Shameful SC North Korea Bashing Session by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Sunday, December 10, was Human Rights Day, commemorating the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly in Paris. Its 30 articles affirmed fundamental human rights for everyone, embodied in subsequent international laws, treaties and other […]

Putin Orders Russian Forces Home from Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russian aerial operations turned the tide of battle in Syria from defeat to near-triumph, aiding government and allied forces decisively, smashing ISIS Washington supports, combating al-Nusra effectively, defeating America’s imperial agenda in the country. While too early to declare […]

Farcical Treasury GOP Tax Cut Analysis by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Willy Sutton once said he robbed banks because “(t)hat’s where the money is.” For GOP lawmakers, the money is in the pockets of ordinary Americans to be picked for corporate predators and super-rich households. Their tax cut scheme is a […]

WaPo Urges Increased US Spending for Militarism and Warmaking by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) What’s euphemistically called defense spending is all about funding America’s war machine – always active, never idle, inventing enemies to attack. None existed since imperial Japan formally surrendered in 1945. Yet America is permanently at war directly […]

Does Israel Intend Another War on Gaza? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Is another devastating war in the cards? Three Israel air and ground attacks on Gaza in the past few days could mean something more serious coming. Each attack followed one or more rockets from the Strip, expressing frustration and […]

Rage Against Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Protests continue across the West Bank and Gaza, more Palestinians injured by Israeli security forces, the toll likely to keep rising in the days ahead. Silence and acquiescence assure continued occupation harshness and subjugation. Sustained activism offers hope one day for […]

The Grave Threat of Possible Nuclear War by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Controlled by Wall Street, war profiteers, other corporate predators, Pentagon hawks and likeminded GOP extremists, businessman Trump transformed himself into a warrior leader – continuing naked aggression begun by Bush/Cheney and Obama, threatening war on North Korea and Iran. […]

UN Envoy Warns North Korea Miscalculation Could Trigger War by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) UN envoy Jeffrey Feltman met with met North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho and Vice-Foreign Minister Pak Myong-kuk in Pyongyang during his four-day visit to the country. Formerly US assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, […]

AIPAC Rapturous Over Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Ignoring his flagrant breach of international law, AIPAC cited bipartisan US congressional support for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, along with moving America’s embassy there – no matter how illegal, hostile to Palestinian rights, or regionally disruptive, saying: Trump’s move […]

Netanyahu in Brussels by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Welcoming him shows which side EU leaders are on, their criticism of Trump’s Jerusalem declaration hollow, their relations with Washington and Israel unchanged – indicating no support for Palestinian rights ahead, just dirty business as usual. Together with EU foreign policy chief Federica […]