US Presidential Medal of Freedom Hypocrisy by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Most often, America’s Presidential Medal of Freedom awards mock what they’re supposed to represent. It’s the nation’s highest civilian award. Honoring its worst is longstanding US policy – the nation’s best most often ignored, denigrated or punished, notably anti-war/human rights […]

NYT Video Disinformation on Russia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The NYT is a mouthpiece for the imperial state, Wall Street, and other corporate interests. Indifferent to democratic values and rule of law principles, it long ago abandoned journalism the way it’s supposed to be. Its editors feed readers a daily […]

Israel Breaches Gaza Ceasefire by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Israel operates like Washington. Ruling regimes in both countries consistently breach international treaties, conventions, and other agreements, along with bilateral deals and fundamental rule of law  principles. Both countries can never be believed or trusted. They’re hostile to world peace, stability, equity […]

The Myth of EU Sovereign Independence by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Post-WW II US-orchestrated new world order transformed sovereign Western European countries into virtual US colonies. Their status remains unchanged today, their sovereign independence more myth than reality – serving Washington’s geopolitical interests, even when harming their own. Since the Trump […]

Trump Stands By Saudi Crown Prince by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) One fascist leader disdainful of world peace, democratic values, and rule of law principles supports another – how Washington always operates on the world stage, by its own rules, no others. Trump’s dismissiveness doesn’t surprise. Despite the CIA concluding that […]

Hell Hath No Fury Like Raging California Wildfires by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Months of unprecedented California wildfires keep raging – the most destructive and deadly in state history, so far around 1.7 million acres destroyed. Through Saturday, 76 fatalities were reported, nearly 1,300 others missing – the number rising from […]

Major Unpunished US War Crimes by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) America has been a warrior state without mercy from inception. Throughout its history, US forces committed horrendous high crimes of war, against humanity, and genocide. No US political or military officials were ever held accountable, victims most often blamed for high […]

Russian Foreign Ministry on Syria, Yemen, and Nonexistent Russian US Election Meddling by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman)  Endless war in Syria continues raging in its eighth year – with no prospect for resolution because the US wants it continued endlessly for regime change. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova […]

Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi’s Murder, CIA Concludes by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) There never was any doubt about it all along. No one dares circumvent Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman’s (MBS) authority over most everyone.  Doing it risks ending up like Khashoggi. That’s how all despotic regimes operate. Iron-fisted […]

Refuting the Myth of Moderate Rebels in Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) All anti-government jihadists in Syria are US supported terrorists, used as imperial foot soldiers against the country’s sovereign independence.  No so-called moderate rebels exist, one of many Big Lies about Washington’s war since launched in March 2011, now […]