Genocide as a Strategy of War in Yemen by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Saudi terror-bombing, aided by US aerial bombardment by warplanes and drones, was orchestrated in Washington by the Obama administration, escalated by Trump. War since March 2015 includes a suffocating land, sea and air blockade, preventing essentials to life […]

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Another Day, More NYT Russia Bashing by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Times never exhausts ways to bash Russia, using distortion, exaggeration, or its favorite tactic – making stuff up, anything to continue its relentless tirade. Its latest assault claims deputy Russian Central Bank/Putin ally Alexander Torshin tried arranging a “backdoor” […]

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Massive Keystone 1 Pipeline Oil Spill by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) All pipelines spill, when transporting oil or gas, environmental damage to land, waterways and human health is inevitable. On Thursday, Friends of the Earth issued the following statement, saying: “Today, TransCanada’s Keystone 1 pipeline spilled more than 200,000 gallons of […]

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House GOP Tax Cut Swindle: A Huge Tax Hike on Grad Students by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It’s shocking but true. You can’t make this stuff up. College and grad school students already are drowning in debt. During my higher education years in the 1950s, the student loan racket didn’t exist. […]

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Nikki Haley Rage by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Long ago, Washington had respectable UN ambassadors, including Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Adlai Stevenson, Arthur Goldberg, and Andrew Young. Few Americans likely remember GHW Bush’s tenure in the post – from March 1, 1971 – January 18, 1973. Earlier days are long gone, […]

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Russia Vetoes Flawed Japan Resolution on Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) For the second day, Russia vetoed an unacceptable SC resolution on extending the OPCW/UN Joint Investigation Mechanism (JIM) for another 30 days – the Japan-drafted resolution little different from the flawed first one, the country acting as a US […]

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Turkey Accuses US of Supporting ISIS, Ignores Its Own Support by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Turkish/US relations are strained. Its rapprochement with Russia and normalized ties with Iran, including trade relations with both countries, infuriates Washington. It has NATO’s second largest military, Ankara increasingly leaning East over West, a sore spot […]

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House Authorizes Funding to Deter Russia in Europe by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) No Russian threat exists – not against America, European countries or any others. Yet Congress authorizes billions of dollars annually to counter a nonexistent threat. On Tuesday, the House passed FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes […]

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Russia Blasts Fake US Diplomacy by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington doesn’t negotiate. It bullies other nations to support its imperial agenda – threats its favorite tactic to get its way. Thursday’s Security Council debate on dueling Russia/US resolutions on extending the OPCW/UN Joint Investigation Mechanism (JIM) is the latest example. […]

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Bombshell Report: Russia Funded Russian Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Notorious fake news site Buzzfeed News lacks credibility, embarrassing itself with its rubbish. On November 14, it headlined: “Secret Finding: 60 Russian Payments ‘To Finance Election Campaign Of 2016,’ “ saying: “The FBI is scrutinizing more than 60 money transfers […]

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