Looming Economic Realities by Stephen Lendman Conditions show weakness, not improvement. Soft-land enthusiasts face rude awakening challenges. Later in 2012 and especially 2013, expect tougher times to reshape their outlook. They're always notoriously behind the curve. Bad policy begets bad results. Force-fed austerity promises hard times getting nasty. In fall 2007, residential housing's reversal shaped... Continue Reading →

Obama Plans War on Syria by Stephen Lendman Guilty of war crimes multiple times over, Obama plans more death, destruction, conquest, colonization, resource control, exploitation, and dominance. Syria is target one, then Iran, then other nations. It follows Washington's longstanding pattern of waging war on humanity.  Iran's peaceful nuclear program is pretext for post-November war.... Continue Reading →

BBC Wages Propaganda War on Syria by Stephen Lendman Millions globally follow BBC reports regularly. Most perhaps don't know they get propaganda, not real news, commentary and opinion. Since established in October 1922, it's operated as a UK imperial tool. Its first general manager, John Reith, set the tone, saying: "They (meaning the UK government)... Continue Reading →

Violence-Wracked Honduras by Stephen Lendman On June 28, 2009, a coordinated State Department-Pentagon project allied with Honduran military commanders and top opposition figures ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Industrialists, financial interests, large landowners, and transnational corporations supported the coup. A Porfirio Lobo fascist dictatorship replaced him. Washington backs, arms and funds it.  All Honduran officers from... Continue Reading →

Anti-Syrian Propaganda Promotes War by Stephen Lendman A previous article discussed scoundrel media anti-Iranian propaganda. They also target Syria. They march in lockstep with imperial lawlessness.  Readers and viewers deserve better than misinformation and betrayal. They need alternative sources to avoid it. Washington has longstanding designs on Iran and Syria. Regime change is planned by... Continue Reading →

Piling on Irresponsibly Against Syria by Stephen Lendman When Washington and Israel plan war, even sources that know better pile on. Haaretz is no exception. At times it reports responsibly. Other times it falls short. More on that below. Founded in 1918, Haaretz is Israel's oldest broadsheet. Britain Mandate government sponsored it. In 1919, Zionist... Continue Reading →

The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for May 31 and June 1 and 2, 2012 Thursday, May 31 at 10AM US Central time: Paul Craig Roberts Roberts was former Assistant Treasury Secretary under Ronald Reagan, a Wall Street Journal Associate Editor, and holder of numerous academic appointments, including at Georgetown University's Center for Strategic and... Continue Reading →

Daily Kristallinacht in Palestine by Stephen Lendman Imagine daily life under these conditions. Occupation harshness enforces institutionalized terror. Fear is constant. Collective punishment is policy. Peaceful public demonstrations are assaulted. Free expression and movement are prohibited. Population centers are isolated. Borders are closed.  Normal daily life is denied. Economic strangulation and institutionalized racism are imposed.... Continue Reading →

Israel's Enforcer by Stephen Lendman Israel enforces rogue state harshness. Rule of law principles are spurned. Even Jewish rights are marginalized. Palestinians have none.  Occupation ruthlessness terrorizes them. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad serve illegitimately. Israel manipulated the process to elect Abbas and keep him in charge. Despite virtually no... Continue Reading →

Anti-Iranian Propaganda by Stephen Lendman When America goes to war or plans one, media scoundrels march in lockstep.  Articles, commentaries, editorials, and broadcasts feature Washington handout-style journalism.  Managed news misinformation substitutes for truth and full disclosure. Readers and viewers are deceived and betrayed. For years, Iran and Syria have been targeted for regime change. Independent... Continue Reading →