Self-Determination: A Universal Right by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It’s a fundamental principle under international law, regarded as jus cogens, a higher or compelling law.  Nations with constitutional or statute laws in violation of this principle are illegal – including Article 155 of Spain’s constitution, authorizing Madrid to suspend Catalonia’s autonomous […]

Madrid Vows to Block Catalan Independence by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) State-sponsored street violence tried preventing Sunday’s referendum from taking place. It may have been prelude for harsher measures ahead. Fascist PM Mariano Rajoy announced his intention, saying “(i)f anyone plans to declare the independence of part of the territory of […]

US-Supported Terrorist Blasts Hit Damascus by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington supports ISIS, al-Nusra and likeminded terrorist groups – bearing full responsibility for their high crimes, easily ended by no longer recruiting, funding, arming, training and directing them. On Monday, multiple blasts in the Damascus Midan district killed at least 15, […]

Russian and US Objectives in Syria Worlds Apart by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russian aerial operations are smashing terrorists in Syria. Washington supports them, massacring civilians instead, along with destroying vital infrastructure. Over the 10-day September 19 – 29 period, Russian warplanes killed over 2,350 US-supported ISIS and al-Nusra terrorists, according […]

Catalan Officials Meet to Plan Independence by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Monday, Catalan officials met in Barcelona. Referendum results showed 90% of the autonomous region’s residents support independence from fascist Spain. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont chaired a Monday cabinet meeting. He’s expected to ask regional parliamentarians to vote on an […]

Puerto Rico: A Public Health Catastrophe by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke deplorably called the federal response to crisis conditions in Puerto Rico a “good news story,” adding she’s “very satisfied.” San Juan Mayor Yulin Cruz emotionally responded, saying “(w)ell, maybe from where she’s standing it’s […]

Catalans Choose Independence from Fascist Spain by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Sunday was a day to remember, a remarkable display of people power, overwhelmingly choosing independence from despotic Madrid governance by a resounding 90% majority – despite state-sponsored violence unleashed against them. Catalonia’s government said “(o)ut of the 2,262,424 ballots that […]

Ken Burns Defends His Indefensible Reinvention of Vietnam War History by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The horror of US aggression against the Vietnamese people remains an indelible stain on America’s conscience – the rape and destruction of a nation, many others to follow, perpetual war, peace and stability deplored. Burns’ attempt […]

Ken Burns’ Reinvented Vietnam War History by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In 2015, the Pentagon tried the same thing, a duplicitous 50th anniversary commemoration.  It reinvented naked aggression against a nation threatening no one – ending in a humiliating US defeat, slaughtering millions of Southeast Asians its only accomplishment. Daniel Ellsberg’s […]

US/Israeli Plot to Carve up the Middle East by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Longstanding US/Israeli plans call for redrawing the Middle East map, replacing independent governments with pro-Western puppet regimes, balkanizing Iraq, Syria, Iran and other regional countries for easier control, looting their resources, and exploiting their people.  Hezbollah leader Sayyed […]