Israel Waging War on Gaza Without Declaring It by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Under international law, blockades are acts of war – waged by Israel on Gaza, suffocating its two million people, destroying the strip’s economy, creating humanitarian crisis conditions. Gazans are held hostage to Israeli viciousness, solely for political reasons. […]

Trump Bows to Saudi Executioners by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Imperial logic goes something like this. Self-defense by Syria, other nations the US attacks aggressively, and Palestinian resistance against occupation harshness are considered unlawful behavior. High crimes of war and against humanity, imperial coups, support for terrorist groups, and political assassinations […]

Schmoozing in Riyadh by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Tuesday, Mike Pompeo met with Saudi king Salman and crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) in Riyadh. His trip is all about assuring them of no change in bilateral relations, accountability for eliminating Jamal Khashoggi off the table. Longstanding ties between both […]

Saudis to Admit Jamal Khashoggi Killed During Interrogation? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) According to CNN, Reuters, AP News, the NYT, and other media, the Saudis will admit responsibility for Khashoggi’s death. Citing unnamed sources, media reports claim Riyadh will say he died during a botched interrogation and plan to abduct […]

Russia Reportedly to Refine Iranian Oil for Export by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington under Republicans and undemocratic Dems use unilaterally imposed illegal sanctions as political, economic, and trade weapons against its adversaries – a failed strategy. Yet it persists. US harshness toward Iran since its 1979 revolution achieved nothing. The […]

Hundreds of Thousands Likely Perished from War in Yemen by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Since US-orchestrated/Saudi-led terror-bombing and blockade of Yemen began in March 2015, Western and other media continue claiming only 10,000 Yemenis perished. It’s a fabricated claim to downplay what’s largely a forgotten war, little reported about it, nearly […]

What’s Going On in Idlib, Syria’s Demilitarized Zone? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In mid-September, Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan agreed on establishing a 15 – 20 km-wide demilitarized zone in Idlib province along the Turkish border. Russian and Turkish forces will control the zone, an offensive to liberate Idlib put on […]

Whitewashing Jamal Khashoggi’s Elimination Likely by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The West values Saudi oil, super-wealth, and investments too much to let the kingdom’s elimination of Jamal Khoshoggi disrupt longstanding relations more than short-term. Trump tried deflecting attention from its responsibility for what happened, saying king Salman claims to know nothing […]

Syria Another US Forever War? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Is Afghanistan the prototype for all US wars of aggression? Forever war rages in the country, now in its 18th year with no prospect for resolution. Is Syria following the same pattern, war in its eighth year with no end in […]

Escalating Online Censorship by Stephen Lendman In cahoots with dark US forces, anti-social media escalated their war on alternative views – ones conflicting with the official narrative by pulling down hundreds of pages. The worst is likely yet to come. Censorship in America is the new normal – speech, media and academic freedoms threatened. Facebook, […]