GOP Tax Cut Bill a Wealth Transfer Scheme and More by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) House and Senate bills aren’t traditional tax cuts. A colossal heist best describes them. Their aim is twofold: transferring maximum wealth from ordinary Americans to corporate predators and super-rich ones, along with slashing Medicare, Medicaid, eventually […]

Putin to Run for Reelection by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In a Tuesday article, I discussed Russia’s electoral process. It shames America’s money-controlled sham system, fantasy democracy. Russians have the real thing. I noted a Kremlin source saying Putin would announce his candidacy and register as required as late as possible […]

Recklessness Redefined: Trump’s Shame and Dishonor by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In less than one year in office, Trump exceeded the recklessness and ruthlessness of his predecessors. He escalated neoliberal harshness after pledging to serve all Americans equitably. He pushed for greater corporatization of healthcare than already, deep cuts in Medicare […]

Muslim World Outrage While Trump Gloats Over Jerusalem Decision by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump’s tenure in office has been pockmarked by numerous reckless and irresponsible actions – recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and intending to move America’s embassy there his latest outrage, thumbing his nose at Palestinian rights. His motivation […]

GOP Plan to Destroy Social Justice in America by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Republican neocons long yearned to end progressive New Deal and Great Society programs, especially Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security by privatizing them, handing them to Wall Street as lucrative investment opportunities, harming beneficiaries in the process. The tax […]

Confirmed: Trump to Declare Jerusalem Israel’s Capital by Stephen Lendman Declaring it will flagrantly violate international law. Jerusalem is an international city under a UN protectorate. Israel wants it entirely Judaized for its exclusive capital, Palestinians shut out. For Zionists, the city is politically important, calling it the historic Jewish capital, its national and religious […]

Strained Turkish/US Relations by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) According to a spring 2017 poll, nearly three-fourths of Turks see Washington as a threat to Ankara’s security. Bilateral relations are the lowest depth in decades. Most Turks believe the Obama administration was behind the aborted July 2016 coup attempt against President Erdogan. […]

Syria Nearly Liberated from US-Supported Terrorists by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Liberation nears completion but war continues – because Washington, NATO, Israel, Saudi Arabia and their rogue allies reject peace. It’s why a sustainable one is so hard to achieve. A state of war still exists in all countries America attacked […]

Politicized Olympism: Banning Russia from the 2018 Winter Games by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the Russian Olympic Committee. It banned Russian athletes from participating under their nation’s flag – both disgraceful actions. An IOC statement lied claiming “systematic (Russian) manipulation of the anti-doping […]

Western Media Cheerlead Banning Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) A same day article called the  Olympic movement more about big business, profiteering, corruption, politics, spectacle, and exploitation than amateur athletics at their best – unrelated to good will, open competition and fair play.  It suggested […]