China Blasts US Trade Protectionism by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) According to Russian academic Alexander Lukin, hardline US policies toward Russia and China could “lead to confrontation.” It already has politically and economically. The threat of possible military confrontation remains. Lukin believes the US is “very clearly a declining power,” its […]

Russia’s Detailed Debunking of Israel’s Falsified IL-20 Downing Account by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Netanyahu regime shot itself in the foot by not admitting responsibility for the IL-20’s downing when caught red-handed with indisputable evidence. It likely believed Russia would accept its version of what happened to maintain good relations, […]

The NYT Calls US-Led Aggression in Syria Civil War by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The self-styled newspaper of record never met a bloody US war of aggression against nations threatening no one it didn’t wholeheartedly endorse – backing what demands denunciation. There’s nothing remotely civil about war in Syria, naked aggression […]

Russia Accuses Israel of Deception and Criminal Negligence by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Netanyahu regime bears full responsibility for downing Russia’s IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft in Syria, killing its 15 crew members. IDF pilots willfully used the aircraft as cover while terror-bombing Syrian targets – naked aggression like many times before. […]

Israel Foolishly Denies Responsibility for Downing Russian Aircraft by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) When caught red-handed with indisputable evidence, cutting losses is advisable, not increasing them by coverup and denial. Israel’s strategy is foolhardy. Russia knows the following IDF statement is false, saying: “The full, precise and factual details are known […]

Charging Fees to Protest on the National Mall? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Overseen by the National Park Service, Washington’s National Mall is included in the US National Register of Historic Places. It’s one of many districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects in the country deemed worthy of preservation for their […]

Trump Regime/Israeli-Sponsored Terrorist Attack in Iran? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Saturday, a terrorist attack at a military parade in Ahvaz, Iran killed at least 29 individuals, around five dozen others injured, many seriously, military personnel and innocent civilians targeted.  Mostly civilians were harmed, including women and children, the death […]

Aftermath of Saturday’s Terrorist Attack in Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) A same day article explained what happened, the deadly terrorist attack responsible for scores of casualties, mostly civilians harmed. Incidents like what happened are carefully planned, sponsoring nations behind them. Were the Trump regime and Israel responsible for Saturday’s […]

Trump Regime’s Rage for Regime Change in Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Beginning with the Clinton co-presidency, US regimes opposed Venezuela’s Bolivarian social democracy, wanting pro-Western puppet rule replacing it. In 2001, after Hugo Chavez compared Bush/Cheney’s global war on terrorism with the 9/11 attacks, Washington’s ambassador Donna Hrinak was […]

Russian Foreign Ministry on Syria, the Skripal Incident and Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (MZ below) addressed Israel’s responsibility for downing an IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft days earlier and death of its 15 crew members. More information on the incident will be forthcoming from Russia’s […]