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Discover how Claude Cockburn's guerrilla journalism foresaw the rise of fascism in the 1930s and challenged mainstream media narratives.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: Mainstream media has a lot to account for in 2024, but go back 90 years, and prestigious publications have often failed to see when things were so clearly wrong. In 1930s Germany, many journalists downplayed Adolf Hitler's ascension to power, with the New York Times writing “There is no warrant for immediate alarm…The more violent parts of his alleged program he has himself in recent months been softening down or abandoning.” But one young British journalist who, seeing what was happening, quit his job with The London Times and founded The Week, a newsletter that became famous for its opposition to fascism and the Western powers that were enabling it. His name was Claud Cockburn, and he's the subject of a newly-released biography by his son, Patrick Cockburn, “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism,” out now via Verso Books. Patrick is an award-winning journalist himself, with a long expertise in the Middle East. And Patrick is Laura Flanders' uncle; Claud is her grandfather. How did mainstream media miss what Claud knew about the rise of Nazis, and how did his guerilla journalism make an impact? And why is Claud's story so relevant now? All that, plus a commentary from Laura. (anchor episode originally released November 15th, 2024)Guest: Patrick Cockburn, Journalist, and author including “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism”, Verso Books. Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Stephanie Flanders on A Trump Economy & What to Watch in The Ultimate Election Year, Watch / Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Arundhati Roy: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction and the Pandemic Portal, Watch/ Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Laura's Commentary, F-Word: Bodies, Borders, Resistance, Rebirth: Arundhati Roy, Podcast• Patrick Cockburn on Syria, Watch Related Articles and Resources:• Opinion: Is Trump a fascist? Probably - but not like those of the 30s, by Patrick Cockburn, November 9 2024, iNews• Opinion: Netanyahu knows the US can't restrain him now, by Patrick Cockburn, October 2, 2024, iNews• Most political disasters are overstated - not this one, by Patrick Cockburn, November 6, 2024, iNews Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel
Description: Mainstream media has a lot to account for in 2024, but go back 90 years, and prestigious publications have often failed to see when things were so clearly wrong. In 1930s Germany, many journalists downplayed Adolf Hitler's ascension to power, with the New York Times writing “There is no warrant for immediate alarm…The more violent parts of his alleged program he has himself in recent months been softening down or abandoning.” But one young British journalist who, seeing what was happening, quit his job with The London Times and founded The Week, a newsletter that became famous for its opposition to fascism and the Western powers that were enabling it. His name was Claud Cockburn, and he's the subject of a newly-released biography by his son, Patrick Cockburn, “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism,” out now via Verso Books. Patrick is an award-winning journalist himself, with a long expertise in the Middle East. And Patrick is Laura Flanders' uncle; Claud is her grandfather. How did mainstream media miss what Claud knew about the rise of Nazis, and how did his guerilla journalism make an impact? And why is Claud's story so relevant now? All that, plus a commentary from Laura. (anchor episode originally released November 15th, 2024)Guest: Patrick Cockburn, Journalist, and author including “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism”, Verso Books. Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country Note- Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our episode "Patrick & Claud Cockburn: A Legacy of Guerilla Journalism Against Media Complacency." These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a supporting member at https://LauraFlanders.org/Donate Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Stephanie Flanders on A Trump Economy & What to Watch in The Ultimate Election Year, Watch / Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Arundhati Roy: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction and the Pandemic Portal, Watch/ Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Laura's Commentary, F-Word: Bodies, Borders, Resistance, Rebirth: Arundhati Roy, Podcast• Patrick Cockburn on Syria, Watch Related Articles and Resources:• Opinion: Is Trump a fascist? Probably - but not like those of the 30s, by Patrick Cockburn, November 9 2024, iNews• Opinion: Netanyahu knows the US can't restrain him now, by Patrick Cockburn, October 2, 2024, iNews• Most political disasters are overstated - not this one, by Patrick Cockburn, November 6, 2024, iNews Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel
In this podcast episode, I explore the diverse facets of the debilitating mental illness schizophrenia. I particularly highlight its varied manifestations such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganised thoughts and abnormal behaviours.I illustrate these concepts with insightful illness memoirs, such as the classics Is There No Place on Earth for Me, by Susan Sheehan, The Centre Cannot Hold, by Ellen Saks, and A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar'. These especially demonstrate the frequent manifestation of the disease as paranoid schizophrenia with grandiose and paranoid delusions. I use these memoirs to explore the genetic, environmental and maternal risks factors of schizophrenia, the long-term and frequently relapsing course of the disease, and the requirement for treating with a combination of drug and psychological therapies. I also use illness memoirs to highlight other dimensions of schizophrenia. For example, I use the memoir by Lori Schiller titled A Quiet Room, to show how schizophrenia can present first with mood changes, the book by Patrick Cockburn titled Henry's Demons, to illustrate the extreme behavioural abnormalities that can accompany the illness, and the story of Douglas Goncalves titled A Journey Through a Psychotic Breakdown, to show how a confluence of life events serve as a trigger for the disease to emerge.I also explore the mimics of schizophrenia, and I illustrate these with such memoirs as that of Esme Weijun-Wang titled The Collected Schizophrenias, to illustrate schizoaffective disorder, and Inferno by Catherine Cho, to demonstrate post-partum psychosis. Other relevant themes of the podcast are the impact of the diagnosis on family and careers, the risk of suicide, and the importance of admission to hospital in recovery.
Discover how Claude Cockburn's guerrilla journalism foresaw the rise of fascism in the 1930s and challenged mainstream media narratives.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: Mainstream media has a lot to account for in 2024, but go back 90 years, and prestigious publications have often failed to see when things were so clearly wrong. In 1930s Germany, many journalists downplayed Adolf Hitler's ascension to power, with the New York Times writing “There is no warrant for immediate alarm…The more violent parts of his alleged program he has himself in recent months been softening down or abandoning.” But one young British journalist who, seeing what was happening, quit his job with The London Times and founded The Week, a newsletter that became famous for its opposition to fascism and the Western powers that were enabling it. His name was Claud Cockburn, and he's the subject of a newly-released biography by his son, Patrick Cockburn, “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism,” out now via Verso Books. Patrick is an award-winning journalist himself, with a long expertise in the Middle East. And Patrick is Laura Flanders' uncle; Claud is her grandfather. How did mainstream media miss what Claud knew about the rise of Nazis, and how did his guerilla journalism make an impact? And why is Claud's story so relevant now? All that, plus a commentary from Laura.Guest: Patrick Cockburn, Journalist, and author including “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism”, Verso Books.Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Stephanie Flanders on A Trump Economy & What to Watch in The Ultimate Election Year, Watch / Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Arundhati Roy: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction and the Pandemic Portal, Watch/ Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Laura's Commentary, F-Word: Bodies, Borders, Resistance, Rebirth: Arundhati Roy, Podcast• Patrick Cockburn on Syria, Watch Related Articles and Resources:• Opinion: Is Trump a fascist? Probably - but not like those of the 30s, by Patrick Cockburn, November 9 2024, iNews• Opinion: Netanyahu knows the US can't restrain him now, by Patrick Cockburn, October 2, 2024, iNews• Most political disasters are overstated - not this one, by Patrick Cockburn, November 6, 2024, iNews Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel
Patrick Cockburn – Believe nothing until it is officially denied: Claud Cockburn and the invention of Guerrilla Journalism...with TRE's Hannah Murray
Description: Mainstream media has a lot to account for in 2024, but go back 90 years, and prestigious publications have often failed to see when things were so clearly wrong. In 1930s Germany, many journalists downplayed Adolf Hitler's ascension to power, with the New York Times writing “There is no warrant for immediate alarm…The more violent parts of his alleged program he has himself in recent months been softening down or abandoning.” But one young British journalist who, seeing what was happening, quit his job with The London Times and founded The Week, a newsletter that became famous for its opposition to fascism and the Western powers that were enabling it. His name was Claud Cockburn, and he's the subject of a newly-released biography by his son, Patrick Cockburn, “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism,” out now via Verso Books. Patrick is an award-winning journalist himself, with a long expertise in the Middle East. And Patrick is Laura Flanders' uncle; Claud is her grandfather. How did mainstream media miss what Claud knew about the rise of Nazis, and how did his guerilla journalism make an impact? And why is Claud's story so relevant now? All that, plus a commentary from Laura.Guest: Patrick Cockburn, Journalist, and author including “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism”, Verso Books. Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country Note- Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our episode "Patrick & Claud Cockburn: A Legacy of Guerilla Journalism Against Media Complacency." These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a supporting member at https://LauraFlanders.org/Donate Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Stephanie Flanders on A Trump Economy & What to Watch in The Ultimate Election Year, Watch / Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Arundhati Roy: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction and the Pandemic Portal, Watch/ Podcast: Abridged, Uncut Conversation• Laura's Commentary, F-Word: Bodies, Borders, Resistance, Rebirth: Arundhati Roy, Podcast• Patrick Cockburn on Syria, Watch Related Articles and Resources:• Opinion: Is Trump a fascist? Probably - but not like those of the 30s, by Patrick Cockburn, November 9 2024, iNews• Opinion: Netanyahu knows the US can't restrain him now, by Patrick Cockburn, October 2, 2024, iNews• Most political disasters are overstated - not this one, by Patrick Cockburn, November 6, 2024, iNews Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel
Would there be less chaos, less anxiety and less fear in the world today had the Western powers of the United States, France and Britain left Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi in place? Today millions of people are displaced around the world, far right and white supremacist groups continue to grow in strength and some Muslim men continue to be radicalised. Could much of this have been prevented had the West stayed out of Iraq and Libya? Audrey Carville talks to Patrick Cockburn (a journalist who reported extensively from the region), Jane Kinninmont (an expert in the politics of the Middle East) and Mahjoob Zweiri (director of the Gulf Studies Centre and Associate Professor in Contemporary Politics of the Middle East at Qatar University in Doha).
