Longstanding Bahraini State Terror by Stephen Lendman It's official state policy. King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa's one of the region's most ruthless tyrants. Washington supports his worst crimes.  They persist. On July 29, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) headlined "Escalation of the Crackdown against Freedom of Expression and Assembly in the Recommendations of... Continue Reading →

Bradley Manning: Guilty of Doing the Right Thing by Stephen Lendman Final arguments were presented last week. Judge Col. Denise Lind adjourned for the weekend. Tuesday 1PM EDT was verdict day and time. It didn't surprise. Earlier she refused to dismiss aiding the enemy charges. She let multiple Espionage Act violations stand. She did so... Continue Reading →

Israeli/Washington Peace Terms: Unconditional Surrender by Stephen Lendman The charade began Monday night. It did so over a traditional Iftar dinner. It's the Ramadan period evening meal. It breaks the daily fast. It was more like the last supper. According to Christian scripture, Christ shared his last meal with his Apostles. He did so before... Continue Reading →

The Illusion of Israeli/Palestinian Peace for Our Time by Stephen Lendman Talks take place in Washington. Doing so alone assures betrayal and failure. It's certain. America one-sidedly favors Israel. It's duplicitous. It's no honest broker. It never was. It's not now.  No legitimate Palestinian leader would permit Washington's involvement. Collaborators betray their people by doing... Continue Reading →

Waging the Battle of Syria by Stephen Lendman Syria's conflict began in March 2011. Resolving it remains elusive. Previous articles explained it's Washington's war. It was planned years ago.  It's about advancing America's imperium. There's nothing civil about it. It's about toppling another independent government. They're not tolerated. Washington wants pro-Western puppet ones replacing them.... Continue Reading →

Remembering Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907 - 1972) by Stephen Lendman He was special. He mattered. He's called a prophet's prophet. He tried to shock people out of complacency into understanding and compassion. He grew up in Poland. He came from a family of noted rabbis. His world was hasidic ("pious ones") "rebbeim." Rebbes are more... Continue Reading →

Hardwired Inequality in America by Stephen Lendman America's always been separate and unequal. Today it's worse than ever in modern times.  Wealth disparity between rich and poor is unprecedented. Annually it widens. Government complicity with business bears full responsibility. It's worse than ever under Obama. Census data show half of US households impoverished or bordering... Continue Reading →

Detroit Mirrors America's Decline by Stephen Lendman America's been declining for decades. It's going the way of all empires. It's dying a slow death. It's epitaph one day will read hubris and overreach killed it. Misguided policies don't work. Chalmers Johnson once said it's "too late for mere scattered reforms." They won't make a damn... Continue Reading →

Palestinians Oppose Fake Peace Talks by Stephen Lendman They begin Tuesday in Washington. They're orchestrated to fail. Israel and America don't negotiate. They demand unconditional surrender. PA coup d'etat president Abbas is a longtime collaborator. Chief PA negotiator Saeb Erekat's a convenient stooge.  He, Abbas and other PA conspirators represent Israel, not Palestine. They're well... Continue Reading →

Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for August 2, 3, and 4, 2013 Friday, August 2 at 10AM US Central time: Kathy Kelly Kelly is a long-time political/social/anti-war activist and coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence (VCNV). In 1996, she helped establish Voices in the Wilderness to end the repressive US/UN Iraq sanctions. VCNV is a... Continue Reading →