Russian Foreign Ministry on Venezuela and Crimea by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (MZ below), things in Venezuela remain “extremely tense,” stressing: “(S)abotage” was responsible for knocking out most of the country’s electrical power for days, things largely normalized again. MZ: “Like the absolute […]

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Upping the Stakes in Yemen by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) US forever war in Yemen rages, the Saudis, UAE, NATO, and Israel part of its so-called coalition – against peace in the country and elsewhere. Over 17 years of war began by the Bush/Cheney regime. There’s virtually no prospect for ending […]

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Trump Regime’s Anti-Venezuela Coup Plot Shows Signs of Desperation by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Seven weeks of Trump regime tactics to oust democratically elected and reelected President Maduro, along with wanting Venezuelan social democracy eliminated failed. Establishment media support for the plot hasn’t helped. Trump, Pompeo, Bolton, Abrams, and Marco Rubio […]

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Pompeo’s Hubris, Arrogance, and Contempt for Rule of Law Principles by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Pompeo, Bolton, and Abrams are ideological extremists – contemptuous of rule of law principles and democratic values, supporting fascist tyranny worldwide, at home and abroad. Their psychopathic rage for unchallenged US global dominance threatens everyone everywhere. […]

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Fabricated State Department Report on Venezuela  by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On March 13, the State Department (SD below) released its latest human rights reports on world community nations – omitting coverage of the abysmal US record, the world’s worst by far. Reports on US adversaries feature a litany of misinformation, […]

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Massacre in New Zealand by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) It’s too soon to know if Friday’s mass shootings at Christchurch, New Zealand’s Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Center were terrorist attacks, false flag deception, or something else – the country an unlikely location for either type incident. It experienced few […]

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US War on Venezuela by Other Means Based on Big Lies and Mass Deception by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Waging war involves selling it to enlist popular support at home – or at least avoid strong opposition. Hegemonic US strategy includes fear-mongering, misinformation, disinformation, Big Lies, fake news, and other forms […]

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World’s Leading Human Rights Abuser USA by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The State Department publishes human rights reports for over 190 countries annually. Omitted is the appalling record of the world’s leading human rights abuser on a global scale – the USA. No nation in world history caused more harm to […]

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Terror-Bombing Gaza, Ignoring Israeli High Crimes by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In response to several rockets fired from Gaza, landing harmlessly, Israeli warplanes terror-bombed 100 targets in the Strip pre-dawn Friday, according to an IDF spokesperson. The world community and UN ignored Israeli naked aggression like many times before, illegally blockaded […]

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US College Admissions Scandal by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In the 1961 Hollywood film Splendor in the Grass, the protagonist’s oil-wealthy father got his academically unqualified son admitted to Yale. Though unexplained in the film, he likely bought his admission, his influence not enough to prevent his son’s expulsion for failing […]

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