Australia must let go of reliance on a declining United States to secure our future
Contributed by Joe Montero The elite that dominates the United States is running scared. Two prominent issues reveal this. One is the fear of the…
War
Leaders call for action on nuclear arms control
Contributed by Jim Hayes A group of 256 former world leaders has called for the world to get nuclear arms control back on track, in…
The coming war: If silences are not broken
Celebrated journalist and filmmaker John Pilger writes (Consortium News 1 May 2023), today the world is facing the threat of fascism once more, as it…
The military expenditure blowout does not serve Australia’s interests
Contributed by Joe Montero The cost of Australia’s new military expenditure is much more than most of us think. Attention is on the AUKUS submarine…
Leaks reveal reality behind U.S. propaganda in Ukraine
Medea Benjamin (cofounder of both CODEPINK Global Exchange) and Nicols Davies (independent journalist, a researcher for CODEPINK) write about the leaked Ukraine documents (LA Progressive…
The three big questions Australia’s leaders must answer about the AUKUS deal
Former foreign minister (1988 to 1996) under a Labor government, Gareth Evans questions the wisdom of the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. This comes from the…
Anthony Albanese goes to the United States and plays the sycophant
Contributed by Joe Montero Anthony Albanese’s performance in San Diego was an embarrassment. Surely, he could have at least pretended to be other than a…
US congress votes against ending occupation of Syria
The following article appeared on the news desk of The Cradle on 9 March 2023. Th ongoing occupation of roughly a third of Syria continues…
Anthony Albanese is going to Washington and he could mention some important issues
Contributed by Joe Montero Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flown off to India, presumably to talk up trade, and then going to the United…
Global South refuses to ride with the West on Russia
Indian historian, editor and journalist, Vijay Prashad writes about the changing global reality. The great majority of nations no longer accept being dominated and told…
