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 […]

Ken Burns Defends His Indefensible Reinvention of Vietnam War History by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The horror of US aggression against the Vietnamese people remains an indelible stain on America’s conscience – the rape and destruction of a nation, many others to follow, perpetual war, peace and stability deplored. Burns’ attempt […]

Ken Burns’ Reinvented Vietnam War History by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In 2015, the Pentagon tried the same thing, a duplicitous 50th anniversary commemoration.  It reinvented naked aggression against a nation threatening no one – ending in a humiliating US defeat, slaughtering millions of Southeast Asians its only accomplishment. Daniel Ellsberg’s […]

US/Israeli Plot to Carve up the Middle East by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Longstanding US/Israeli plans call for redrawing the Middle East map, replacing independent governments with pro-Western puppet regimes, balkanizing Iraq, Syria, Iran and other regional countries for easier control, looting their resources, and exploiting their people.  Hezbollah leader Sayyed […]

Catalan Voters Face Police State Violence by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Self-determination is a universal right, affirmed by the UN Charter and other international law – rejected by despotic states like Spain, masquerading as democratic. On Sunday, Catalans trying to vote in their independence referendum are being assaulted by thuggish police […]

Neocons Want Trump Acting Tougher on Russia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Bipartisan neocons infesting Washington want Russia marginalized, weakened, contained and isolated. They’re recklessly heading things toward possible nuclear war, unthinkable madness if launched.  Endless Russia bashing persists, things invented to vilify the country and its leadership. US imperialism works […]

PA-Hamas Reconciliation Talks Going Nowhere by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The UN, US, EU and Russia (the Middle East Quartet) urged both sides to “take concrete steps to reunite Gaza and the West Bank under the legitimate Palestinian Authority,” Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk saying: “We received information…confirming that the US […]

Federal Judge to Review Unredacted Hillary Emails by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Her high crimes have gone unpunished since the 1990s, serving as co-president with husband Bill, New York senator and secretary of state – culpable for war crimes, racketeering and perjury, major offenses. Expect no judgments against her no matter […]

Positive Steps Against Israeli Unaccountability by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) compiled a database of international companies, lawlessly operating in illegal Israeli settlements – in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Syria’s Golan, stolen land for exclusive Jewish development and use. It’ll be published in […]

US in Direct Contact With North Korea: Hold the Cheers by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) According to Rex Tillerson in Beijing ahead of Trump’s November visit, Washington is in direct contact with Pyongyang. “We are probing, so stay tuned,” he said. “We ask(ed) “(w)ould you like to talk? We have lines […]