Trump at War With Dissent by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump continues finding ways to disgrace himself, the latest episode Friday evening, criticizing legitimate dissent.  It’s the highest form of patriotism, the comment attributed to Thomas Jefferson, whether or not he actually said it. In 1961, The Use of Force in […]

Can a Nation Be Mentally Deranged? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Apparently so. America is Exhibit A, run by recklessly dangerous lunatics no matter which right wing of its duopoly governance holds power. Clear proof is overwhelming.  Madness defines US policy. The nation is permanently at war on humanity, naked aggression […]

Escalating Korean Peninsula Brinksmanship by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Reckless US threats against North Korea, along with military exercises simulating war on the country and ruling out diplomatic outreach, risk embroiling the region in conflict. Longstanding US hostility toward Pyongyang bears full responsibility, letting an uneasy armistice persist for decades instead […]

Iran’s New Ballistic Missile by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Iran’s ballistic missile program is entirely legitimate, solely for defense, designed to carry conventional warheads, not nuclear ones as US and Israeli hawks falsely claim, vilifying the country disgracefully. On Friday, its new Khorramshahr ballistic missile was displayed during a Tehran military […]

Life-Threatening Damn Failure in Puerto Rico by Stephen Lendman  Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island, knocking out power entirely, causing severe damage to homes, businesses, government and other facilities, along with vital infrastructure. Over two dozen Caribbean fatalities were reported, unknown numbers injured and missing. Some areas remain inaccessible. A state of emergency exists, […]

Geoffrey M. Young: Progressive Democrat for Congress by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Geoff is a political anomaly, a true progressive, the real McCoy, saying what he means forthrightly and meaning what he says, no doubletalk so commonplace in Washington. If Congress had a majority like him and a peacemaker like Jack […]

US to Plunder Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Endless US aggression in Afghanistan has nothing to do with combating terrorism (America supports it), everything to do with controlling the country, using it for oil and gas pipelines, part of encircling Russia and China with US military bases, and […]

Confrontation in Catalonia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Catalonia was independent earlier, over the past century settling for autonomy instead. In 2006, Spain’s High Court ruled parts of the community’s Statute of Autonomy were unconstitutional, sparking calls for independence. Spain’s hardline Prime Minister Mariano Roy earlier called Catalonia’s secession aim “an […]

Russia Warns Washington by Stephen Lendman Russia is committed to free Syria from the scourge of terrorism Washington supports – a noble mission deserving universal support. On Thursday, the Kremlin said “Russia has officially informed the United States via a special communications channel that Russian forces will strike immediately US-backed forces if they attack or […]

Russia Warns Washington by Stephen Lendman Russia is committed to free Syria from the scourge of terrorism Washington supports – a noble mission deserving universal support. On Thursday, the Kremlin said “Russia has officially informed the United States via a special communications channel that Russian forces will strike immediately US-backed forces if they attack or […]