President Biden warns against the occupation of Gaza, and Middle East expert Patrick Cockburn will give us the latest from Israel.
In 24-hours Yevgeny Prigozhin's heavily armed convoy of Wagner troops captured the world's attention as they crossed from Ukraine into Russia, humiliating Vladimir Putin and the Russian army in the process.As the former caterer's forces stormed towards Moscow, Wagner's advance raised major questions about the Kremlin's control within Russia's own border. By the time the screeching halt was announced on Saturday night, the shockwaves from this event were reverberating across the world.In this episode of The i Podcast, we are taking a look behind this major development in the Russian war with Ukraine.Joining us is foreign news and feature writer Kieron Monks and special projects editor Rob Hastings to shed light on the events as they have unfolded and the implications for Ukraine. We also have special correspondent and Russia expert Patrick Cockburn to give his insights on the conflict between Wagner and the Russian military establishment. With our guests we will explore the origins of the dispute, the impact this may have on the war with Ukraine, and its potential for destabilising Putin's regime.Read more about Wagner here: https://inews.co.uk/topic/wagner-groupProduced by Albert Evans, assistant producer was Sebastian Piette Pereira. Edited by Julia Webster.Music featured is by Lexin Music - licensed via Pixabay.Check out their music here:https://pixabay.com/users/lexin_music-28841948/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drownings at sea - What role do Western backed wars play in the fleeing of millions from their homeland? Audrey Carville is joined by Sally Hayden (the Irish Times Africa correspondent who is currently in Sierra Leone and is also the author of 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route'), Patrick Cockburn (author and a columnist with the Independent and specialises in analysis of Iraq, Syria and wars in the Middle East) and Rosamond Bennett (CEO of Christian Aid Ireland who this week has returned from Sudan and South Sudan).
From the archives, Episode #19 of MOATS as broadcast on 27 October 2019.Featuring: Professor Alan Sked, Patrick Cockburn, Craig Murray and Adam GarrieOriginal livestream: https://youtu.be/SuKwl_d9SqY Get bonus content on Patreon Become a MOATS Graduate at https://plus.acast.com/s/moatswithgorgegalloway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A year after Russia began it's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, shattering the certainties of international politics, the ripples are still being felt worldwide.From tough talking in the corridors of power, to shoppers facing spiralling prices for essential goods, to Ukrainians picking through the rubble of devastated towns and cities, this conflict is being felt globally and will define geopolitics for generations.In this week's episode of The i Podcast, Molly Blackall is joined by i Special Correspondent Patrick Cockburn to unpack the critical moments from the conflict – and shine a light into the future of the war.Patrick brings a unique range of experiences to the table. He's covered conflicts far and wide – from Northern Ireland to Yemen. His knowledge of the Kremlin comes from two stints in Moscow, first during the Perestroika reforms in the mid-80s that helped bring the Soviet Union tumbling down, then during Vladimir Putin's rise to power in the late 90s. He's also been a Washington DC correspondent.Patrick and Molly discuss the conflict so far, before she puts readers' questions to him. Listen to the episode – wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know if you'd like any of our writers to cover a topic by leaving a comment in the review section of your podcast app. The producer is Julia Webster, Executive Producer is Albert Evans.The music featured is Out Of Time by Daddy_s_Music. You can check out their tracks here: https://pixabay.com/users/daddy_s_music-22836301/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this edition of Parallax Views, long-time war reporter Patrick Cockburn, author of War in the Age of Trump, joins us in the first segment to discuss the latest in regards to the Putin's war in Ukraine as well as his thoughts on Netanyhu's political victory in the Israeli elections. Among the topics covered in the conversation: - Putin's war as a hubristic miscalculation and the evolution of the war; what is Russia's aim in Ukraine now? - The problem of wars that don't end and why they escalate - Ukraine's blowing up of the Kerch bridge and the Russian war against Ukrainian infrastructure such as electricity and water supplies - The way modern warfare has changed in way that some don't realize; the U.S. no longer has a monopoly on precision weapons like they did in the 1990s - Escalation and the question of nuclear weapons being used; why Patrick is skeptical that nuclear weapons will be launched - Ukrainian victories not being decisive defeats of Russia - U.S. Chief of Staff Mark Milley's call for diplomacy and the Biden administration's opposition to that; why Patrick doesn't see diplomacy as being acceptable right now to either Ukraine or Russia - Parallels between the Middle East Forever Wars and the Russia-Ukraine War - U.S. arms to Ukraine - Ferreting out war propaganda and separating that propaganda from reality - The economic war against Russia and the use of sanctions; sanctions, Iraq, the Kurds, and Saddam Hussein, the boomerang effect of sanctions - Donald Trump, the foreign policy establishment, and the forever wars mess - The natural tendency for wars to escalate and spread - Prospect for diplomacy vs. escalation - Putin and nuclear saber-rattling - The problem with journalists covering wars today; coverage of war on the ground vs. war on infrastructure - The electoral loss suffered of Bolsonaro in Brazil, Trump's civil war with the GOP, and the failed comeback of Boris Johnson in the UK - Benjamin Netanyahu's electoral victory in Israel and the normalization of Israel's far-right - The importance of remembering/thinking about the Afghanistan war, the Iraq War, the Saudi War in Yemen, and the death of Gaddafi in Libya - And much, much more! In the second segment of the show, Prof. Jacob Dorman joins us to discuss Black Israelite religions in light of the controversy over NBA basketball player Kyrie Irving tweeting about the Ronald Dalton Jr.'s documentary Hebrews 2 Negroes: Wake Up Black America. The tweet caused a backlash due to the documentary peddling not only Black Israelite beliefs in the documentary, but also antisemitic tropes and quotes from notorious antisemites like Henry Ford. Among the topics covered in this conversation: - The history of the Black Israelite movement including it's relationship to the 19th century Holiness movement, Freemasonry, the Anglo-Israelite movement, Rastafarianism, Judaism, and Black Nationalist/Black Power movements - Harlem, Rabbi Wentworth Arthur Matthew, and the Second Wave of Black Israelism; - William Sauders Crowdy and the Church of God and Saints of Christ - Black Israelite thought as a theory of history rather than a religion - The spread of Black Israelite thought or elements of it through the internet - Understanding the Black Israelite movement in the context of anti-black racism historically including Jim Crow, lynchings, and anti-racism - Dorman's take on Kyrie Irving, Kanye West as well as his take on on Hebrews to Negroes being a documentary "by and for stoned people"; Irving as being a different case from Kanye and Kanye as more truly peddling antisemitism; Irving's apology over his tweet; Kanye and mental illness; Kanye's "slavery was a choice" comments - The concept of polyculturalism (as opposed to multiculturalism) in regards to Black Israelite religions; identity and Israeli scholar Shlomo Sand's The Invention of the Jewish People; genetics and the claim to being an Israelite - Black Israelism as a powerful critique of anti-black racism - Antisemitism as not being representative of all Black Israelite religions; Dorman's experiences with Black Israelites; sensationalism in reporting on Black Israelism; One West and the amplification of the most extreme elements of Black Israelism - Black Israelites and cosmopolitanism - Similarities between Black Israelites and Black Muslims - Should Black Israelism be written off as historical revisionism? - White supremacy, white Jews, black antisemitism, and James Baldwin - A summary of Dorman's new book The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America - And much, much more!
