The Oil-Crash Diplomatic Mirage

NOVANEWS Official Washington’s latest “group think” is that the drop in oil prices will bring Russia and Iran to their knees ready to do whatever the U.S. demands. But this analysis is a miscalculation that […]

A ‘Cordial Rivalry’ for US and Iran?

NOVANEWS America’s neocons remain dug in against normalizing U.S. relations with Iran — as Israel’s hardline leadership still places Iran at the top of its enemies list — but Iranian leaders appear willing to transform decades of anti-U.S. […]

A Special Look-back at 2014

NOVANEWS At Consortiumnews, we combine reporting on current events with the historical context that gives those events meaning, a context that is often lacking in the mainstream media. So a selection of our stories from […]

Selling ‘Peace Groups’ on US-Led Wars

NOVANEWS By Margaret Sarfehjooy and Coleen Rowley  “War is peace” double-speak has become commonplace these days. And, the more astute foreign policy journalists and commentators are beginning to realize the extent of how “liberal interventionists” work in sync with neocon […]