Cuban Foreign Minister’s Truth-Telling UN Address by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) America has been hostile to Cuba since its 1950s revolution, replacing mafia-infested despotism with responsible rule. Hardliners in Washington want it transformed back to its former status. Trump slammed the door on improved relations, hardening the decades-old illegal embargo, restricting […]

US Terror-Bombs Civilian Areas, Not Russia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In all its wars of aggression, US forces attack civilian areas indiscriminately, massacring defenseless people – many thousands in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. In pursuing its imperial agenda, the human toll doesn’t matter to US warmakers. Pentagon terror-bombing massacred civilians […]

PLO Request for ICC to Investigate Settlements Going Nowhere by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute culpable individuals for crimes of war, against humanity and genocide. Its mandate calls for “end(ing) impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern.” Around two-thirds […]

Trump Extends Travel Ban to Eight Countries by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump’s original January and revised March travel ban is improper, offensive, racist, politically motivated, and unconstitutional. It’s unrelated to border control and keeping the nation safe from foreign terrorists – ISIS, al-Qaeda, its al-Nusra offshoot and others Washington created […]

Satellite Images Show US-Supported Forces With ISIS in Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) This and other incriminating evidence clearly reveal US support for ISIS – the scourge it pretends to combat, arming its fighters, providing other material support. Silence by media scoundrels makes them complicit with US high crimes, a […]

Election Results in Germany by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Angela Merkel’s fourth term as chancellor was marred by the rise of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, winning 13% of the vote on Sunday, entering parliament for the first time post-WW II. Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) alliance […]

The NYT Gives Feature Op-Ed Space to a Russophobe by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Russophobic NYT unsurprising featured an anti-Russia commentary by hardline Wilson Center fellow Nina Jankowicz – discussing Russian media truth-telling she disgracefully called “information war.” Operating as a press agent for wealth, power and privilege, The Times […]

Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill: A Death Sentence for Thousands Annually by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump loves it, calling it “a great bill.” If enacted, millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions will be forced to pay exorbitantly higher premiums for coverage. Pregnant women will have to pay over $17,000 more. Anyone ill […]

Bernie Sanders on Israel and Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) He’s a longstanding con man. His deplorable voting record belies his lofty rhetoric, consistently supporting undemocratic Dem party politics. His support for war goddess/racketeer Hillary after she virtually stole her nomination alone exposed his duplicity – saying one thing, doing […]

Syrian Foreign Minister’s Impassioned UN Address by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Syria and its people are victims of US aggression – ISIS and likeminded terrorists used as imperial foot soldiers, along with Pentagon-led terror-bombing since September 2014, massacring tens of thousands of civilians, destroying vital infrastructure on the phony pretext of […]