The first American polio case in nearly a decade was reported just outside New York City earlier this year. Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for the Independent of London, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his own experience with polio and why public health officials around the world should be on high alert for new outbreaks of the highly debilitating disease. His article in The Nation is “The Return of Polio.”
Polio is back and, with it, fears over the outbreak of the childhood killer spreading in New York and London. In a world still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, news that a 20th-century scourge -- one we'd thought we'd vanquished -- is resurgent is a grim reminder of the age we live in. Thom is joined by Middle East correspondent, Patrick Cockburn. Plus Geeky Science: Can Hugs heal your heart? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Producer Dan plays two interviews from the vault that deal with the U.S. war in Iraq, and the subsequent rise of ISIS in the region.
Scott talks with Patrick Cockburn about Russia's war in Ukraine and the Western response. Cockburn argues that, regardless of any media spin, the Russians are running into more trouble than they expected to in Ukraine. He chalks that up to hubris on the part of Putin and other high-level Kremlin officials. But at the same time, he points to that same hubris as driving western leaders in their decision to fund this proxy war against Russia. Discussed on the show: “London and Washington are Being Propelled by Hubris – Just as Putin was” (CounterPunch) Patrick Cockburn is a columnist for The Independent and the author of War in the Age of Trump. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Download Episode. Scott talks with Patrick Cockburn about Russia's war in Ukraine and the Western response. Cockburn argues that, regardless of any media spin, the Russians are running into more trouble than they expected to in Ukraine. He chalks that up to hubris on the part of Putin and other high-level Kremlin officials. But at the same time, he points to that same hubris as driving western leaders in their decision to fund this proxy war against Russia. Discussed on the show: “London and Washington are Being Propelled by Hubris – Just as Putin was” (CounterPunch) Patrick Cockburn is a columnist for The Independent and the author of War in the Age of Trump. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.
Veteran award-winning journalists Patrick Cockburn and Robert Scheer, who met in Moscow in 1987 when Mikhail Gorbachev optimistically promised peace, now fear a descent into nuclear war hell.
"I feel frustrated with those who condemn war atrocities in Ukraine, but then use them as a reason to go on fighting a war that will inevitably produce even more such atrocities,” says veteran journalist Patrick Cockburn on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.
March 30, 2022--Loreto Rojas and Cal Winslow interview the award-winning journalist Patrick Cockburn, columnist for the London Independent and the Financial Times. He has also worked as a correspondent in Moscow and Washington and is a frequent contributor to the London Review of Books. Cockburn discusses the causes, consequences and dangers of the war in Ukraine.
Katrina vanden Heuvel is the editorial director and publisher of The Nation magazine, as well as a columnist for the Washington Post. She is also the president of the American Committee For U.S.-Russia Accord and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Katrina has been studying, working in, and writing about Russia for decades. In columns leading up to the invasion of Ukraine, Katrina was warning that failures of diplomacy were leading toward disaster. In this conversation, we discuss what she believes those failures were. Katrina is no defender of Putin's regime, but she does believe that opportunities were missed to de-escalate the crisis, and that Western policy choices stretching back to the 1990s have made Russia's present aggression more likely. We also discuss the terrifying threat of nuclear weapons and the prospects for getting rid of them, and why it's critical to avoid further militarizing the world. Katrina's writings on Russia are both deeply-informed and uncompromisingly progressive, and she shows how those of us on the left can combine solidarity with the victims of Putin's war with strong critiques of American foreign policy. Katrina's recent columns on Russia and Ukraine:What A Sensible Ukraine Policy Would Look Like (Jan. 4, Washington Post)Stop The Stumble Toward War With Russia (Jan. 18, Washington Post)The Exist From The Ukraine Crisis That's Hiding In Plain Sight (Feb. 1, Washington Post)A Path Out of the Ukraine Crisis (Feb. 15, Washington Post)Putin's Invasion (Feb. 24, The Nation)We Must End The War on Ukraine—and Put an End To Perpetual Wars (March 1, Washington Post)War and Peace in Ukraine (March 3, The Nation)Some of the people and writings referred to in the conversation:An excellent Behind the News interview with Anatol Lieven, whose work Katrina cites, can be read here.Stephen F. Cohen's book War With Russia? can be bought here.Voices of Glasnost can be bought here.John Mearsheimer's 2015 prediction that Ukraine would get "wrecked" as a result of the West leading it down the "primrose path" is here. His article expanding on his thesis is here.An article by Jack F. Matlock, the last U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, on how NATO expansion worsened tensions with Russia, can be found here.Patrick Cockburn's column on why Putin's war is a disastrous blunder is here. The Current Affairs conversation with him is here.Nathan's article on prospects for World War III is here."There's a history to everything and the history right now is very hard to speak about, as blood flows, with images of bombardment and barbarism. But I think history will be important for what emerges, and what is possible to mediate and lead to a cease-fire." — Katrina vanden Heuvel
Patrick Cockburn has been a Middle East correspondent for The Independent for over 30 years and has become known for his combination of a deep knowledge of the region and a healthy skepticism toward the propaganda of governments. His books The Age of Jihad (Verso) and War In The Age of Trump (OR Books) collect his extraordinary on-the-ground dispatches from Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria in the decades since 9/11 and provide a rich understanding of the devastating wars of the last years, filled with the perspectives of the ordinary people trying to survive these conflicts. When Foreign Affairs awarded Cockburn its Journalist of the Year award, the contest judges said of his work:“Patrick Cockburn spotted the emergence of ISIS much earlier than anybody else and wrote about it with a depth of understanding that was just in a league of its own. Nobody else was writing that stuff at that time, and the judges wondered whether the Government should consider pensioning off the whole of MI6 and hiring Patrick Cockburn instead. The breadth of his knowledge and his ability make connections is phenomenal.”In this episode, we discuss what Cockburn has learned during his decades as a foreign correspondent about how to sift through competing narratives and arrive at something approximating the truth. We talk about how propaganda works, what Americans still don't understand about the Middle East, and why the quality of reporting on regional conflicts has declined over the last decades as news organizations have stopped providing necessary support for deep critical journalism. We also discuss the reissue of Cockburn's memoir The Broken Boy (OR Books), about his childhood during the Cork polio epidemic of 1956, which like his other work is a story of everyday people who find themselves caught up in the tides of history and having to struggle through as best they can. (The title of this episode refers to a 1976 essay by Cockburn's late brother Alexander, "How To Be a Foreign Correspondent," which skewered the kinds of hack war reporters that Patrick Cockburn has spent a career trying to be different from.)
