Did Venezuela VP Hand Over Maduro in Deal With the US?
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/01/05/did-venezuela-vp-hand-over-maduro-in-deal-with-the-us/
Reports in the Miami Herald and The Daily Telegraph in London suggest Vice President Delcy Rodríguez betrayed President Nicolas Maduro to rule Venezuela in an arrangement with the U.S., writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Venezuela’s…
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Did Venezuela VP Hand Over Maduro in Deal With the US?

Reports in the Miami Herald and The Daily Telegraph in London suggest Vice President Delcy Rodríguez betrayed President Nicolas Maduro to rule Venezuela in an arrangement with the U.S., writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodrígue

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Trump’s Teatro Yanqui del Absurdo
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/01/04/trumps-teatro-yanqui-del-absurdo/
UPDATED: Donald Trump’s Mar-al-Lago press conference announcing that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela was pure Yankee theater of the absurd, writes Joe Lauria. Updated with news of possible deal between U.S. and Venezuelan vice president to allow Maduro to be…
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Trump's Teatro Yanqui del Absurdo

Donald Trump's Mar-al-Lago press conference announcing that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela was pure Yankee theater of the absurd, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News The administration of George W. Bush expended huge effort trying to convince the U.S. populatio

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WATCH: Pilger & Palestine
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/30/watch-pilger-palestine/
To mark the second anniversary of the passing of John Pilger, CN presents his 2002 documentary Palestine Is Still the Issue followed by CN’s 2021 discussion with Pilger and historian Ilan Pappé. John Pilger, who was among the most important…
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WATCH: Pilger & Palestine

To mark the second anniversary of the passing of John Pilger, CN presents his 2002 documentary Palestine Is Still the Issue followed by CN's 2021 discussion with Pilger and historian Ilan Pappé. John Pilger, who was among the most important journalistic voices in the West on the Palestinian quest

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Consortium News’ Suit Against NewsGuard & the USG
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/31/consortium-news-suit-against-newsguard-the-usg/
A U.S. federal judge dismissed Consortium News’ action, calling CN “contrarian” and saying it resorted to a “Hail Mary pass.” CN then settled legal fees with NewsGuard. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in the Southern District of New York…
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Consortium News' Suit Against NewsGuard & the USG

A U.S. federal judge dismissed Consortium News’ action, calling CN “contrarian” and saying it resorted to a “Hail Mary pass.” CN then settled legal fees with NewsGuard. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in the Southern District of New York dismissed Consortium News’ case, ruling that

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2024 Photo Contest Winners
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/01/02/2024-photo-contest-winners/
As Consortium News launches its Top 10 Photos of the Year Contest for 2025, we reveal 2024’s winners. Here are winners of the top 10 Photos of 2024 as selected by our readers, from 20 nominees. First Place Second Place …
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2024 Photo Contest Winners

As Consortium News launches its Top 10 Photos of the Year Contest for 2025, we reveal 2024's winners. Here are winners of the top 10 Photos of 2024 as selected by our readers, from 20 nominees.  First Place Second Place  Third/Fourth Place  (Tie) Third/Fourth Place (Tie)

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John Pilger: Afflictor of the Powerful
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/30/john-pilger-afflictor-of-the-powerful-2/
UPDATED: John Pilger died two years ago today on Dec. 30, 2023. Better than just about anyone else, he used his prodigious talents to simply do his job as a reporter, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium…
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John Pilger: Afflictor of the Powerful

UPDATED: John Pilger died two years ago today on Dec. 30, 2023. Better than just about anyone else, he used his prodigious talents to simply do his job as a reporter, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News During a lifetime of extraordinary journalism on both paper an

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Support CN at 30: The Meaning of Independent Media
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/27/support-cn-at-30-the-meaning-of-independent-media/
During Consortium News‘ 30th Anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria explains what independent media and ethics mean to CN. CN Editor Joe Lauria made the following brief remarks at the Mut Zum Ethiks conference in Switzerland in August. The min. audio recording…
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Support CN at 30: The Meaning of Independent Media

During Consortium News' 30th Anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria explains what independent media and ethics mean to CN.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCeVRopTVPg&t=2s CN Editor Joe Lauria made the following brief remarks at the Mut Zum Ethiks conference in Switzerland in August. The  mi

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Mutual Aid or Mutual Assured Destruction
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/26/mutual-aid-or-mutual-assured-destruction/
Cooperation is more important than competition in human survival, argued Peter Kropotkin. After competition brought two world wars, mutual aid twice sought to rescue humanity. Will there be a third chance? asks Joe Lauria. The following is the full text…
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Mutual Aid or Mutual Assured Destruction

Cooperation is more important than competition in human survival, argued Peter Kropotkin. After competition brought two world wars, mutual aid twice sought to rescue humanity. Will there be a third chance? asks Joe Lauria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm7enRUDds4 The following is the full text

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Ignoring JFK’s Warning on Russia
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/01/ignoring-jfks-warning-on-russia/
A history of U.S. bullying — from a broken promise not to expand NATO to deceit over Minsk — shows that U.S. leaders since the Cold War’s end have ignored J.F.K.’s dire warning not to humiliate a nuclear power. By…
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Ignoring JFK's Warning on Russia

A history of U.S. bullying -- from a broken promise not to expand NATO to deceit over Minsk -- shows that U.S. leaders since the Cold War's end have ignored J.F.K.'s dire warning not to humiliate a nuclear power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fkKnfk4k40 By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium New

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RAY McGOVERN: The Neocon-Realist War Over Ukraine
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/11/28/ray-mcgovern-the-neocon-realist-armageddon-over-ukraine/
Trump holds the cards to end this war but he has to find the fortitude to stand up to the Europeans and the neocons he appointed. By Ray McGovern Special to Consortium News Donald Trump made some revealing remarks to…
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RAY McGOVERN: The Neocon-Realist War Over Ukraine

Trump holds the cards to end this war but he has to find the fortitude to stand up to the Europeans and the neocons he appointed. By Ray McGovern Special to Consortium News Donald Trump made some revealing remarks to the media as he flew to Florida for Thanksgiving on Wednesday. Asked i

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