The US v. North Korea by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Two Kim Jong-Un/Trump summits achieved virtually nothing toward stepping back from the brink on the Korean peninsula toward regional peace, stability, and normalized bilateral relations. Why is because Republicans and undemocratic Dems want all sovereign independent governments replaced by US-controlled puppet […]

Positive Political Change in Chicago? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Is the city of many nicknames ready for political change for the better, serving its residents more equitably? Familiar nicknames include the Windy City, referring to political, not atmospheric, wind; Second City (to NY), Sinatra’s My Kind of Town, That Toddlin […]

Will Russia Challenge the US Regime Change Plot in Venezuela? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Will Putin stop being Mr. nice guy in dealings with the US? Will he draw a red line not to be crossed by its hardliners in Venezuela? Will he eschew worthless diplomacy for toughness in dealing […]

Human Rights Abuses in Ukraine by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The US-installed coup d’etat regime governs by brute force, tolerating no opposition to its hardline rule. Things are exacerbated by deplorable economic conditions, harming millions of ordinary Ukrainians, the regime in power controlled by the US, using it as a dagger […]

US Militarizing Space for Future Wars by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The notion of real time star wars, possibly with nukes and/or other super-weapons, should terrify everyone. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans nations from placing WMDs (not conventional weapons) in earth orbit or otherwise in outer space. It restricts use […]

Sex Trafficking: A Form of Modern-Day Slavery by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) All forms of modern-day slavery affect an estimated 40 million or more people worldwide – mostly women and young girls, ongoing in scores of countries, including America and other Western nations. Human trafficking and forced labor in the US […]

Russia v. the US on Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On major geopolitical issues, ruling authorities of both countries are world’s apart. There’s no ambiguity about it. Russia supports and observes rule of law principles domestically and in dealings with other nations – seeking cooperative relations globally, opposing confrontational ones.  […]

US Harassing and Intimidating Chelsea Manning by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Heroic whistleblower Chelsea Manning was brutally and illegally punished for exposing US war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq – performing an important public service, deserving universal praise.  She took great personal risks to reveal vital truths everyone has a right […]

Russian Foreign Ministry on Syria, Venezuela and Ukraine by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Syria remains infested with US-supported ISIS, al-Nusra and other terrorists – mainly in Idlib province and on Pentagon bases, training them for use as imperial foot soldiers against Damascus. Endless war continues, approaching its 9th year, with no […]

Canada Unjustifiably Approves Extradition of Huawei CFO to US by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Like EU countries and many others, Canada operates as a US proxy, supporting its hostile agenda, subordinating its sovereignty to US interests – even when harming its own. Washington’s anti-China strategy includes targeting its dominant companies, ones […]