On this edition of Parallax Views, long-time war reporter Patrick Cockburn returns to the show to discuss the gamble Putin has made in Ukraine and how it could endanger his political survival in Russia. Additionally, Patrick will talk about the way hubris afflicts political leaders leading to disastrous military interventions, comparing Putin's invasion of Ukraine to the Western interventions in Iraq and Libya, the Russian political elite, sanctions, the calls for NATO to institute no-fly zones, Putin's claims about genocide and what they may indicate about his endgame, and more! NOTE: Had a massive flub that may have been due to noise reduction process during editing of the intro. Appears to have said "military inventions" rather than "military interventions"
As war breaks out in Ukraine, the Academy of Ideas team is joined by Professor Frank Furedi and international affairs correspondent Mary Dejevsky to discuss Vladimir Putin's invasion and the fallout among Western nations. Articles discussed in the podcast: Patrick Cockburn in the Independent / Tom McTague in the Atlantic / Brendan O'Neill in spiked
Celebrating travel writer Dervla Murphy's independent mind and adventurous spirit, from Lismore to Delhi, Ramallah to Kabul: affectionate tributes from Lelia Doolan, Clare O'Grady Walshe, Patrick Cockburn, Jo Murphy-Lawless, Kate Thompson and Raja Shehadeh
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses ‘War, News and Chaos in the Middle East' with its author, foreign correspondent Patrick Cockburn. When Patrick Cockburn, the Middle East correspondent for The Independent, first traveled to the region in 1975, and when Chris Hedges arrived a decade later, most of the states were ruled by dictators, usually army officers or hereditary monarchs, though the level of cruelty and repression varied widely. Today, they are mostly still dictatorships, but the cruelty, repression, and suffering has increased exponentially. Even in the handful of states where there is somewhat greater political freedom, such as Iraq, power has been seized by a kleptocratic elite that, as Cockburn notes, has siphoned off oil revenues for its own benefit, scarcely built any essential infrastructure, and, with the fall of oil prices, is unable to pay wages and salaries. Rather more countries – Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia – have collapsed into chaos and war. States that remain at peace, such as Turkey and Egypt, have seen freedom of speech crushed and opposition to the government criminalized. The disintegration of the Middle East is the result of two decades of US, NATO, and Israeli military intervention in the region, which has stoked sectarian wars and spawned numerous radical jihadist groups determined to rid the region of the foreign occupier. The morass in the region is compounded by our ignorance of what is happening – the result of the anemic state of journalism. Readers and viewers are largely unaware of the realities on the ground, and the consequences of Western policies both for those in the Middle East and those in the industrialized West who fall victim to acts of terrorism. Patrick Cockburn has written six books on the region's recent history, including his latest, ‘Behind Enemy Lines: War, News and Chaos in the Middle East'.
First-hand experience from Natiq Malikzada who fled Kabul and an overview from Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent with the Independent
On this edition of Parallax Views, protests against the Taliban in Jalalabad have been met with violent crackdowns. Hours before this development J.G. spoke with Patrick Cockburn, a long-time journalist at The Independent specializing in Middle East wars, about the future of Afghanistan under the Taliban. Given recent developments Patrick's thoughts, particularly his belief that the Taliban would engage in more violent crackdowns and had not moderated, seems pertinent and perhaps even ominous. In this conversation we discuss Patrick's experiences in Afghanistan, what intelligence agencies knew about concerning the state of Afghanistan and what it would look like after the U.S. withdrawal, the ethnic and community diversity within Afghanistan, what the U.S. withdrawal executed by President Biden means for America, what the withdrawal means for Russia, China, Iran, and other nations, what the U.S. got wrong about Afghanistan, how the Taliban managed to take power in the North, and much, much more.
Scott and Patrick Cockburn speculate about the future of Afghanistan as the United States ends its military involvement there. Cockburn reminds us that although the Taliban are making gains in parts of the country, they are far from universally popular, and the likelihood of an entirely Taliban-controlled Afghanistan seems somewhat low. This, he stresses, means that "the war in Afghanistan" is not going to be over anytime soon, just because the U.S. is leaving—and fighting between the various powers there may continue indefinitely without us. Discussed on the show: "The forever war in Afghanistan is far from over" (Independent) Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent and the author of The Age of Jihad and Chaos & Caliphate. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. https://youtu.be/pEZIAbpmkm0
Scott and Patrick Cockburn speculate about the future of Afghanistan as the United States ends its military involvement there. Cockburn reminds us that although the Taliban are making gains in parts of the country, they are far from universally popular, and the likelihood of an entirely Taliban-controlled Afghanistan seems somewhat low. This, he stresses, means that "the war in Afghanistan" is not going to be over anytime soon, just because the U.S. is leaving—and fighting between the various powers there may continue indefinitely without us. Discussed on the show: "The forever war in Afghanistan is far from over" (Independent) Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent and the author of The Age of Jihad and Chaos & Caliphate. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. https://youtu.be/pEZIAbpmkm0
Vanessa Beeley is a British investigative journalist and photographer focusing on the conflicts in the middle east – particularly in Syria, Gaza and Palestine, Iraq, Egypt and Yemen. She is an associate editor of 21st Century Wire and was a member of a peace finding mission to Syria organized by the US Peace Council. She is a contributing writer for the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine, the Dissident Voice and manages the website The Wall Will Fall where she blogs about her travels and reports from the Middle East. Vanessa's articles appear in Mint Press News, Russia Today, Last American Vagabond, 21st Century Wire and many others. She was a finalist for the prestigious Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, which has previously been awarded to Robert Parry, Patrick Cockburn, Robert Fisk and others. Last year she received the Serena Shim Award for uncompromised integrity in journalism. Her website is TheWallWillFall.org
Patrick Cockburn, journalist with the Independent newspaper and Middle East specialist pays tribute to the internationally-renowned journalist and long-time friend and colleague, Robert Fisk, who has died in Dublin
Scott interviews the great Patrick Cockburn about his written testimony in Julian Assange’s extradition hearing. Cockburn argued, as have many other witnesses for the defense, that Assange’s activities with WikiLeaks amount to the very best kind of journalism: the exposure of government misdeeds to the people. Far more journalists, in fact, should be doing what Assange does. Cockburn also reminds us that the information Chelsea Manning leaked and Assange published was not even all that secret. It was on a server that millions of soldiers and government employees had access to, a far cry from the top secret exposure of informants that the U.S. government would have you believe. The prosecution has even had to admit on record that the leak of this information has not resulted in the endangerment of a single informant. Discussed on the show: “Patrick Cockburn and Andy Worthington’s Testimony in Assange Extradition Hearings” (Antiwar.com Blog) Collateral Murder “Iraq War Diary” (WikiLeaks) “State Department Cables” (WikiLeaks) “The Guantanamo Files” (WikiLeaks) “Afghanistan War Diary” (WikiLeaks) Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent and the author of The Age of Jihad and Chaos & Caliphate. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.
