Power — while Network Externalities may be Positive or Negative, the balance as the bard wrote "Is not in the stars to hold our destiny but ourselves”.
The genius or diveousness of employing Network Externalities — Positively for society, or Negatively for self interest, may well be in the eyes and souls of our society.
Of course. Propaganda 101. The same reason any force challenging Israel is dehumanized and called an "actor" by the Pentagon vs. anyone sanctioning collective retribution upon Palestinians (a war crime by any legal standard) by Israel are fondly called "partners".
I was just thinking about the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, and how her death was camouflaged by Israeli lies and deception. The problem is always that solving killings of this kind depends on solid forensic investigation, and that’s impossible here. To read the New York Times or the Guardian is pointless. I’d love to know how others are solving the problem of reliable information.
That's always a problem. You can check the source, the reporter (and past articles), but the best I've found (since we can't do the investigation ourselves) is to see what claims make sense within the larger story of all information we do know. If it is contradictory, it may be suspect.
Good advice. But my concern is more in the diminishing number of platforms which will have the strength and the integrity to resist the kind of control that Glenn Greenwald addresses in is podcast today, re: Klobuchar and Rumble.
As always, you tell the truth. And the truth hurts and is rejected by some (at 4:29 pm).Thank you for reminding us about the most recent (ShireeN Abu Akleh) and the not that long ago (Rachel Corrie) distortions which always went and still go unpunished. It is very much the situation that we Americans have tolerated for too long, when our own war crimes go unpunished as well. A “rules based international order” is a shell game by the rule makers and it leads to more murder than we need.
Joseph Goebbels would be proud. And thank you for citing the influence of Edward Bernays, the nephew of Sigmund Freud as well as the "Father" of Public Relations and modern propaganda. What a terrible conclusion to the reign of homo sapiens on Earth.
Perhaps when you try to analyze Israel, Hamas and Christendom, and their respective countries - although Islam is a nation unto itself? - try to keep first in mind, all three religions present themselves as God's chosen people, and from that perspective, they can do no wrong in their minds, because they are doing God's will, as their ancestors did in their Scriptures, by killing their enemies and taking their lands. It goes all the way back to Abraham, and what God told him about Isaac's seed and Ishmael's seed. Good luck fixing that.
Thanks. I’ve just re-read 1984 and it is paralyzingly more sad every time. How can Orwell have nailed it? It is so gross to hear Biden and all of Big Brother blabbing on in double speak. Who are the lunatics that believe all this bullshit? How the hell are we all so stupid to allow this?
Chris, you are not alone. I suppose some day I could be tortured into submission - but until then I’ll keep sending a subscription fee. Please don’t ever change. I have not lost hope for humanity.
I actually believe that, thanks to the internet and a few stalwart souls like yourself, the truth is gaining real turf, a purchase within humanity at long last.
Calling someone anti-Semitic will no longer suffice. To bad RFK Jr is still running in terror of that label.
Don’t know what Biden is up to but I am guessing it is another proxy lie about to push money towards the military industrial complex since Ukraine is a complete bust.
Wow. A citation of a Ben Norton piece from 6 months ago. So authoritative of you!
I'm compelled to remind you that there's been a lot of water under the bridge since April 28, 2023; including a spending style crimp the U.S. government's creditworthiness, interest rate conflagration of the U.S. debt burden (now $2B a day), and an unprecedented vacating of the Speaker of the House position that currently log jams any new spending measures whatsoever. The sentiment you extol is a bit dated. Time to crawl out from under that rock your still under and discover current events.
Thanks Chris. It must be awful to be the repository of all these lies but we are grateful for you standing as a witness and calling them out once more.
I was thinking about that as well. I have not been in the situations and places as Chris, boots on the ground, forming personal relationships with many people now gone, in the Middle East and all over the world, yet what we are watching happening to our brothers and sisters is pure anguish for me. It must be unbearable for you to witness it happening yet again amidst the endless lies and deceit in the press you know so well, in this country and in much of the western world. The sheer barbarity and relentless cold calculated arrogance of the Israeli government/military. I'm so grateful for your willingness to speak truth from the roots of your terribly hard won knowledge and experience that helps us all and gives context to what we are seeing. The courage and capacity of your enormous heart gives me both strength and hope.
And resolve.
I'll second that sentiment
Thank you. Your interview with the amazing Norman Finkelstein on the Real News Network was brilliant. Twenty years is a long time to live in a concentration camp and so many who have already died have never lived anywhere else.
"lived."
.
barely.
Chris Hedges that was probably the most brilliant piece you have ever written! Thank you for your wisdom, insight, and guidance.
Blinken's father was the last person Robert (Ghislane's father) Maxwell talked to before he was murdered by the mossad. This whole thing is rotten to the core. Zionism is rotten rancid racist ideology based on lies. The US government has been captured by this ideology.
Jews of conscience applaud your brave truth telling. We are forever in your debt. Thank you, Chris 🙏✌️
I am in awe of your integrity and bravery.
The little I have tried to do online on papers such as the WSJ and local newsletters has subjected me to torrents of abuse.
