US Discriminatory Immigration Policies Toward Haitians - by Stephen LendmanIt's a familiar story for Haitians - last in, first out for the hemisphere's poorest, least wanted, and most abused people here and at home. Most recently it was highlighted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials announcing the resumption of over 30,000 deportations to a... Continue Reading →

Targeting Israel with Boycotts, Divestment, Sanctions, and Prosecutions - by Stephen LendmanEnough is enough. After 61 years of Palestinian slaughter, displacement, occupation, oppression, and international dismissiveness and complicity, global action is essential. Israel must be held accountable. World leaders won't do it, so grassroots movements must lead the way.In 2004, Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote:"The end... Continue Reading →

Dispatches from the Front Lines of Economic Crisis - by Stephen LendmanThe more they do, the worse it gets, and world headlines confirm it. Recent ones include:-- The New York Times, February 17: "After Manhattan's Office Boom, a Hard Fall;"-- Washington Post, February 17: "Obama signs $787 billion stimulus bill; Dow Jones industrial average drops... Continue Reading →

Fascist Rule in Israel - by Stephen LendmanOn February 10, Israel held parliamentary elections for 120 seats in its 18th Knesset. The process repeats every four years unless the body calls an earlier election by majority vote. The prime minister may also ask the president to request one early that will proceed unless the Knesset... Continue Reading →

Bolivarianism Triumphs in Referendum Vote - by Stephen LendmanOn February 15, Venezuelans voted on whether to let presidents, National Assembly representatives, governors, mayors, and state legislators run indefinitely for re-election after Chavez last December proposed a national referendum for constitutional change - so voters, not politicians could decide.Sunday they spoke decisively in favor by a... Continue Reading →

Toxic Plans for Toxic Assets - by Stephen LendmanExit Paulson, enter Geithner with the latest "no banker left behind plan" - aka whatever Wall Street wants, Wall Street gets. Yet, the reception was underwhelming. The Dow plummeted 382 points while investors took shelter in bonds and gold. AP reported that "the new bank rescue plan... Continue Reading →

A Short History of US Government Handouts - by Stephen LendmanGlobal economies are withering while Washington conceives "Financial Recovery Plan(s) from Hell," according to economist Michael Hudson in his latest February 11 article. Bankers demand more trillions, "or (they'll) plunge the economy into financial crisis." What they want they'll get, and here's where things now... Continue Reading →

Obama's "War on Terror" - by Stephen LendmanThe language is softened and deceptive. The strategy and tactics are not. The "war on terror" continues. Promised change is talk, not policy. Just look at Obama's "war cabinet," discussed in an earlier article. It assures:-- the "strongest military on the planet" by outspending all other countries combined;--... Continue Reading →

A Short History of the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict: Past Is Prologue - by Stephen Lendman Its roots are from the late 19th century when Theodor Herzl founded modern Zionism at the First Zionist Congress in Basle, Switzerland in 1897. In his book "Overcoming Zionism," Joel Kovel writes: Zionism seeks "the restoration of tribalism in... Continue Reading →

A New Administration, Tired Old Policies - by Stephen LendmanIn Part I of his year-end analysis, money manager and market strategist Jeremy Grantham assessed the global economic crisis:"Greed + Incompetence + A Belief in Market Efficiency = Disaster. Greed and reckless overconfidence on the part of almost everyone caused (risk avoidance) to a degree that... Continue Reading →