On this edition of Parallax Views, the prolific war correspondent Patrick Cockburn, who has been reporting on the Middle East since 1975, joins us to discuss his new book War in the Age of Trump: The Fall of ISIS, The Betrayal of the Kurds, and the Conflict with Iran. We begin the conversation with Patrick's thoughts on objectivity in journalism and whether war reporting takes a toll on journalists in that line of work. From there we discuss the foreign policy of Obama, Obama and his advisor Ben Rhodes taking issue with the "Washington Playboy" and the D.C. foreign policy "Blob", and Trump's foreign policy. In relation Trump and foreign policy Patrick shines a light on the assassination of Iran's Gen. Quasem Soleimani and his understanding of it beyond the way it's been covered in the beltway press. Patrick argues that these elements got Soleimani wrong and this leads us to discuss the role of hubris, whether coming from Iran, the U.S., or other players, in the great game taking place on the geopolitical Grand Chessboard and where Iraq falls in the conflicts. Also covered: - The strange relationship between Iran and the U.S. that features both conflict and underdiscussed cooperation. - Why is the U.S. always at odds with Iran? The overthrow of Mossadegh in 1953 and other events. Why would the Shia-dominant Iran not be a friend of the U.S. in the War on Terror against Sunni Wahabists and Salafists?- Ignorance in the D.C. beltway, the Western elite, and the media on the Middle East and its complexities as a region.- The Middle East as a political graveyard for multiple U.S. Presidents including Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan.- The story of ISIS and its fall- Western elite failures in the Middle East such as Libya after the death of Gaddafi; Syria and Assad; the lack of learning lessons from past failures on the part of the Western elite class- The impossible position of the Kurd; Turkey and the Kurds; the U.S.'s relationship to the Kurds- Could we have seen the failures of U.S. foreign policy coming?; the style of War in the Age of Trump- Criticism of U.S. foreign policy is not necessarily about supporting figures like Gaddafi in Libya or Assad in Syria- News from Damascus involving coronavirus- Trump's isolation vs. the elite's interventionist failures; is another way, different from both of these approaches possible; the Cold War mindset of elite interventionist foreign policy- Preoccupation with Russia as a threat- And more! This Episode Brought to You By:The War State:The Cold War Origins of the Military-Industrial Complex and the Power Elite, 1945-1963byMichael SwansonofThe Wall Street Window
WARNING: Contains graphic descriptions of violence. In 1913, a six year old Frida Kahlo contracted polio disease in Coyoacan, Mexico. The following nine months she spent pent up as a result of the illness would ignite her creativity, and begin an artistic relationship with illness that lasted a lifetime. Written and produced by Lucinda Smyth, sound edited and composed by Tom Chapman, logo by Alice Konstam. (Refs: Hayden Herrera, Frida (1983); David Oshinsky, Polio: An American Story (2005); 'Exploring Frida Kahlo's relationship with her body', Google Arts; Gareth Williams, 'How a virus brought New York to a standstill in the summer of 1916', The Conversation; NPR, How The US Snuffed Out A Killer, 2012; Patrick Cockburn, Diary: the 1956 Polio Epidemic, May 2020, London Review of Books.)
Patrick Cockburn joins the show for an update on Julian Assange, who continues to languish in jail as he awaits the results of his possible extradition from Britain to the U.S. on charges under the Espionage Act. Scott and Cockburn revisit the important role Assange has played in exposing government malfeasance over the last decade, including, notably, by enabling the heroic leaks by Chelsea Manning, which provided the source material for tens of thousands of news stories that the public needed to hear. Many in the mainstream media have been quick to vilify Assange, even though the supposed crimes he is in trouble for could be equally applied to them. Discussed on the show: War in the Age of Trump “Julian Assange in Limbo” (London Review of Books) “Iraq War Logs” (WikiLeaks) “Afghan War Diary” (WikiLeaks) “State Department Cables” (WikiLeaks) Espionage Act of 1917 Collateral Murder “A murderous system is being created before our very eyes” (Republik) Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent and the author of The Age of Jihad and Chaos & Caliphate. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.
Patrick Cockburn has been called “the world’s greatest foreign correspondent,” and that’s no stretch, especially when it comes to reporting on the Middle East, his beat for decades. His new book is War in the Age of Trump, -- the destruction of ISIS, the abandonment of the Kurds and the assassination of an Iranian General…what do they add up to? And how has Trump policy deepened our involvement in the Sunni-Shi’ite split.
Patrick Cockburn discusses Iraq’s increasingly desperate economic outlook as oil prices remain at historic lows. Iraq’s economy, like many of those in the Middle East, is hugely reliant on oil, with millions directly on a government payroll that depends almost entirely on the oil market in order to remain solvent. Worsening conditions could endanger an already fraught political environment in a country that continues to battle the remnants of an ISIS insurgency in the western part of the country. Discussed on the show: “Iraq will be hit harder by the oil price drop than by coronavirus or Isis” (Independent) Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent and the author of The Age of Jihad and Chaos & Caliphate. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.
Patrick Cockburn discusses Iraq’s increasingly desperate economic outlook as oil prices remain at historic lows. Iraq’s economy, like many of those in the Middle East, is hugely reliant on oil, with millions directly on a government payroll that depends almost entirely on the oil market in order to remain solvent. Worsening conditions could endanger an already fraught political environment in a country that continues to battle the remnants of an ISIS insurgency in the western part of the country. Discussed on the show: “Iraq will be hit harder by the oil price drop than by coronavirus or Isis” (Independent) Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent and the author of The Age of Jihad and Chaos & Caliphate. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.
Patrick Cockburn discusses the recent killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani at an airport in Baghdad. Cockburn is surprised by the boldness of the move, and thinks Iran will respond, though not necessarily in a dramatic or immediate way. More likely, he says, Iran will try to increase its influence in Iraq and force the U.S. out, which should be easier now that the killing of Soleimani—generally unpopular with Iraqis—has actually made him a martyr of American authoritarianism. Discussed on the show: “Iraq’s worst fears have come true – they are now at the centre of a proxy war between the US and Iran” (Independent) Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent and the author of The Age of Jihad and Chaos & Caliphate. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Washinton Babylon; Liberty Under Attack Publications; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.
The U.S. war in Iraq created ISIS. It thrives on destabilized states, so killing the Osamas and Baghdadis of the world will not end the terror, says The Independent's Patrick Cockburn.
U.S. troops have begun withdrawing from northeast Syria as Turkey prepares to invade Kurdish-controlled areas of the country. For years, the Kurds have been close allies to the United States in the fight against ISIS. On Sunday, however, the White House released a statement that surprised many in the region, announcing that Turkey would be “moving forward with its long-planned operation in Northern Syria,” following a phone call between President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in that operation, and the United States forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial ‘Caliphate,' will no longer be in the immediate area,” the statement said. The announcement marks a major shift in U.S. policy, since as recently as January President Trump threatened to “devastate Turkey economically” if it attacked Kurdish forces in Syria. Meanwhile, in neighboring Iraq, the death toll continues to rise as police and soldiers fire on people defying a government-imposed curfew in mass anti-government protests. For more on events in the region, we speak with Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for The Independent newspaper. The post “A Shakespearean Act of Betrayal”: Trump Agrees to Let Turkey Invade Kurdish-Controlled Syrian Area appeared first on KPFA.
