The Abraham Lincoln Brigade - A Profile in Courage, Honor and Hope - by Stephen LendmanThe Abraham Lincoln Brigade was an American contingent of about 2800 volunteers who fought on the side of the Second Spanish Republic during the country's 1936 - 1939 Civil War against the fascist Nationalist rebellion under General Francisco Franco. From... Continue Reading →

Holiday Season Hypocrisy - by Stephen LendmanChristmas is observed December 25 by Christians and others celebrating the spirit of the season while for those of the Eastern Orthodox faith the holiday falls on January 7. It's to honor the birth of Jesus Christ even though it's widely acknowledged not to be his birthday. Along with... Continue Reading →

Police State America - A Look Back and Ahead - by Stephen LendmanYear end is a good time to look back and reflect on what's ahead. If past is prologue, however, the outlook isn't good, and nothing on the horizon suggests otherwise. Voters last November wanted change but got betrayal from the bipartisan criminal class... Continue Reading →

FCC Proposes Greater Media Consolidation - by Stephen LendmanOn October 17, FCC chairman Kevin Martin proposed lifting the 1975 media cross-ownership rule that forbids a company from owning a newspaper and television or radio station in the same city even though giant conglomerates like Rupert Murdock's News Corp. and the (Chicago) Tribune Company already do.... Continue Reading →

Ritual Gloating Postmortems - The Corporate Media v. Hugo Chavez - by Stephen LendmanDateline December 3, 2007 - the corporate media is euphoric after Venezuelans narrowly defeated Hugo Chavez's constitutional reform referendum the previous day. The outcome defied pre-election independent poll predictions and was a cliffhanger to the end. Near-final results weren't announced until 1:15AM... Continue Reading →

Venezuela's Social Democracy Hits A Speed Bump - by Stephen LendmanHugo Chavez addressed upwards of a half million supporters on the final day of campaigning for constitutional reform on December 1. He was confident of a victory that seemed assured. The turnout was impressive as a sea of red filled Caracas' main Avenida Bolivar boulevard... Continue Reading →

Annapolis Hypocrisy Hides Occupied Palestine Reality - by Stephen LendmanAgainst the sham backdrop of Annapolis, life in occupied Palestine is a daily struggle to endure and survive what Edward Said once referred to as Israel's "refined viciousness." This article addresses one week of it no different than most others. It shows the road to peace... Continue Reading →