US Midterm Election Postmortems by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) When it comes to getting and staying informed, the only reliable choice for ordinary people is following alternative media. Dominant print and electronic sources report what they want readers and viewers to know, not what’s vital for everyone to understand. The official […]

US Midterms: Split Decision by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The disturbing reality is when things change electorally in America, they remain the same. Dirty business as usual always wins, the underlying reality of Tuesday’s midterm voting like all earlier “elections.” Mark Twain was right saying: “If voting made a difference, they […]

True and False Accusations of US Midterm Election Interference by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Ahead of Tuesday midterms, investigative journalist Greg Palast said illegal voter purges went on in a number of states – including Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and Nevada. “I have never seen anything like it in […]

Are Trump Regime Hardliners Heading for War on Iran? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Was the Trump regime’s JCPOA pullout and harsh sanctions prelude for something far more aggressive – aiming to weaken and try toppling Iran’s government forcefully? Most world community nations oppose Trump’s unacceptable and illegal toughness on Iran. […]

Pompeo and Mnuchin on Iran Sanctions by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Their joint Monday press conference ignored the Trump regime’s extrajudicial action. They arrogantly don’t give a hoot about world community opposition. Eight countries so far were granted temporary waivers to buy Iranian oil, likely to become permanent next year directly […]

Trump Regime’s Anti-Iran Agenda Likely to Fail by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Islamic Republic long ago learned how to partially mitigate the effects of harsh US policies. It likely prepared well in advance to deal with Trump regime toughness.  Enduring unacceptable US sanctions for decades taught Iran how to cope. […]

UN Review of Saudi Arabia’s Abominable Human Rights Record by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Horrific Saudi human rights abuses need no elaboration. Its longstanding violations are the worst among despotic Arab regimes. Its wealth is used to commit horrendous high crimes domestically and abroad, along with enriching its favored ruling family […]

Saudis Escalate Terror-Bombing in Yemen After Hollow US Call for Ceasefire by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Yemen is Washington’s war, wanting it continued endlessly, not stopped.  US war secretary Mattis’ call for ceasefire days earlier was willful deception. He’s part of the problem, in charge of all US wars of aggression, […]

US Midterm Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) US elections most often reflect no more than rearranging deck chairs on America’s deeply debauched ship of state – conditions for ordinary people worsening over time, not improving, things heading for totalitarian rule with bipartisan support. America is governed under one-party rule – […]

Undercover Documentaries on the Diabolical Israeli Lobby by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Israeli lobby power exerts enormous influence over nearly all members of Congress. With rare exceptions, House or Senate members don’t dare confront it or criticize Israeli policies, a career ender for some who tried. Truth-tellers about Israeli state terror […]