Middle East Pretense by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The oil-rich Middle East is the world’s top flashpoint, the most likely hot spot for WW III to start if Republicans or undemocratic Dem hardliners dare launch it. Iraq has been devastated by US-orchestrated and/or waged wars since the 1980s, Syria since 2011, […]

Israel’s Not So Secret Undeclared War on Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) A previous article asked how can Middle East peace and stability be possible when dark forces in the US and Israel want sovereign Syria and Iran forcibly replaced by pro-Western puppet rule? Russian good faith efforts for peace […]

The NYT Calls for Impeaching Trump by Stephen Lendman  (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Calling him “demonstrably unfit for office,” the self-styled newspaper of record mouthpiece for the imperial state and monied interests failed to explain its one-sided bias against him throughout the 2016 campaign and aftermath. In the run-up to the November 2016 […]

WaPo Trump/Putin Revelations? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) I titled a long-ago article Paid Lying: What Passes for Major Media Journalism, explaining what I’ve discussed many times since then. The deplorable state of America’s media is a national disgrace – featuring propaganda, vital information on domestic and geopolitical issues suppressed. Fiction […]

Trump a Russian Agent or Asset? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington’s silly season is sinister, ongoing year-round, drawing blood, taking no prisoners. Trump is the prime domestic target for undemocratic Dems and major media for triumphing over Hillary, winning when he was supposed to lose. He’s largely criticized for the […]

Trump Colluding and Chummy with Putin? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Make no mistake. Trump disgraces the office he holds. So do the vast majority of Republicans and undemocratic Dems.  US political profiles in courage are rare exceptions to the rule – practically none on both sides of the aisle today. […]

The WSJ on US War Plans Against Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump regime “sought options to strike Iran,” falsely saying it may pursue a course no previous US leadership considered. More on this below. Iran’s 1979 revolution, ending a generation of US-installed […]

Trump and Turkey Exchange Hostile Remarks by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The US pretends to be combatting the scourge of ISIS it created and supports. The same goes for al-Qaeda, its al-Nusra offshoot, and other terrorist groups, used as imperial foot soldiers.  US officials pretend concern for Kurds they don’t care […]

US Plotting Coups in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The US wants all nations worldwide colonized, their resources looted, their people exploited as serfs, including ordinary Americans. Sovereign independent governments everywhere are targeted for regime change – by coup d’etats or wars.  That’s what imperialism is all […]

Tulsi Gabbard for President by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Tulsi 2020 is the official website of her candidacy for US president – so far with no information other than saying: “When we stand united, motivated by our love for each other and for our country, there is no challenge we cannot […]