Anti-Israeli Rage in Egypt - by Stephen LendmanOn August 18, Israel aggressively entered Sinai, killing five Egyptian security force members and injuring seven others. At issue was allegedly looking for unnamed attackers held responsible for eight same day Israeli deaths.Filing an official protest, Egypt demanded an "urgent investigation," explaining reasons and circumstances surrounding the incident.... Continue Reading →

Another Century of War - by Stephen LendmanPost-9/11, new millennium Bush and Obama policies eroded democracy, institutionalized state repression, accelerated economic decline, launched multiple imperial wars, and headed America for tyranny and ruin.Neither will live down that legacy. Nor will complicit Republicans and Democrats, destroying nation for unbridled self-interest. As a result, in the century's... Continue Reading →

What Passes for Journalism and Opinion in America - by Stephen LendmanOn the 10th 9/11 anniversary, a September 9 Washington Post editorial highlights what readers hungry for news and information face. Titled, "Ten years after Sept. 11: The gains outweigh the mistakes," it says:"(C)onventional wisdom (suggests) "We will be hit again" to "Osama bin Laden... Continue Reading →

Obama Style Stimulus - by Stephen LendmanObama's leadership is defined by lawlessness, serial lying and betrayal of the public trust. For ordinary Americans, his new proposal amounts to a combination left hook, right cross haymaker, decking workers when they need uplifting.His September 8 "American Jobs Act" address to Congress, in fact, demonstrated his contempt for... Continue Reading →

Palestinian Statehood: Now's the Time - by Stephen LendmanPalestinians worldwide want it. So do supporters and up to 140 countries. They comprise more than enough to ensure it and full de jure UN membership.The Palestinian Authority (PA) can petition the General Assembly directly. It has sole admittance power, not the Security Council only able to... Continue Reading →

The Irvine 11 - by Stephen LendmanOn February 9, New York Times writer Jennifer Medina headlined, "Charges Against Muslim Students Prompt Debate Over Free Speech," saying:On February 8, 11 Muslim students interrupted Israeli ambassador Michael Oren's University of California-Irvine speech, criticizing him and Israeli injustice. In fact, they exercised their fundamental First Amendment right doing... Continue Reading →

Allegedly Foiling Jerusalem Terrorist Attacks - by Stephen LendmanHere we go again. We've seen it all before strategically timed, especially in America. A previous article explained, accessed through the following link:http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2011/05/false-flags-american-tradition.htmlIt said:With or without bin Laden, bogymen threats are plentiful. Since WW II alone, America's had numerous ones, including communists, Al Qaeda, Saddam, WMDs, the... Continue Reading →

9/11 Mythology: The Big Lie of Our Time - by Stephen LendmanWinston Churchill rightly explained that "(a) lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Today, of course, it circulates everywhere instantly.Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany's Reich Minister of Propaganda, once said:"If you tell a lie big... Continue Reading →

Systematic Israeli State Terror - by Stephen LendmanDespite his own cross to bear, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan got it right calling Israel responsible for "state terror."In fact, it's official policy, ongoing for decades against non-Jews, especially Palestinians without letup.According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), from August 18 - 24 alone,... Continue Reading →

America's Sick Economy - by Stephen LendmanSooner or later the usual pundits and "experts" showing up on tout TV will buckle and admit what honest analysts have been saying all along:America's economy is sick and getting sicker. Since 2008, working households have struggled through the early stages of a protracted global depression, getting worse.While corporate... Continue Reading →