US to Plunder Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Endless US aggression in Afghanistan has nothing to do with combating terrorism (America supports it), everything to do with controlling the country, using it for oil and gas pipelines, part of encircling Russia and China with US military bases, and […]

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Confrontation in Catalonia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Catalonia was independent earlier, over the past century settling for autonomy instead. In 2006, Spain’s High Court ruled parts of the community’s Statute of Autonomy were unconstitutional, sparking calls for independence. Spain’s hardline Prime Minister Mariano Roy earlier called Catalonia’s secession aim “an […]

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Russia Warns Washington by Stephen Lendman Russia is committed to free Syria from the scourge of terrorism Washington supports – a noble mission deserving universal support. On Thursday, the Kremlin said “Russia has officially informed the United States via a special communications channel that Russian forces will strike immediately US-backed forces if they attack or […]

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Russia Warns Washington by Stephen Lendman Russia is committed to free Syria from the scourge of terrorism Washington supports – a noble mission deserving universal support. On Thursday, the Kremlin said “Russia has officially informed the United States via a special communications channel that Russian forces will strike immediately US-backed forces if they attack or […]

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Trump Set to Ease Restrictions on Terror-Bombing by Drones by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) US terror-bombing by drones, warplanes and attack helicopters largely massacres civilians – on the phony pretext of combating ISIS and other jihadists America supports. Obama’s drone war was lawless and despicable by any standard, picking up where […]

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US and Russian Military Officials Hold Talks on Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) A same day article explained Russia warned Washington, saying its “forces will strike immediately US-backed forces if they attack or shell Syrian or Russian task forces operating near the Deir Ezzor city…using all means of destruction.”  The […]

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Status Quo Healthcare 50 – Graham-Cassidy Zero by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) That’s the verdict of Medicaid directors in all 50 states – joining other health, medical and patient advocacy groups, opposing the deplorable Graham-Cassidy Obamacare replacement bill, its provisions discussed in an earlier article. The National Association of Medicaid Directors […]

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Police State Repression in Catalonia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain’s northeast, bordering France and the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona its capital and largest city. In November 2015, Catalan lawmakers approved a secession plan from Spain by 2017. October 1 is the moment of truth, Catalans […]

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Trump Alone Threatened War in His UN Address by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The UN is a venue for promoting world peace and stability. Trump used his General Assembly address for hostile chest-thumping, threatening North Korea, Iran, Venezuela and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad – a disgraceful jingoistic display. The only language he […]

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America’s Military Footprint Lands in Israel by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) America’s military footprint extends worldwide, a global empire of bases, countless numbers, well over a thousand, many not publicly revealed. The late Chalmers Johnson earlier said “(o)nce upon a time, you could trace the spread of imperialism by counting up […]

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