Guest: Elijah Magnier. We discuss the uprising and protests across Iraq that turned violent this week, with over a hundred deaths and thousands of injuries. Elijah’s sources within the office of the Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi told him that the protests were planned during the summer months and the demands of the people are legitimate. The current prime minister inherited a corrupt system and a country struggling to recover from devastating war, sanctions and billions of dollars in debt. The protests coincide with an assassination attempt on the leader of the Iranian Quds force, Qasem Soleimani and PM Mahdi’s office said the objective now seems to be about creating chaos in Iraq and Iran and possibly a coup d’état / regime change carried out by military or encouraged by foreign forces, Saudi Arabia and the US. Elijah Magnier is a veteran war correspondent and political analyst with over 35 years of experience covering the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). FOLLOW Elijah Magnier @ejmalrai. Read and support his work at ejmagnier.com Around the Empire is listener supported, independent media. Pitch in at Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire or paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod. Find all links at aroundtheempire.com. SUBSCRIBE on YouTube. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire and @joanneleon. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, Facebook or on your preferred podcast app. Recorded on October 6, 2019. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: THE US-IRAN SILENT WAR IS TRANSFORMED INTO AN “IRAQ UPRISING”, Elijah Magnier Around the Empire: Ep 68 Iraq Politics & Stalled Idlib Op in Syria feat Elijah Magnier Around the Empire: Ep 122 Brink of War: Israel and Hezbollah feat Elijah Magnier The Post-Saddam Hussein Settlement in Iraq Is on the Brink of Collapse, Patrick Cockburn Iran-US Tensions Threaten Fragile Iraqi Stability, Amid Army Dismissal, Patrick Cockburn
The US and the Taliban are about to sign an agreement to withdraw 14,000 US troops from Afghanistan, potentially ending the longest war in US history. However, the Afghans will not see an end to fighting yet, says The Independent's Patrick Cockburn
Iran's president Hassan Rouhani presented an ultimatum of two months to the EU to save the Iran nuclear deal. However, the deal is likely to continue to deteriorate, says The Independent's Patrick Cockburn
Venezuelanalysis editor, journalist, and Twitter hero Ricardo Vaz (@venanalysis) talks Dan Ackerman (@DarnArckerman) and Peter Ronson (@Parenthestein) through the coup, crisis, war, whatever you want to call the battle currently raging over Venezuela. We answer all your questions, from whether you're allowed to hate the targets of imperialist war to how to identify Juan Guaidó's ass. You don't want to miss it! Join the Galaxy Grain Club for more bonus content at Overtime!: www.patreon.com/thenewsneverends Timestamps: 0:00: Intro montage on the history of US-Venezuelan relationships 4:37: Ricardo Vaz interview Guaidó comes after a friend of the pod https://twitter.com/venanalysis/status/1093324202717913089 Ricardo on the drone attack https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/13979 Ricardo on popular power in Venezuela https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/14152 Ricardo on The Guardian https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/14205 "The Making of Juan Guaidó" from Max Blumenthal and Dan Cohen https://grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/29/the-making-of-juan-guaido-how-the-us-regime-change-laboratory-created-venezuelas-coup-leader/ Nixon in Venezuela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvigX1doz2U Trump on Venezuela and the spreading poison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyLvTA88xoc Obama sanctions Venezuela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHWEcbRcFNo Chavez on the devil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOsABwCrn3E Chavez's "Golpe de Timón" speech (see ~7:30 for "comuna o nada" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZMnNm2KZ2A Nixon talks "Latin" countries http://nixontapes.org/chile.html The Revolution Will Not Be Televised https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id--ZFtjR5c Henrique Capriles https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2018/09/06/henrique-capriles-from-political-mvp-to-allegedly-corrupt-politician/ Leopoldo López http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/28/world/la-fg-wn-venezuela-opposition-leader-charges-20130228 Elliot Abrams's Iran-Contra hearing https://www.c-span.org/video/?9520-1/iran-contra-investigation-day-14 Abrams's background https://theintercept.com/2019/01/30/elliott-abrams-venezuela-coup/ Albright on killing Iraqi children https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/8clal5/the_full_length_60_minutes_episode_in_which/ Chomsky on RCTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrDoF0cIS04 Maduro and Guaidó's dueling speeches https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/14255 Guaidó on RCTV (see ~9:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI1aIME-x1g Max Blumenthal interviews Daniel Ortega https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai_fCZ9slAc Bolton on the Troika of Tyranny and their oil https://www.rt.com/usa/449982-john-bolton-oil-venezuela/ Patrick Cockburn on sanctions https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/economic-sanctions-north-korea-syria-hospital-supplies-a8168321.html Alfred de Zayas on the siege https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/venezuela-us-sanctions-united-nations-oil-pdvsa-a8748201.html Nixon and Kissinger "make [Chile's] economy scream" https://www.democracynow.org/2013/9/10/40_years_after_chiles_9_11 https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB110/ Maduro: "Venezuela is not a threat; we are hope" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HItOMHnfUAE Mark Weisbrot on The Real News https://therealnews.com/stories/new-oil-sanctions-on-venezuela-would-destroy-whats-left-of-its-economy The poison will spread http://nixontapeaudio.org/chile/735-001.pdf Theme song credit: "Robobozo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The UN and corporate media have for years claimed only 10,000 Yemenis were killed in the US/UK-backed Saudi/UAE war. But Yemen's actual death toll is 70,000 to 80,000. Patrick Cockburn on the whitewashing of the catastrophic war Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate.
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We are joined by the independent journalist, photographer and peace activist Vanessa Beeley, for an in-depth interview on the war in Syria and the so-called "Syria Civil Defence" (a.k.a The White Helmets). Vanessa, who has braved several fact-finding trips to Syria in the last few years, works to defend the sovereignty of nations against foreign intervention and interference, and promotes the self-determination of their peoples. She is frequently published at 21st Century Wire and Mint Press News and was a finalist for one of the most prestigious journalism awards – the 2017 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism – whose winners have included Robert Parry, Patrick Cockburn, Robert Fisk, Nick Davies and the Bureau for Investigative Journalism team. (For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com)
The Mind Renewed : Thinking Christianly in a New World Order
We are joined by the independent journalist, photographer and peace activist Vanessa Beeley, for an in-depth interview on the war in Syria and the so-called "Syria Civil Defence" (a.k.a The White Helmets). Vanessa, who has braved several fact-finding trips to Syria in the last few years, works to defend the sovereignty of nations against foreign intervention and interference, and promotes the self-determination of their peoples. She is frequently published at 21st Century Wire and Mint Press News and was a finalist for one of the most prestigious journalism awards – the 2017 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism – whose winners have included Robert Parry, Patrick Cockburn, Robert Fisk, Nick Davies and the Bureau for Investigative Journalism team. (For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com)
“Politicians and pundits tend to get excited about war, but the US-led strike on Syria of April 14th, was more of a show of weakness than of strength, veteran Middle East correspondent, Patrick Cockburn tells Laura Flanders.“ Patrick has reported on the middle east since the 1970's. Please take the time to write a review in iTunes. Our goal is to thrive, not just survive. Become a member today http://patreon.com/theLFShow Thank you!
“Politicians and pundits tend to get excited about war, but the US-led strike on Syria of April 14th, was more of a show of weakness than of strength, veteran Middle East correspondent, Patrick Cockburn tells Laura Flanders.“ Patrick has reported on the middle east since the 1970's. Please take the time to write a review in iTunes. Our goal is to thrive, not just survive. Become a member today. Thank you!
