Israel to Quit UNESCO by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The organization should say good riddance. It’s the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organization. It stresses “building peace in the minds of men and women” – notions Israel and Washington reject. It “works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures […]

Six Defendants Acquitted in First DisruptJ20 Trial by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The hashtag #DisruptJ20 became a rallying cry to protest at Trump’s January inauguration – a First Amendment right for everyone if conducted nonviolently. Founded in July 2016, DisruptJ20 activities began post-election via social media. Organizer Regba Carrefour said the […]

Nikki Haley to Hold Friendship Party in Jerusalem by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Dozens of America’s “best friends” were invited – 65 nations pressured, bullied, threatened or bribed to vote “no” on the UN resolution against Trump’s Jerusalem declaration, abstain or fail to show up on Thursday. Their failure to denounce […]

New Sanctions Imposed on North Korea by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Despite opposing harsh sanctions on North Korea, calling them counterproductive and ineffective, Russia and China shamefully bowed to US interests, piling on the DPRK again. Sanctions mostly harm ordinary people in countries where they’re imposed, not their ruling authorities. By […]

Trump Signs GOP Tax Cut Heist into Law by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Despite popular opposition to the bill, Trump signed it into law on Friday. It represents a stunning victory for corporate predators and high-net-worth households – a colossal betrayal of ordinary Americans, scammed like so many times before by […]

America No Longer a Force for Good? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Suggesting it ever was defies reality – a nation at war at home and abroad throughout its history, exterminating its native people, waging endless wars of aggression against nations threatening no one. Susan Rice was Obama’s UN envoy from […]

Israeli Violence Against Palestinians After Stunning UN Defeats by Stephen Lendman stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Following overwhelming Security Council and General Assembly rejection of Trump’s unlawful Jerusalem declaration, Israeli forces unleashed state terror against Palestinian protesters, armed only with their redoubtable spirit. Following Friday prayers, Palestinians protested again across the West Bank, East […]

UN Jerusalem Vote Postmortems by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Though symbolic only, rejection of Trump’s Jerusalem declaration by an overwhelming majority of UN member states gave his administration and Israel a black eye – two rogue states, partnering in high crimes, spurning fundamental Palestinian rights. US strategy to get its way […]

Pro-Independence Parties Keep Majority Control Over Catalan Parliament by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Spanish fascists revoked Catalan autonomy in October, imposing Madrid rule – wanting regime-controlled puppet governance replacing regional democracy. Catalonia’s parliament was dissolved, snap elections announced for December 21. The action breached international law, affirming the right of self-determination […]

SC to Vote Friday on New North Korea Sanctions by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) A US draft resolution seen by the New York Times seeks additional tough sanctions on North Korea. It’s unclear if China and Russia will support it, demand revisions, or reject it entirely. Both countries called sanctions on […]