Twitter Bans RT and Sputnik Advertising by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It disgracefully targeted both media companies, based on spurious accusations of Russian interference in last year’s US presidential campaign – RT and Sputnik falsely accused for aiding what didn’t happened. Accusations surfaced to delegitimize Trump, notably after he triumphed over […]

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Trump Reneges on Releasing JFK Documents by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) What he planned to release was heavily redacted or otherwise sanitized, suppressing JFK’s state-sponsored assassination – Oswald a convenient patsy, uninvolved in what happened. With that in mind, it’s surprising Trump reneged on his pledge. With no important revelations in […]

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Trump’s Phony War on Opioids by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Opioids produce a bonanza of profits for drug industry bandits, concerned about their bottom line and equity valuations, not human health and safety. Improper or overuse of these drugs caused an addiction and overdosing epidemic, killing tens of thousands of Americans […]

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Catalonia on Brink of Military Takeover by Madrid by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Catalan President Puigdemont broke his pledge, failing to declare independence from Spain within 48 hours of the October 1 referendum results – overwhelmingly favoring separation. On Thursday, Catalan parliamentarians began debating a possible declaration of independence, still uncertain […]

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Regime Change in Syria Remains US Policy by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In Geneva after meeting with pro-Western UN Syrian envoy Staffan de Mistura, Rex Tillerson sounded like political prostitute Nikki Haley, saying “the reign of the Assad family is coming to an end,” adding: “The United States wants a whole […]

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Catalan President Backs Off Calling Snap Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Events are fast-moving in Catalonia. A same day article suggested President Puigdemont would announce snap elections today, dissolving parliament ahead of them, hoping to preempt imposition of direct Madrid rule over the region on Friday. His intent caused a […]

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Catalan President to Call Snap Elections? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Reports suggest President Puigdemont will announce them today for December at Catalan’s Palace of the Generalitat, his government’s headquarters – dissolving parliament ahead of them, preempting Madrid’s imposition of direct rule over the region on Friday. His three options include […]

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Is NATO Preparing for War on Russia? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Bilateral Russia/US relations are dismal – so far confined to a war of words, risking things turning hot. Hostile US actions include: deploying US-led NATO forces close to Russia’s border – breaching the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in […]

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Snowden Reveals US/Saudi Collusion Against Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) I’ve written numerous articles on US collusion with NATO, the Saudis, Turkey, Israel and other regional rogue states to replace Syria’s Assad with pro-Western puppet rule. Naked aggression using heavily armed terrorist foot soldiers, supported by US-led terror-bombing was and […]

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Senate Repeals Rule Letting Americans File Class-Action Suits Against Financial Firms by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) All 48 undemocratic Dems opposed the measure. Two Republicans surprisingly voted with them – neocons Lindsey Graham and John Kennedy. Neocon Mike Pence broke a 50-50 Senate tie, a giveaway to Wall Street crooks, price-gouging […]

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