US - Israeli UN Resolution Hypocrisy - by Stephen LendmanTwo nations stand out above all others as notorious serial abusers of UN resolutions - the US and Israel. Over the last half century, the US has used its Security Council veto many dozens of times to prevent any resolutions from passing condemning Israel for its... Continue Reading →

The Crime of Lebanon and Palestine - Are Iran and Syria Next?: Part II - by Stephen LendmanOn July 26, Aljazeerah reported a story headlined - "Israeli invasion of Lebanon planned by neocons in June (2006)." It was done at a June 17 and 18 meeting at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) conference in Beaver... Continue Reading →

The Crime of Lebanon and Palestine - Are Iran and Syria Next? - by Stephen LendmanBy any interpretation of international law, Israel today is committing massive and egregious war crimes and crimes against humanity against the defenseless people of Palestine and Lebanon. It's doing it with the full support and encouragement of the US and... Continue Reading →

Democracy, Mexican Style - Part II - by Stephen LendmanThere's much happening in Mexico in the aftermath of the nation's most contentious election ever, but it began many months before the first vote was cast. The popularity of leftist opposition candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) scared the... Continue Reading →

Democracy, Mexican Style - by Stephen LendmanWhat do these presidential elections all have in common: Mexico, 1988, US, 2000, US, 2004, Colombia and Peru, 2006 and the just concluded Mexican election on July 2? In each case, the outcome was "arranged" and known in advance before voters went to the polls. They're what economist and... Continue Reading →

It's Time to End the "Last Taboo" and Hold Israel Accountable for Its Actions - by Stephen LendmanThe "Last Taboo" was the title of eminent Palestinian-born writer, scholar and activist Edward Said's essay written shortly before his death in September, 2003. It was also the title of distinguished author and documentary filmmaker John Pilger's chapter... Continue Reading →