Dead Heat in Farcical Israeli Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) With over 97% of votes counted, Netanyahu and leading challenger Benny Gantz each won 35 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, according to the unofficial tally. Apartheid right wing parties won a super-majority on Tuesday, results similar to recent past elections. […]

Trump Regime Sabotage Causes New Blackout in Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump regime war on Venezuela by other means failed, continuing what hasn’t worked a sign of desperation. More on this below. Washington’s permanent war agenda is waged to achieve global dominance. It’s also to enrich the nation’s military/industrial/security […]

US/Israel Planning Syria-Type War in Lebanon? Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Hezbollah forces are a significant counterweight to US/Israeli aims for unchallenged regional dominance – why both countries aim to neutralize them. According to Russian envoy to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin, conflict between Israel and its northern neighbor is possible – despite how […]

UN Official on Assange by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Concerned about reports of Julian Assange’s expulsion from Ecuador’s London embassy, UN special rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer expressed alarm, intending to get involved in what’s going on.  In cahoots with the US and UK, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno unjustifiably seeks justification […]

US Military: A Terrorist Organization by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) 18 US Code § 2331 defines a terrorist organization as follows: The term refers to “activities that involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life…(that)  intimidate or coerce a civilian population…influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion…(and engage […]

Hazardous US Products by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Monied interests run America and most other countries. Government officials serve their interests. In the US, it includes appointing corporate executives to run federal agencies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with departments of agriculture, commerce, energy, health and human services, environmental […]

Intimidating Arab Voters in Israel by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Israeli Arab citizens comprise 20% of the population. By turning out in force, they can defeat Netanyahu’s reelection aim – eliminating the scourge he represents, short of improving conditions for persecuted Palestinians in Israel and the Territories. Last month, he publicly […]

Russia, China and Cuba Establishing a Foothold in Venezuela? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russia, China, and Cuba work cooperatively with other nations in full compliance with the UN Charter and other international law. The US seeks global dominion – by brute force if other tactics fail. Russian involvement in Venezuela […]

Endless War and Chaos in Libya by Stephen Lendman US-led NATO aggression raped and destroyed Libya, transforming Africa’s most developed nation into a cauldron of endless violence, chaos and human misery – what happens virtually wherever US forces show up. In 2011, Libya was terror-bombed and attacked on the ground to destroy its sovereignty, plunder […]

Farcical Israeli Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) No matter the outcome of Israeli elections, dirty business as usual wins every time, the way things work in the US and other Western nations. Dominated by fascist extremists, Zionist ideologues, and religious fundamentalists, Israel is an apartheid police state – a fantasy […]