India Buying Russian S-400s, Defies US Sanctions Threat by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In New Delhi on Friday, Putin and Indian PM Modi signed a $5.4 billion agreement to purchase five S-400 air defense systems, delivery scheduled for 2020 – ignoring the threat of possible US sanctions. Asked if the deal […]

Trump Regime’s New Counterterrorism Strategy? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington’s longstanding counterterrorism strategy under Republicans and undemocratic Dems supports the scourge it pretends to oppose. Tactics may vary in US war theaters. Imperial aims are all about seeking unchallenged global dominance – using ISIS and other terrorist groups as proxy […]

Saudi Journalist in Turkey Abducted by the Kingdom by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Khashoggi is a prominent Saudi journalist/editor-in-chief of the Al Arab New Channel, earlier in the same capacity with the Saudi Arab Times and Al-Watan. In September 2017, he fled Saudi Arabia. On October 2, he entered the kingdom’s […]

28th Straight Bloody Friday in Gaza by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Israel gets away with murder and brutality against defenseless Palestinians because of world community indifference to their suffering under longstanding occupation harshness. Suffocating/lawless blockade is responsible for intolerable Strip conditions, a humanitarian disaster, Gazans immiserated and otherwise brutalized – including […]

Unlawful US Global Operations by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Republican and undemocratic Dem regimes meddle aggressively worldwide, Trump the latest in a long line of warrior presidents – waging endless wars in the name of peace the US abhors. America’s military footprint threatens nations on every continent. Wherever it shows up, […]

Trump Regime Hostility Toward China Escalates by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The US has interests, not allies. Increasingly it’s making more adversaries than friends. Pressuring, bullying, threatening, and attacking other nations is a losing strategy longterm.  Will the Trump regime become isolated in the world community over its policies toward Russia, […]

The Latest US-Led Western Russia Bashing Episode by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Endless US/UK-led accusations against Russia began after the Obama regime replaced democratic governance in Ukraine with fascist tyranny. They long ago lost credibility – no evidence backing them because none exist. The same goes for the latest accusations. Washington, […]

Venezuelan President Maduro’s UN Address by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Maduro surprisingly represented the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in New York during its 73rd General Assembly session – risking his security by coming to a nation bent on toppling its government, wanting him eliminated. Washington has been waging political and economic […]

Trump Regime Actions Further Isolate the US Internationally by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump is held captive by dark forces controlling him – notably Pompeo, Bolton and Haley on geopolitical issues. They’re militantly hostile to world peace, stability, democratic values, and respect for international law.  They risk greater US wars of […]

World Court Rules Some US Sanctions on Iran Illegal by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) All unilateral sanctions by one country against others are flagrantly illegal. Under international law, Security Council members alone may impose them. The International Court of Justice (ICJ-World Court) preliminary ruling against the US is positive. It didn’t […]