Syrian analyst Ehsani returns to the show to talk about the latest developments in the Syrian war, with a focus on escalations in Eastern Ghouta, Afrin and Eastern Syria. Ehsani also shares his observations from a recent trip to Aleppo. This is a two-part interview originally recorded on March 8th. Due to delays in publishing and rapid developments in those regions, a second part was added on March 27th with updates on the situation. Ehsani is a Syrian American originally from Aleppo. You can find his social media analysis and discussion about Syria on Twitter at @ehsani22. He has also written for the Syria Comment blog under the pseudonym, “Ehsani”. We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com Find all of our work at our website aroundtheempire.com Follow @aroundtheempire Follow Dan & Joanne: @USEmpireShow, @joanneleon Please subscribe/follow us on iTunes, YouTube, Facebook. Recorded on March 8 and March 27, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: “US Mulls Action as Pro-Syria Forces Mass Nearby,” Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com “Erdoğan accuses US of planning to form 'terror army' in Syria,” The Guardian “Trapped in Eastern Ghouta,” Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch “Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s eastern Ghouta?” Wesley Dockery, Deutsche Welle “Nearly 6,800 militants, families leave E. Ghouta, head to Idlib” – Russian military, RT “Turkish, FSA forces close in on Tel Rifaat town in northern Syria,” Hurriyet “In face of Ghouta defeat, Syrian rebels blame each other,” Reuters “Turkey Seizes Full Control Over Syria’s Afrin District,” Antiwar.com
Moderate Rebels episode 15 – Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton are joined by veteran Middle East reporter Patrick Cockburn to discuss the war in Syria. We analyze several key cities and battles in the conflict, including Afrin, Eastern Ghouta, Idlib, Aleppo, and Raqqa, along with Mosul and other areas in neighboring Iraq. Cockburn says the Western media reporting on Syria is the worst he has ever seen. We address the extreme pro-opposition bias in the press corps and dispel prevalent myths and talking points. TOPICS 2:43 Patrick Cockburn on his trip to northern Syria 6:45 Sieges and media double standards 7:10 Mosul 10:20 Sieges 10:38 Raqqa 13:02 Rumors of population transfer 15:01 Afrin 18:25 Idlib 19:19 Afrin 20:44 US role in Syria, YPG/SDF 23:40 Misleading maps showing areas controlled 24:56 US role in Syria 26:23 Manbij, YPG/SDF 29:35 Syrians' opposition to the opposition 32:43 Casualties on different sides of the war, and media double standards 34:56 Media myths and propaganda on Syria 36:50 Eastern Ghouta 37:34 Biased, hypocritical pro-opposition media reporting on Syria 43:03 Journalists not on the ground in rebel areas 44:23 Syria reporting is the worst Cockburn has seen 44:37 Libya 47:58 Attacks by pro-war trolls 49:32 Extremely biased journalists 53:32 Worst, most biased journalism Cockburn knows of 54:32 One-sided Syria propaganda 55:07 Libya and Iraq 56:59 Overlap of Western intelligence services and media 59:28 Propaganda — and the danger of believing your own 1:03:16 Future of Syria, and the shifting war 1:06:56 Importance of reporting on the ground
Everyone agrees that the 1970s were the beginning of the end of capitalism as we had known it since the New Deal. But historian Lane Windham makes it clear that it wasn't for a lack of worker struggle in her new book, Knocking on Labor's Door: Union Organizing in the 1970s and the Roots of a New Economic Divide. In case studies of union fights in department stores, shipyards, offices, and textile mills, Windham explains that women and workers of color seized the civil rights victories of the 1960s to fight for economic rights in the '70s. Thank you to Verso and University of California Press. Check out The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East by Patrick Cockburn versobooks.com/books/2518-the-age-of-jihad and Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom by Norman Finkelstein ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520295711 Support this podcast with $ at patreon.com/TheDig!
An interview with Patrick Cockburn, journalist for The Independent. Hosted by TYT Investigative Reporter Michael Tracey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Patrick Cockburn, a longtime Middle East correspondent well-known for his coverage of Iraq and Syria. He is the author of The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East. Cockburn discusses the destruction of Mosul, the rise of Sunni fundamentalism, the role of Turkey in Iraq and Syria, and President Donald Trump and his potential plans for aggression toward Iran. During the discussion, Gosztola discusses a trip to New Zealand, and later, Gosztola and Khalek talk about Trump's proposed budget and the GOP's healthcare plan. If you would like to support the show and help keep us going strong, please become a subscriber on .
Listen to Cockburn discuss his latest book 'The Age of Jihad' (Verso) with 'Guardian' journalist Rachel Shabi, author of 'Not the Enemy: Israel's Jews from Arab Lands'. Award-winning journalist Patrick Cockburn’s chronicles of the collapse of Syria/Iraq and the devastating role of the West have become essential reading for anyone interested in the dominant conflict of our time – the Sunni-Shia war – and in the birth of ISIS. So prescient have his analyses of the region been that last year the judges of the British Journalism Awards advised the UK government to ‘consider pensioning off the whole of MI6 and hiring Patrick Cockburn instead.’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On Start the Week Tom Sutcliffe discusses the writing of war and conflict. The journalist Patrick Cockburn looks back at his years covering crises in the Middle East, especially the rise of the so-called Islamic state. The Turkish writer Ece Temelkuran looks at the difficulty of reporting in a country where press freedoms are severely curtailed and asks whether fiction and poetry are a way of telling a more truthful story. The legendary American investigative reporter Seymour Hersh first gained recognition in the 1960s for exposing the My Lai massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War and has spent his career uncovering wrong-doing at the highest level. But reporting is changing and the academic Charlie Beckett celebrates the rise of citizen journalism. Producer: Katy Hickman.
De gelauwerde Ierse Midden-Oosten journalist Patrick Cockburn komt 22 maart naar Nederland ter ere van het verschijnen van zijn nieuwe boek 'The Rise of Islamic State'. Cockburn beschrijft daarin de opkomst van de Islamitische Staat, te midden van de bloedige ineenstorting van Syrië en de desintegratie van Irak. In het Nederlands verschijnt dit boek komende week onder de titel 'De nieuwe heilige oorlog'. Chris Kijne sprak met Patrick Cockburn vanuit Erbil in Irak.
1-Guerra dei nervi sul debito greco...Il governo Tsipras chiede la proroga dei prestiti. ..la Germania frena. Domani nuova riunione dell'Eurogruppo. ..( Margherita Dean – Fabio Ghelli) ..2-La morte del procuratore Nisman continua a mobilitare gli argentini. A Buenos aires 400 mila persone hanno aderito a una marcia silenziosa.( Alfredo Somoza ) ..3-Egitto: il generale al Sisi e i mass media locali spingono per l'invasione della libia. La rassegna stampa di Esteri. ( Laura Cappon)..4-Thailandia: nuovo giro di vite della giunta militare. l'ex premier, incriminata per corruzione, rischia dieci anni di carcere. ( Stefano Vecchia) ..5-Non una frustata di più : sesto sit-in consecutivo ..di Amnesty per il blogger saudita Raif Badawi. ( riccardo Noury Amnesty Italia) ..6-Da atene un calcio alla crisi. il nuovo album del gruppo reggae Locomondo. ( Marcello Lorrai) 7-Le recensioni di Vincenzo Mantovani : L'ascesa dello Stato islamico, di Patrick Cockburn.
1-Guerra dei nervi sul debito greco...Il governo Tsipras chiede la proroga dei prestiti. ..la Germania frena. Domani nuova riunione dell'Eurogruppo. ..( Margherita Dean – Fabio Ghelli) ..2-La morte del procuratore Nisman continua a mobilitare gli argentini. A Buenos aires 400 mila persone hanno aderito a una marcia silenziosa.( Alfredo Somoza ) ..3-Egitto: il generale al Sisi e i mass media locali spingono per l'invasione della libia. La rassegna stampa di Esteri. ( Laura Cappon)..4-Thailandia: nuovo giro di vite della giunta militare. l'ex premier, incriminata per corruzione, rischia dieci anni di carcere. ( Stefano Vecchia) ..5-Non una frustata di più : sesto sit-in consecutivo ..di Amnesty per il blogger saudita Raif Badawi. ( riccardo Noury Amnesty Italia) ..6-Da atene un calcio alla crisi. il nuovo album del gruppo reggae Locomondo. ( Marcello Lorrai) 7-Le recensioni di Vincenzo Mantovani : L’ascesa dello Stato islamico, di Patrick Cockburn.
1-Guerra dei nervi sul debito greco...Il governo Tsipras chiede la proroga dei prestiti. ..la Germania frena. Domani nuova riunione dell'Eurogruppo. ..( Margherita Dean – Fabio Ghelli) ..2-La morte del procuratore Nisman continua a mobilitare gli argentini. A Buenos aires 400 mila persone hanno aderito a una marcia silenziosa.( Alfredo Somoza ) ..3-Egitto: il generale al Sisi e i mass media locali spingono per l'invasione della libia. La rassegna stampa di Esteri. ( Laura Cappon)..4-Thailandia: nuovo giro di vite della giunta militare. l'ex premier, incriminata per corruzione, rischia dieci anni di carcere. ( Stefano Vecchia) ..5-Non una frustata di più : sesto sit-in consecutivo ..di Amnesty per il blogger saudita Raif Badawi. ( riccardo Noury Amnesty Italia) ..6-Da atene un calcio alla crisi. il nuovo album del gruppo reggae Locomondo. ( Marcello Lorrai) 7-Le recensioni di Vincenzo Mantovani : L’ascesa dello Stato islamico, di Patrick Cockburn.
