North Korea Responds to Unacceptable Sanctions by Stephen Lendman The right of self-defense is sacrosanct. International law affirms it, including in the UN Charter. North Korea is threatened by possible US aggression. Without powerful deterrent weapons, it’s defenseless, an unacceptable situation no responsible leadership would permit. That’s why it continues developing its nuclear and ballistic […]

More Illegal US Sanctions on Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington has waged political and economic war on Iran for 38 years, Trump and neocons in Washington especially hostile. On Thursday, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeted 11 Iranian individuals and entities. Phony accusations included “engaging […]

Fake News Proliferator NYT Criticizes RT and Sputnik News by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The deplorable NYT features daily disinformation, Big Lies and fake news, instead of the real thing.      RT and Sputnik News are polar opposite, journalism the way it’s supposed to be – why their operations are […]

Longstanding US Hostility Toward Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Bilateral relations were frosty under Obama, despite the nuclear agreement, breached by his administration straightaway, according to an Iranian complaint filed with the IAEA. Washington used the nuclear deal to justify expanding its regional military footprint, increase aid to Israel, and […]

Toxic Pollution from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Hurricanes cause more than flooding, damage, and economic hardships for affected people. They unleash huge amounts of harmful to health toxins, taking a toll long after recovery from storms. The Texas Gulf coast suffers from millions of pounds of […]

Israeli De-Development of Occupied Palestine by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) A new UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report strongly criticized Israeli “de-development” of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza – the deplorable legacy of 50 years of occupation harshness, persecuting, brutalizing and exploiting beleaguered Palestinians. Longstanding poverty and […]

Jimmy Carter Blasts US Domestic and Foreign Policies by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) As president, the Carter Doctrine pledged Middle East military intervention if US interests were threatened. His administration considered invading Iran and seizing its oil fields. He encouraged Saddam Hussein to attack Iran. He supported Salvadoran and Nicaraguan fascists, […]

Scores of Bomb Threats in Russia Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Wednesday, around 190 sites were evacuated in Moscow and 16 other Russian cities following bomb threats. Emergency services remain on alert in schools and universities, shopping malls, railway stations, airports, hotels, cinemas and other locations. Moscow’s emergency services received over […]

Another Deplorable GOP Healthcare Plan by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Proposed by neocon Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham, so-called Cassidy-Graham is similar to earlier GOP marketplace medicine plans – focused on profit-making, not providing all Americans with adequate healthcare coverage. Along with co-sponsors Dean Heller and Ron Johnson, Cassidy […]