Bolton Threatens Sanctions on Banks Doing Business with Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Because of its world’s largest oil reserves, Venezuela is a jewel in the Latin American crown the US seeks dominance over – Brazil the other jewel, the region’s largest economy, the world’s 8th largest. Washington under Republicans […]

US Draft Resolution Falsely Equates Criticism of Israel with Anti-Semitism by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Vitally needed criticism of apartheid Israel is unrelated to anti-Semitism. Equating the two legislatively is all about wanting legitimate views silenced – the hallmark of totalitarian rule. Anti-Semitism is world’s apart from criticizing ideologically extremist Zionism […]

Dems Against the Trump Regime’s Coup Plot in Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Few in Congress dare challenge Washington’s geopolitical agenda, notably not one-sided support for Israel, US wars of aggression, color revolutions, or coup plots like what’s ongoing in Venezuela. Going against consensus entails risks. Big money is certain […]

Rebranding Made in China 2025? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Trump regime and Beijing seem headed toward striking some form of accommodation on major economic, financial, and trade differences – at best a short-term fix. Structural issues are at the heart of them, not the large trade imbalance between both […]

Sticks, Not Carrots, Define Trump Regime Dealings with North Korea by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington doesn’t negotiate in dealings with other countries. It demands, followed by threats if unable to get its way. It’s why both Trump summits with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un failed, why chances for improved bilateral relations […]

Trump Regime to Sanction Nations Unwilling to Support Guaido? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Trump regime hardliners appear desperate. Their expected rollover plot to topple Maduro, aiming to gain another imperial trophy, hasn’t gone as planned. So they’re scrambling to come up with new tactics. A Contra-type war is likely, using […]

Smearing Ilhan Omar by Stephen Lendman Omar and Rashida Tlaib are the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Representing Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, she serves on the House Foreign Affairs, Education & Labor Committees. She introduced legislation pertaining to childcare for workers affected by the government shutdown, a separate measure challenging Trump’s Muslim ban […]

The Trump Regime Aims to Incriminate Chelsea Manning Unjustly by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Like its recent predecessors, the Trump regime is hostile to truth-telling on vital issues, wanting nothing conflicting with the official narrative, state-approved propaganda, the type rubbish major media feature. Whistleblowers exposing government wrongdoing are endangered. Manning served […]

Hold Trump Accountable for Real Crimes, Not Fake Ones by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Aside from breaching virtually all positive promises made, like all other dirty politicians, Trump remains unaccountable for high crimes of war and against humanity in multiple countries. He’s responsible for waging war by other means on Iran […]

Serial Liar Trump: Once a Liar, Always One by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Nary a day goes by without Big Lies from the nation’s liar-in-chief – via Twitter or public remarks. Most everything he says lacks credibility. All politicians lie. It goes with the territory. Rare exceptions prove the rule. Trump […]