US/Saudi/Israeli Alliance for Greater Regional Turbulence? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The alliance is beset by failures. Longstanding US/Israeli plans to redraw the Middle East map failed to achieve its objective so far. Libya in North Africa remains an ungovernable cauldron of violence. Shias close to Iran run Iraq, not Sunnis […]

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Top US Air Force General Won’t Obey Illegal Orders? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) At a Saturday Halifax, Nova Scotia International Security Forum, US Strategic Command head General John Hyten said all top Pentagon commanders are trained to disobey “illegal orders,” including himself, adding: “I provide advice to the president, he […]

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German Coalition Talks Collapse by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Sunday evening, talks ongoing for weeks between Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU alliance, the Greens and the Free Democratic Party collapsed when FDP officials walked out.  Disagreements among the parties are over immigration, environmental, energy and European status issues. “The four discussion partners […]

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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman on Syria, Lebanon and Other Issues by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (MZ below) believes the “presence of ISIS in Syria is coming to an end” – maybe so but the US-supported terrorist threat in the country remains, not ending as long as […]

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Trump’s No-Peace/Peace Plan by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The so-called Israeli/Palestinian peace process is the greatest longstanding hoax in modern times. Washington and Israel have been scamming Palestinians for over 40 years, deceiving them to believe their self-determination is attainable, conspiring to prevent it – notably now with fascist regimes running […]

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Security Council Meeting Bashing Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Called for and chaired neocon Nikki Haley, Russia, China, Bolivia and Egypt refused to attend, objecting to unacceptable US meddling in Venezuelan internal affairs. Anti-Bolivarian Organization of American States secretary general Luis Almagro attended.  So did UN High Commissioner for Human […]

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Slow-Motion Coup in Zimbabwe by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) So far it’s bloodless. ZANU-PF party head Robert Mugabe led the country since 1980 after gaining independence from Britain, first as prime minister, mostly as president. An end of an era in the African state approaches. On November 14, Zimbabwe’s military took […]

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Defaulting on Student Loans Can Mean Loss of Jobs by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The following states have laws permitting suspension of professional or driver’s licenses of individuals defaulting on student loans – compounding a deplorable racket: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New […]

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Trump Administration Threatens Palestinians by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) US foreign policy favors pressure, bullying and threats over diplomacy – color revolutions and wars launched when other tactics fail. The Trump administration delivered a double-edged warning to Palestinians – begin no-peace/peace talks with Israel on its terms, and forget about calling […]

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Report Reveals More About the Great American Tax Cut Swindle by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On November 18, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) explained the “revised Senate Plan would raise taxes on at least 29% of Americans and cause the populations of 19 states to pay more in […]

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