James Petras' New Book: The Power of Israel in the United States - by Stephen LendmanJames Petras is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Binghamton University, New York. He's a noted academic figure on the US Left and a well-respected Latin American expert and longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles. He's also an advisor to... Continue Reading →

The Shame of the Nation: A Collective Perversion - by Stephen LendmanThe daily headlines about a single congressman's online pedophiliac behavior obscure the greater issue of a nation off its moorings and afflicted by the collective perversion of defiling the foundational equity and justice-for-all letter and spirit of what the nation long-claimed to stand for... Continue Reading →

Lynne Stewart's Crime of Courage, Honor and Resisting Tyranny - by Stephen LendmanYears from now, Lynne F. Stewart's name will be spoken of with even greater reverence than it is today. On October 17, this courageous and redoubtable soft-spoken civil rights defense lawyer was vindicated in the same Foley Square New York federal courtroom where... Continue Reading →

The Mettle of A UN Secretary-General - by Stephen LendmanUN Secretaries-General aren't usually made of the kind of mettle that extends beyond their willingness to serve the interests of the dominant country that effectively runs the UN establishment. It's no secret that the world body is largely a wholly owned subsidiary of the nation where... Continue Reading →

BBC Guilty of Venality in Its Misreporting on Venezuela - by Stephen LendmanListeners and viewers expecting to find a safe alternative to the corporate-controlled media by turning to the BBC better reconsider their choice based on the vaunted news organization's reporting on Venezuela and specifically on the misinformation it put out in an online piece... Continue Reading →

Thom Hartmann's New Book Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - by Stephen LendmanThom Hartmann is a multifaceted man. He's a well-known host of three nationally syndicated radio talk shows and a Project Censored award winner for his writing on the issue of corporate personhood. He also began seven companies, worked in international... Continue Reading →

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Sends Hugo Chavez to Dante's Inferno - by Stephen LendmanAlvaro Vargas Llosa is no stranger to those who know his writings and affilation with the conservative Center on Global Prosperity at the Independent Institute in Oakland, CA. Vargas Llosa is Director of the Center and in that role is a vocal champion... Continue Reading →

The Erosion of Democracy and Freedom in America - by Stephen LendmanOn December 8, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt addressed the US Congress the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He said that "date....will live in infamy" because of what the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan did. Two and one-half months... Continue Reading →

Sixth Anniversary of al-Aqsa Mosque Intifada Passes Still Unresolved - by Stephen LendmanSeptember 28 marked the sixth anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's provocative visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem (the Noble Sanctuary for Muslims and Temple Mount for Jews and Christians) that caused the eruption of the al-Aqsa Intifada... Continue Reading →