Jonathan Cook
- Westerners live in denial, convinced they’re the good guys
Stark contradictions in West’s treatment of the Ukraine war and the occupation and siege of Palestine should serve as a wake-up call
November 2nd, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Whenever it Truly Matters, from Assange to Corbyn, George Monbiot cripples the Left
Aside from his genuine passion for the environment, Monbiot’s position on every major issue chimes precisely with that of his employer, the Guardian. He is not his own man. He’s owned
October 11th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Can Europe Afford to Turn a Blind Eye to Evidence of a US Role in Pipeline Blasts?
If Washington was involved, it would mark a dangerous new stage not only in the Ukraine war but in Europe’s acceptance of vassal status
October 9th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Truss’ Mauling is a Sharp Reminder that the City can Bend Any Politician to its Will
The same ‘market discipline’ currently giving Britain’s PM a bloody nose would have crushed a Corbyn programme if he’d won power
September 30th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - The Queen and Her Legacy: 21st Century Britain has Never Looked So Medieval
Black suits, hushed tones, an air of reverence conceal the panic of an establishment that has just lost the main vehicle for justifying its privilege
September 13th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Those Angry at Rushdie’s Stabbing have been Missing in Action Over a Far Bigger Threat to our Freedom
The Satanic Verses novelist is championed by western liberals not because he has bravely articulated difficult truths but because of who his enemies are
August 18th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - How the Pentagon Dictates Hollywood Storylines
New documentary discloses the ways western publics are softened up for aggressive, global US militarism through the Pentagon’s influence over thousands of films and TV shows
August 8th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Forde Inquiry exposes Labour’s biggest problem: Keir Starmer
Factionalism’ is identified as an electoral liability by Labour’s new report. But it has only intensified since Jeremy Corbyn’s exit
July 21st, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - By making China the Enemy, NATO is threatening World Peace
NATO’s new posture towards Beijing brings into question its whole claim to be a ‘defensive’ alliance
July 13th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - If the Media can probe Shireen Abu Akleh’s Death, Why Not the Murder of Other Palestinians?
An Israeli sniper shot the Al-Jazeera journalist, according to four US news organisations. But the only investigation the Biden administration will heed is an Israeli one
June 22nd, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - British “watchdog” journalists unmasked as lap dogs for the security state
The cases of Carole Cadwalladr and Paul Mason reveal how readily celebrated media figures are recruited to the intelligence services’ covert information war against other journalists
June 21st, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Russia-Ukraine war: George Bush’s admission of his crimes in Iraq was no “gaffe”
The former president’s confusion over the invasions of Iraq and Ukraine should lead to western soul-searching, not mirth
May 25th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Keir Starmer has returned western imperialism to the core of Labour policy
Two years in, the Labour leader’s war on the left has shifted to ideological tests that even Pope Francis and Amnesty International would fail
May 18th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Shireen Abu Akleh was executed to send a message to Palestinians
During 20 years of reporting on Israel and Palestine, I learned first-hand that Israel’s version of events around the deaths of Palestinians or foreigners can never be trusted
May 13th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - The persecution of Julian Assange
According to UN torture expert, the UK and US have colluded to publicly destroy the WikiLeaks founder – and deter others from exposing their crimes
May 4th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Israel is stoking a Civil War Against its Palestinian Citizens
Occupation and oppression are the real causes behind three attacks within days inside Israel. So why is Israel’s only response more oppression?
April 5th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Palestine is a Loud Echo of Britain’s Colonial Past and a Warning of the Future
In moving from Nazareth back to the UK, I have stepped out of the frying pan and into the fire
March 31st, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Didn’t those enraged at Boris Johnson’s ‘smears’ of Starmer defame Corbyn at every turn?
The media outrage at Johnson linking the Labour leader to Jimmy Savile is because his comments inadvertently exposed the dark underbelly of the British establishment
February 8th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Is it already too late to say goodbye?
February 3rd, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Amnesty Apartheid Report: The Walls Protecting Israel are Finally Crumbling
With the publication of Amnesty International’s new apartheid report, Israel’s supporters have just one tactic left: to accuse critics of antisemitism
February 2nd, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Pegasus Spyware Row is Really About Who Controls Cyber Weapons
Washington’s ban on NSO Group is not about safeguarding human rights. It’s about curbing Israel’s dominance of ‘espionage diplomacy’
February 1st, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - No 10 lockdown parties: Why the media are complicit
The media’s watchdog role is an illusion. The latest scandal reveals just how dependent journalists are on government
January 21st, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Why Washington’s Focus on “Credibility” is a Recipe for War
The world is entering what looks like a new, even more complex cold war, in which any misunderstanding, mishap or false move could rapidly escalate into nuclear confrontation
January 15th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Covid’s Lesson: When Anxious, Isolated and Hopeless, We’re Less Ready to Think Critically
The corporate media is not our friend. The aim of its coverage of the pandemic is not to promote the public good. It is there to feed our anxieties, keep us coming back for more and monetize that distress
January 11th, 2022 by Jonathan Cook - Britain helped create the refugees it now wants to keep out
Those making perilous journeys for asylum in Europe have been displaced by wars and droughts, for which the West is largely to blame
December 31st, 2021 by Jonathan Cook - The left’s contempt for bodily autonomy during the pandemic is a gift to the right
December 22nd, 2021 by Jonathan Cook - The Hounding of Julian Assange Leaves Honest Journalism with No Refuge
The message sent to journalists could not be clearer or more chilling: what happened to Assange could happen to you too
December 18th, 2021 by Jonathan Cook - Assange ruling a dangerous precedent for journalists and British justice
English High Court decision paving the way for extradition will make it even harder for journalists to hold the US to account
December 10th, 2021 by Jonathan Cook - How Starmer’s Labour Reversed 40 Years of Progress on Israel and Palestine
Rights groups have declared Israel an apartheid state, but the Labour and Tory parties are now competing to be its best friend
December 4th, 2021 by Jonathan Cook - The Tribal Left’s a Mirror Image of the Tribal Right
November 28th, 2021 by Jonathan Cook
