oint Putin/Trump Statement at APEC Summit by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Despite no formal meeting between them, Putin and Trump released a joint statement (JS below), revealing nothing already known, reflecting no change in dismal bilateral relations, saying: JS: “President Trump and President Putin today, meeting on the margins of the […]

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Putin and Trump at APEC Summit by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Friday they met, shock hands, chatted briefly, and stood side-by-side, posing for the traditional “family photo” at the Danang, Vietnam APEC summit. Trump didn’t attend the Business Advisory Council session held earlier in the day. He and Putin met […]

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Iranian Missile Fired from Yemen on Saudi Arabia? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) US-instigated Middle East violence and chaos appear heading for greater turbulence. On Friday, US Central Command Air Force General Jeffrey Harrigan falsely claimed the Houthi missile fired on Saudi territory had “Iranian markings,” adding “(t)o me, that connects […]

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Hostile Congressional UN Voting Accountability Act of 2017 by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) America finds new ways of burnishing its rogue state status, more ruthless and dangerous than any others in history over a longer duration. On November 3, neocon GOP Representatives Louie Gohmert and Steve King introduced the above measure […]

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Trump’s APEC Address by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) His remarks make painful listening, especially his disinformation, Big Lies and hostile threats. Addressing the APEC summit in Danang, Vietnam, he lied about US economic conditions, ignoring protracted Main Street Depression conditions, including high unemployment, way higher underemployment. Claiming “the whole world is […]

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US Slow-Motion Shutdown of RT and Sputnik? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Hostile US demands on popular English-language Russian media, combined with social media censorship of alternative views called “fake news,” threatens press freedom in America.  It’s tyranny by any standard, the way all police states operate, controlling news, information and […]

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Putin Warns About US Interference in Russia’s 2018 Presidential Election by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It’s a legitimate concern. America interferes in numerous elections abroad and its own, assuring dirty business as usual always wins. Names and faces change. Policies on key issues remain the same, especially on imperial wars, corporate […]

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Fascist US-Led Western Hostility Toward Democratic Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington wants fascist tyranny replacing Venezuelan social democracy – hostility toward the country raging since Hugo Chavez’s December 1998 election as president. Slow-motion color revolution is ongoing against Nicolas Maduro’s government, aiming to topple it, wanting him ousted, a […]

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Trump in China by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Following discussions with President Xi Jinping, both leaders signed commercial deals worth over $250 billion. Xi called them “two-way investment agreements.” Both leaders agreed to cooperate on other major issues, notably North Korea. China absolutely wants war avoided, Xi stressing the need for […]

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