Killing Children in Conflict Zones by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Belligerents treat children no differently from adults, brutalizing and killing them without remorse or concern for fundamental human rights. In February, marking the 20th anniversary of its Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflict, an annual report on affected children warned […]

The Donald John Trump Western Wall Train Station by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Building a train link from Ben-Gurion airport to the heart of East Jerusalem’s Old City is controversial enough – the affront to Occupied Palestinians compounded by naming it after the US president. It’s for his Jerusalem declaration and […]

Tinpot Despot Erdogan Reveals Where He Stands on Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Speaking at a press conference in Tunis with his repressive Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi, Erdogan disgracefully called Syria’s Assad “definitely a terrorist who has carried out state terrorism,” adding: “It is impossible to continue with al-Assad. […]

Tillerson Proud of America’s Imperial Agenda by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) He switched roles from Big Oil corporate predator to serving as front man for the US imperial state – expressing pride in a NYT op-ed instead of admitting shame, falsely saying: “Over the past year, the United States has faced […]

America’s Deplorable Imperial Agenda by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Imperial ruthlessness describes America’s geopolitical agenda – responsible for more harm to more people over a longer duration than any other country in world history. Its rage for dominance and war on humanity threaten everyone, including its own citizens, exploited and treated […]

Putin in Trouble Politically? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The neocon/CIA-connected Washington Post turned truth on its head suggesting it in one of its endless Russophobic assaults. A recent poll had his approval rating at 83%, He’s supported by 82% of young respondents, 83% among Russians aged 45 – 59, and […]

WaPo Invents a Nonexistent Iranian Threat by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump, neocons infesting his administration, and virtually all House and Senate members are implacably hostile to Iran for its sovereign independence and deference to Israel, wanting its main regional adversary eliminated. So are media scoundrels, including the neocon/CIA-connected Washington Post. […]

Futile Russian Efforts to Improve Relations with US by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) As long as bipartisan Russophobic officials run America, improved relations with Moscow will remain unattainable. Lavrov discusses bilateral relations with Rex Tillerson often – mostly by phone, at times face-to-face, every time accomplishing nothing. Washington remains implacably hostile […]

US Deploys Thousands of ISIS Fighters to Afghanistan by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) ISIS and other terrorists serve as US imperial forces in theaters where they’re deployed. The Trump administration is now using ISIS in Afghanistan, a way to continue endless war. Earlier, the terrorist group announced the creation of a […]

Russia Bans Embezzler Alexey Navalny’s Presidential Bid by Stephen Lendman He’s a Western darling, a phony anti-corruption activist, a convicted embezzler, a self-serving opportunist – enjoying little popular backing. He’s gotten anti-democratic National Endowment for Democracy (NED) financial support for disruptive activities. He’s more politically dead than alive, supported by Washington as part of its […]