Washington and Israel Threaten Humanity by Stephen Lendman So does NATO. It's America's imperial tool. An alliance for war, not peace, enemies were invented post-Soviet Russia. Communism then was the alleged threat. Today it's terrorism. Strategically intervening under US control, world peace and humanity are threatened.  NATO wages America's wars. Middle East, North Africa, and... Continue Reading →

The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for May 3, 5, and 6, 2012 Thursday, May 3 at 10AM US Central time: Ann Wright Former US Army colonel/State Department diplomat became an outspoken critic of America's imperial wars. As a result, she resigned in protest against Iraq's 2003 invasion. Major world and national issues will be... Continue Reading →

What's Next for Libya? NATO's "responsibility to protect" (R2P) was subterfuge to wage war. Months of terror bombing left Libya a charnel house. Africa's most developed country was ravaged, not liberated. Protracted struggle continues. Expect it to persist for years. When is war not war? It's when mass killing and destruction are called the right... Continue Reading →

Palestinian Rights Activism Endangered  by Stephen Lendman In America, Israel, Europe and elsewhere, supporting Palestinian rights publicly is dangerous.  In September 2010, FBI agents raided homes of Chicago and Minneapolis human rights activists. Two Chicagoans affected said 20 FBI agents ransacked their home. They and others had computers, cell phones, and other personal belongings taken.... Continue Reading →

Drone Warfare in Yemen by Stephen Lendman Predator drones sanitize killing on the cheap compared to manned aircraft and ground troops. Teams of remote warriors work far from, and at times, closer to battlefields.  Drone pilots operate computer keyboards and multiple monitors. Sensor staff work with them. They handle TV and infrared cameras, as well... Continue Reading →

Daring to Criticize Israel by Stephen Lendman Addressing this issue responsibly risks rebuke, ostracism, or job loss. For some, it's a career ender. Scoundrel media writers and broadcasters are vulnerable. So are university professors. Joel Kovel lost his Bard College position for writing books like "Overcoming Zionism" and calling Israel "a machine for the manufacture... Continue Reading →

Glorifying Israel Shames Harvard by Stephen Lendman Harvard's motto is "VERITAS (truth)." Its shield displays it. So do rings students buy.  It wasn't present at Harvard's April 19 - 20 Israel Conference (IC). Perhaps an invitation wasn't extended. IC was billed as a "first of its kind on Harvard's campus." Initiated by Israeli students, they... Continue Reading →

Dying to Live Free by Stephen Lendman Israel's prison gulag is one of the world's most hellish. Palestinians held suffer horrifically. Inflicting pain and suffering is official Israeli policy. Rule of law principles are spurned. Virtually all Palestinians held are political prisoners. Refusing food is their only resistance weapon. The Addameer Prisoner Support group estimates... Continue Reading →

Israel's Gulag Prison Hell by Stephen Lendman For decades, Palestinians have been slaughtered, displaced, intimidated, humiliated, collectively punished, and denied equal rights as Jews. They've also been mass imprisoned.  Palestine is Israeli occupied territory. Military orders govern all aspects of daily life. Democratic rights are denied. Freedom is a non-starter, persecution a way of life. ... Continue Reading →

Land Day: Why It Matters by Stephen Lendman In 1948, Israel stole 78% of Palestine. In 1967, they took the rest. The Israeli/Palestinian conflict remains the longest unresolved one of our time. Long denied justice awaits. Western complicity with Israel prevents Palestinians from living free. So did Arafat's Oslo surrender. Abbas and PA cronies continue... Continue Reading →