General Strike and Mass Protest in Catalonia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Tuesday, strike action along with hundreds of thousands of Catalans taking to the streets in Barcelona, protesting against police state viciousness last Sunday made headlines. Normal activity in the city ground to a halt, people chanting “Independence!” and […]

Putin Calls for Improved Relations with US: An Unattainable Goal by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) US/Russia relations are deplorable, things worsening, not improving. Nothing in prospect suggests positive change. Russia’s future is East, not West. Its good faith efforts for normalized bilateral relations are consistently rebuffed. US hostility remains unrelenting. Bipartisan […]

Slaughter in Las Vegas by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Sunday, reportedly at least 59 people were killed, another 527 injured in a mass shooting incident during a concert near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Police blamed a lone gunman, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, called a “local resident,” reportedly firing from […]

Self-Determination: A Universal Right by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It’s a fundamental principle under international law, regarded as jus cogens, a higher or compelling law.  Nations with constitutional or statute laws in violation of this principle are illegal – including Article 155 of Spain’s constitution, authorizing Madrid to suspend Catalonia’s autonomous […]

Madrid Vows to Block Catalan Independence by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) State-sponsored street violence tried preventing Sunday’s referendum from taking place. It may have been prelude for harsher measures ahead. Fascist PM Mariano Rajoy announced his intention, saying “(i)f anyone plans to declare the independence of part of the territory of […]

US-Supported Terrorist Blasts Hit Damascus by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington supports ISIS, al-Nusra and likeminded terrorist groups – bearing full responsibility for their high crimes, easily ended by no longer recruiting, funding, arming, training and directing them. On Monday, multiple blasts in the Damascus Midan district killed at least 15, […]

Russian and US Objectives in Syria Worlds Apart by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russian aerial operations are smashing terrorists in Syria. Washington supports them, massacring civilians instead, along with destroying vital infrastructure. Over the 10-day September 19 – 29 period, Russian warplanes killed over 2,350 US-supported ISIS and al-Nusra terrorists, according […]

Catalan Officials Meet to Plan Independence by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Monday, Catalan officials met in Barcelona. Referendum results showed 90% of the autonomous region’s residents support independence from fascist Spain. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont chaired a Monday cabinet meeting. He’s expected to ask regional parliamentarians to vote on an […]

Puerto Rico: A Public Health Catastrophe by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke deplorably called the federal response to crisis conditions in Puerto Rico a “good news story,” adding she’s “very satisfied.” San Juan Mayor Yulin Cruz emotionally responded, saying “(w)ell, maybe from where she’s standing it’s […]

Catalans Choose Independence from Fascist Spain by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Sunday was a day to remember, a remarkable display of people power, overwhelmingly choosing independence from despotic Madrid governance by a resounding 90% majority – despite state-sponsored violence unleashed against them. Catalonia’s government said “(o)ut of the 2,262,424 ballots that […]