Russia/US Deal on Syria? Hold the Cheers by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Deals America agrees to aren’t worth the paper they’re written on, routinely breached with rare exceptions. The Iran nuclear deal, after years of negotiations, is the latest example. Despite IAEA-affirmed full Iranian compliance, Trump refused to re-certify it.  Abandoning […]

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Putin-Trump Meeting in Vietnam by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Both leaders will meet at the November 10 – 11 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Danang, Vietnam. It’s inconceivable that they wouldn’t – whether formally for private talks or publicly for shorter ones remains to be seen. During years of US […]

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Middle East Intrigue by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On November 4, Lebanese PM Saad Hariri resigned, claiming an Iranian-backed Hezbollah plot to assassinate him. Utter nonsense. Something else is going on. Hariri lied accusing Iran and Hezbollah of sowing strife in the Middle East, seeking “to destroy the Arab world.” His […]

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Laws in America Permit More Guns After Mass Shootings by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It’s madness but true. America’s Second Amendment is the Constitution’s most misinterpreted and abused one, the nation’s influential gun lobby bearing much of the blame. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), an amicus curiae submitted by […]

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Last Major ISIS Stronghold in Syria Liberated by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) At peak strength, ISIS controlled up to 70% of Syrian territory, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.  Its remnants are now confined to smaller areas, especially near Damascus and southwestern Daara. US-supported ISIS was mostly defeated by Syrian […]

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Outrageous Wealth Disparity in America by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) According to an Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) report titled “Billionaire Bonanza 2017,” America’s 400 richest individuals have more total wealth than the nation’s bottom 64%. The three richest billionaires are wealthier than the bottom 50%. The bottom 1% of Americans […]

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Venezuelan Catholic Bishops Oppose Bolivarian Laws by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Vatican supports privileged interests over popular ones worldwide, hostile to equity and social justice in Venezuela like elsewhere else, pretending otherwise. President Maduro’s government aims to be leading efforts worldwide in combating hate crimes, National Constituent Assembly (ANC) President […]

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Saudis Tighten Blockade on Yemen by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Saudis halted all humanitarian supplies to Yemen, including three UN aircraft set to deliver essentials to life. Millions in the country are suffering under dire conditions, including severe malnutrition and starvation. According UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief […]

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US Saber-Rattling Drills During Trump’s Asia-Pacific Visit by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Three US carrier strike groups are involved, the Nimitz, Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, a rare show of combined force in one part of the world at the same time outside of a war theater. North Korea calls provocative […]

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Tuesday’s US Gubernatorial Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Virginia and New Jersey elections attracted national interest, why they got mine, along with how anti-Trump sentiment might affect them.  State and local races are largely off my radar, except in my own state and city, especially Chicago politics, among the […]

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