Netanyahu Vows Stolen Palestinian Land Won’t Ever Be Given Back by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Last August, Netanyahu vowed Judea and Samaria (illegally occupied Palestinian West Bank land) belongs to Israel forever, blustering: “This is the land of our fathers, this is our land. We are here to stay, forever. There […]

US to Seek Revenge for Russian Success in Syria? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russia’s intervention in Syria two years ago at the request of its government turned the tide of battle – eating Washington’s lunch, defeating its imperial aim to transform the country into another US vassal state. Moscow respects […]

NYT Russophobic Propaganda by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In early September, The Times claimed “new evidence (sic) of Russian interference in the 2016 election (surfaced), Facebook disclos(ing) it had identified more than $100,000 worth of divisive ads on hot-button issues purchased by a shadowy Russian company linked to the Kremlin.” No […]

Sunday’s Catalonia Independence Referendum by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s regime is going all-out to block it.  He governs like a tinpot despot, waging class war, enforcing police state repression, arresting Catalan officials, threatening others with criminal prosecution for supporting the autonomous region’s self-determination right, affirmed under […]

Trump’s Deplorable Tax Cut Scheme by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) David Stockman thinks it’s going nowhere. He blasted today’s GOP, specifically Mitch McConnell-led senators, saying he and likeminded upper house members “turned the conservative party of Ronald Reagan into essentially a beltway racketeering operation.” He called the Senate “the most polluted […]

“The Most Criminal Empire in the History of Mankind” by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) America qualifies for this dishonor hands down – at war on humanity at home and abroad for 241 years, exterminating its native people, working on everyone else it opposes.  Nazi Germany lasted 12 years, Stalin for 30, […]

Interpol Backs Palestinian Statehood by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The international police organization’s General Assembly voted to admit the “State of Palestine and the Solomon islands (as) member countries” – 75 nations in favor, 24 against, 34 abstaining. US/Israeli pressure to prevent Interpol recognition of Palestinian statehood failed. PA Foreign Minister […]

US Terror-Bombing Syria With Chemical Weapons by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington notoriously uses chemical, biological and radiological weapons in waging war – flagrant violations of international law, yet never held accountable for its high crimes. On Wednesday, Syrian media reported US-led coalition warplanes terror-bombed a Deir Ezzor province village, al-Suwar, […]

Trump’s Tax Plan for the Rich by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Tax cuts for business and high-net-worth households don’t create jobs or stimulate growth, as Trump and others around him falsely claim.  Saying they’ll spur a hiring boom and boost the economy is baloney. Helicopter money for ordinary people makes sense. […]

Severe Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It was nearly a week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico for Trump to notice, tweeting: “Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble.” In […]