What sickens me even more is seeing that corporate stooge Biden embracing Netanyahu. His administration is abetting genocide.
https://www.globalresearch.ca/free-reiner-fuellmich/5836797
Free Reiner Fuellmich - the brilliant American German litigator who is being politically persecuted for making the case in the censored Nuremberg2.0 that was structured like a Grand Jury should be to bring to justice the “unitary executive power” war criminals like Netanyahu, Biden, Trump, Blinken and NATO US Agency for Global Media news propaganda machines BBC NPR RFE/ RL Voice of America behind the designed to kill biowarfare injections pushed by our captured criminal state governments: US UK Israel Germany NATO Gladio intelligence invisible empire
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Thanks for providing extra background on Fuellmich. I heard about his arrest and extradition but did not know who he was.
At “these ‘TIMES’ they are a-changing” for the worst, in the world — it might be useful to not so frequently employ the quote “X, the former Twitter” — since multi-billionaires like Elon, et. al. are IMHO the seminal players focused exclusively on using ‘Negative Externality Cost’ Looting to enforce “Accumulation by Dispossession” the insanely and world leading and rapacious GINI Coefficient of Wealth Inequality.
“We’re #1”, “We’re #1”, “We’re #1” — over even Russia in GINI Coefficient of Wealth Inequality!
DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALISM
LOVE FOR
PEOPLE
over
INEQUALITY
CAUSED BY
BILLIONAIRE
BASTARDS
Paul, [Krugman], IMHO, while Network Externalities certainly exist and affect society, there needs to be a seminal distinction between 'Positive Externality Profits’ to People, than ‘Negative Externality Cost’ LOOTING.
Unfortunately, the preferred products developed by some are primarily personal Money and Power — while Network Externalities may be Positive or Negative, the balance as the bard wrote "Is not in the stars to hold our destiny but ourselves”.
The genius or diveousness of employing Network Externalities — Positively for society, or Negatively for self interest, may well be in the eyes and souls of our society.
Ever notice Palestinians take "hostages" while Israel takes "prisoners?"
Of course. Propaganda 101. The same reason any force challenging Israel is dehumanized and called an "actor" by the Pentagon vs. anyone sanctioning collective retribution upon Palestinians (a war crime by any legal standard) by Israel are fondly called "partners".
Wow. Such a powerful pen you have.
I was just thinking about the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, and how her death was camouflaged by Israeli lies and deception. The problem is always that solving killings of this kind depends on solid forensic investigation, and that’s impossible here. To read the New York Times or the Guardian is pointless. I’d love to know how others are solving the problem of reliable information.
Sara, a couple of years ago I discovered Palki Sharma “Vantage” on YouTube. I appreciate her journalism.
Here on substack.
That's always a problem. You can check the source, the reporter (and past articles), but the best I've found (since we can't do the investigation ourselves) is to see what claims make sense within the larger story of all information we do know. If it is contradictory, it may be suspect.
Good advice. But my concern is more in the diminishing number of platforms which will have the strength and the integrity to resist the kind of control that Glenn Greenwald addresses in is podcast today, re: Klobuchar and Rumble.
As always, you tell the truth. And the truth hurts and is rejected by some (at 4:29 pm).Thank you for reminding us about the most recent (ShireeN Abu Akleh) and the not that long ago (Rachel Corrie) distortions which always went and still go unpunished. It is very much the situation that we Americans have tolerated for too long, when our own war crimes go unpunished as well. A “rules based international order” is a shell game by the rule makers and it leads to more murder than we need.
Joseph Goebbels would be proud. And thank you for citing the influence of Edward Bernays, the nephew of Sigmund Freud as well as the "Father" of Public Relations and modern propaganda. What a terrible conclusion to the reign of homo sapiens on Earth.
Yes, thank you, and watch your back.
Perhaps when you try to analyze Israel, Hamas and Christendom, and their respective countries - although Islam is a nation unto itself? - try to keep first in mind, all three religions present themselves as God's chosen people, and from that perspective, they can do no wrong in their minds, because they are doing God's will, as their ancestors did in their Scriptures, by killing their enemies and taking their lands. It goes all the way back to Abraham, and what God told him about Isaac's seed and Ishmael's seed. Good luck fixing that.
Thanks. I’ve just re-read 1984 and it is paralyzingly more sad every time. How can Orwell have nailed it? It is so gross to hear Biden and all of Big Brother blabbing on in double speak. Who are the lunatics that believe all this bullshit? How the hell are we all so stupid to allow this?
Chris, you are not alone. I suppose some day I could be tortured into submission - but until then I’ll keep sending a subscription fee. Please don’t ever change. I have not lost hope for humanity.
I actually believe that, thanks to the internet and a few stalwart souls like yourself, the truth is gaining real turf, a purchase within humanity at long last.
Calling someone anti-Semitic will no longer suffice. To bad RFK Jr is still running in terror of that label.
Don’t know what Biden is up to but I am guessing it is another proxy lie about to push money towards the military industrial complex since Ukraine is a complete bust.
In case you missed this, the Ukraine is not a bust:
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/04/28/us-corporations-ukraine-oil-gas/
The U.S. is getting exactly what it wanted.
Wow. A citation of a Ben Norton piece from 6 months ago. So authoritative of you!
I'm compelled to remind you that there's been a lot of water under the bridge since April 28, 2023; including a spending style crimp the U.S. government's creditworthiness, interest rate conflagration of the U.S. debt burden (now $2B a day), and an unprecedented vacating of the Speaker of the House position that currently log jams any new spending measures whatsoever. The sentiment you extol is a bit dated. Time to crawl out from under that rock your still under and discover current events.