Patrick Cockburn, regular contributor to the LRB and Middle East correspondent for the Independent, is, according to Seymour Hersh, 'Quite simply, the best Western journalist at work in Iraq today'. His latest book The Rise of Islamic State: ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution (Verso) describes the origins of the new rebel state in Iraq and Syria, setting it in the context of the region's turbulent recent history, and reflecting on its possible futures. Cockburn joined us at the Bookshop to discuss his book, and its implications, with Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News international editor and author of Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tom Sutcliffe talks to the journalist Patrick Cockburn about the rise of the Islamic State and the failure of the West's foreign policy in the Middle East. The academic Katherine Brown looks at the long-term strategy of IS by focusing on how it has persuaded Muslim women in the West to join its cause. While Leena Hoffman turns to the workings of another Islamist group - Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria. Gerard Russell is a former British diplomat in the Middle East and he recounts the demise of religious tolerance and the fate of some ancient faiths, now disappearing - from the Mandaeans to the Yazidis.
If Nigeria's Dead were Oil Profits The UN has called on Nigeria to restore law and order in the northeast and investigate mass killings alleged, to have been carried, out in the past few weeks by the militant group, Boko Haram. Boko Haram's the same lot that last spring kidnapped 276 girls, most of whom have never been recovered. This January, while world attention was focused on the killings in Paris, Boko Haram waged an assault on two northern towns. Satellite imagery 'before and after' shows the town of Bega and its neighbor razed to the ground. The Nigerian government says 150, human rights groups say more than ten times that many were slaughtered. The exact numbers are hard to confirm. But one thing's pretty certain: if what's been dismissed as a religious squabble in the north was taking place in oil pipeline territory in the south, neither the government in Ajuba, nor the world's most powerful nations, would be watching the violence escalate. Black lives don't matter as much as white to the West, that's clear. But everywhere #profitsmattermost. Western media stereotypes notwithstanding, Nigeria's not some tin-pot state. The largest economy on the continent, a founding member of OPEC, one of the world's leading oil producers, it's not the government that's poor, only the vast majority of its people. Nigeria's seen billions of oil dollars flow through it, the lion's share to corporations including Chevron, Exxon and Shell, but the oil giants have kicked back plenty to Nigerian leaders, elected and not, in exchange for protection. The military's annual budget exceeds $6bn, and they've never been reluctant to use it to protect pipelines. The price of "security" has been paid in human life. In the mid 1990s when demonstrations by the people of Ogoniland threatened to shut down oil production, much of the Niger Delta was put under military occupation and "maintaining law and order" led to the killing of leading Ogoni activists including Ken Saro Wiwa. When a Chevron platform was occupied by youths, the company even provided its own helicopter to fly the armed forces in where they shot two unarmed protestors dead. Nigerians are going to the polls in mid February. President Goodluck Jonathan may be replaced. But it's the wealth that needs shifting, not just the politicians in Nigeria. More oil money going to taxes, and things the Ogoni activists were demanding, like schools, clean water and healthcare, might have produced more democracy and less corruption, and perhaps less of that military budget would be ending up in generals' pockets. And who knows? If poverty was a bit less dire and popular discontent a bit less severe, Nigeria just might be less fertile territory for misogynist maniacs promising power and vengeance. Would the West care more if Nigerians were white? No doubt. But one thing's for sure, if you could make money from school girls, the most powerful people in the world would be all over this. Watch my interview with Patrick Cockburn about the perils of the West's reaction to the Paris killings at GRITtv.org and watch The Laura Flanders Show, 9 pm Fridays on LINKtv. Write to me: laura@GRITtv.org.
In this week's show Denis hears a final account of Scotland as we know it from Mark Hennessy who has been there for the last few weeks and is braced for a tight finish on Thursday. He also discusses the international plans to defeat Islamic State, Isis, with Patrick Cockburn and Soner Cagapty.
This week Denis hears about the advance of ISIS from Patrick Cockburn and the talks between the Israelis and Palestinians in Cairo with Michael Jansen and Mark Weiss in Jerusalem. He also discusses the latest from Scotland with Alex Massie, Mark Hennessy and Paul Gillespie. Worldview is a foreign affairs podcast presented by the deputy editor of the Irish Times Denis Staunton and produced by Sinead O'Shea. It can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes. It can be delivered for FREE to you each week via this link. itun.es/i66S3JH #iTunes Android users can access this podcast via stitcher.com/s?fid=44906&refid=stpr
Patrick Cockburn explains why the Syrian war feels close to ending when it isn’t and how YouTube is changing war reporting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Michael Hudson — "this is hell" — WNUR 89.3FM Chicago (Saturday, March 14, 2009)First Hour: Financial historian and economist Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, and Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. In 2007, Dr. Hudson was Chief Economic Policy Adviser for the Kucinich for President campaign. Michael is now writing a new tax policy for the United States. His most recent writing includes, “The Language of Looting.” In that article, Michael writes what “Nationalize the Banks” and the “Free Market” really mean in today’s looking-glass world.Also in this episode:Acclaimed journalist and renowned analyst Gerard Prunier. Patrick Cockburn the author of “The Occupation: War, resistance and daily life in Iraq”.Ray McGovern a US Army infantry/intelligence officer and then held senior positions in CIA’s analysis division for the next 27 years.Chuck Collin, senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good.DownloadMichael Hudson's website is: http://www.michael-hudson.comSource: thisishell.netAired: 03/14/09 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.
This week Libby Purves is joined by Sophie Thompson, Patrick Cockburn, Kevin Skelton and Fred Sirieix. Sophie Thompson is the award-winning stage, film and television actor who is currently reprising her role in the critically acclaimed Clybourne Park, an hilarious satire which explores the fault line between race and property. Written in two parts, over two generations in 1959 and 2009, the company play a different role in each act. Clybourne Park has just transferred to the West End and is playing at Wyndham's Theatre. Patrick Cockburn is Iraq correspondent for the Independent. Seven years ago he was halfway around the world in Afghanistan when he learned from his wife that their son Henry had been admitted to a hospital mental health ward having appeared to have suffered a mental breakdown. Ten days later, Henry was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. In their book, 'Henry's Demons', Patrick and Henry give their extraordinary account of Henry's rapid descent into mental illness and of Patrick's journey towards understanding the changes in his son. 'Henry's Demons: Living with Schizophrenia' is published by Simon & Schuster. Kevin Skelton's wife Mena was one of the twenty-nine people killed in the IRA bombing of Omagh, the single worst atrocity in thirty years of violence in Northern Ireland. In the weeks and months that followed, Kevin found it difficult to cope. In his book 'Sent By An Angel', he tells how a year before his wife died, they had taken a young girl, Andreea, from a Romanian orphanage for a two-week holiday to their home. He was able to gain strength from continuing to support the orphanage and Andreea, organising charitable trips to Romania. 'Sent By An Angel' is published by Hay House. Fred Sirieix is General Manager at one of London's top restaurants and can currently been seen in BBC Two's Michel Roux's Service, training and mentoring eight young people for a career in front-of-house. The idea for the programme came from an initiative 'Galvin's Chance' that Fred and Chris Galvin came up with two years ago to help disadvantaged young people aged 18 to 24 years old, to give them the chance to train to become world-class hospitality staff in the restaurant business.
Patrick Cockburn on Iraq handover & Meredith Fuchs on Freedom of Information Act. The post Counterspin – July 9, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
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