Raqqa Raped and Destroyed, Not Liberated by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The so-called US-led coalition announced liberation of Raqqa left unexplained months of terror-bombing, the city raped and destroyed, not liberated as claimed. Thousands, maybe tens of thousands. of civilians were massacred in cold blood. US-led terror-bombing targeted residential areas, hospitals, […]

Mass Solidarity Rally in Barcelona by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Madrid’s fascist regime governs by aligning with America’s killing machine waging war on humanity, exploiting its own people, repressing them, beating up voters exercising their legitimate franchise, silencing dissent by closing web sites, and imprisoning its citizens for political reasons. Its […]

Kansas Teacher Barred from Employment for Supporting BDS by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Barring longtime math teacher Esther Koontz from renewing her teaching contract, solely for her political beliefs, is a flagrant First Amendment violation. She righteously supports BDS activism, wanting Israel held accountable for its high crimes against Palestinians. Kansas […]

Spain’s Political Dictatorship by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Monday arrests of key Catalan separatist activists Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart made world headlines, sparking widespread outrage. Catalan President Puigdemont tweeted: “Spain jails Catalonia’s civil society leaders for organizing peaceful demonstrations. Sadly, we have political prisoners again.” Catalan parliament president Carme […]

Republicans Dismiss Temporary Healthcare Subsidy Fix by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) By executive order, Trump ended federal healthcare subsidies for low-income households, wanting Obamacare wrecked, part of Washington’s war on social justice. In fiscal year 2017, Washington paid around $7 billion to insurers for subsidies, according the the Congressional Budget Office […]

Ziofascists and Saudis Influenced Trump on Iran: Tehran Official by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) In St. Petersburg, Russia at the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference, Iranian parliament Speaker Ali Larijani accused Israel and Saudi Arabia of “play(ing) a major role in” influencing Trump’s hostile Friday address on Iran, decertifying the nuclear deal, warning […]

War in Iraqi Kurdistan by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On September 25, Iraqi Kurds voted overwhelming for independence. A 93% majority spoke for itself, Kurdish officials calling the results binding. Turnout was around 80%. Voting was easy, enforcing the results another matter entirely. Baghdad followed through on its threat to send […]

Madrid Arrests Two Catalan Separatist Leaders by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Spain is a fascist police state, masquerading as democratic governance. Its High Court is a tool of the despotic Mariano Rajoy regime. Established in May 2011, the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is a political organization, championing independence from Spain. Omnium […]

Catalan Interior Minister Says Independence Approved by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy gave Catalan President Carles Puigdemont until October 16 at 10:00AM local time to clarify his position on independence – a simple yea or nay. Instead, Puigdemont asked for dialogue with Madrid, refusing to comply with Rajoy’s […]