JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Slide Into Authoritarianism

JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Slide Into Authoritarianism The loss of civil liberties is almost always incremental. On a flight home from Greece, the author recently ran into an increasingly familiar and menacing problem. Read here... _______________________________________________________________________________________ Vijay Prashad: ‘Progressive’ Sellout of Venezuela Many countries with supposedly centre-left or left governments have joined the U.S. in proposals that seek to undermine Venezuelan democratic processes. Read here... _______________________________________________________________________________________ Colonialism as a Bulwark Against China Mick Hall reports on the Pacific Islands Forum taking place this week against a backdrop of simmering violence between French security forces and protesters in New Caledonia. Read here... _______________________________________________________________________________________ You can make a donation to Consortium News by   credit card online  or by  mailing a check  to   Consortium for Independent Journalism (CIJ) 2200 Wilson Blvd. Suite 102-231 Arlington, VA 22201     CIJ is a 501-c-3 tax-exempt organization, so your donations may be tax-deductible in the United States. (You also can direct donations to us through your company's charitible-giving programs.)   consortiumnews.com