Willful Medical Negligence in Israeli Prisons by Stephen Lendman UN Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners affirm their fundamental rights. They require they "be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings." "There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or... Continue Reading →

NYT Editors Front for Power by Stephen Lendman The New York Times is an establishment broadsheet. It's the leading one. It dates from September 18, 1851. Its feature stories get worldwide coverage. Its editors are notorious. They support wealth, power and privilege. They're on the wrong site of history. They defend the indefensible.  They're in... Continue Reading →

The Real Evil Empire by Stephen Lendman None in human history compare to America. It's by far the most lawless. It's the world's most egregious civil and human rights abuser. It's done more harm to more people for longer than any combination of other nations. None match its ruthlessness. It's genocidal legacy is longstanding. It... Continue Reading →

Tymoshenko Caught in the Act by Stephen Lendman Her leaked phone conversation was damning. She spoke with former Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council deputy secretary Nestor Shufrych.  She called for turning Russia to ashes. Her comments are available on You Tube. More on this below. Weeks earlier, Assistant Secretary of State for European and... Continue Reading →

Obama's Ruthless Egyptian Friends by Stephen Lendman Obama's rap sheet is long and loathsome. He heads a homeland police state apparatus. He's waging war on humanity.  He supports some of the world's most ruthless despots. He's in bed with criminal elements of the worst kind. He wants fundamental freedoms eliminated. He wants all sovereign independent... Continue Reading →

The Russians Are Coming by Stephen Lendman Churchill once said a "lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Today it circulates instantly. Goebbels said "(i)f you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." "(T)ruth is the... Continue Reading →

NATO's Rape of Yugoslavia by Stephen Lendman March 24, 1999 will go down in history as a day of infamy. US-led NATO raped Yugoslavia. Doing so was its second major combat operation. It was lawless aggression. No Security Council resolution authorized it. NATO's Operation Allied Force lasted 78 days.  Washington called it Operation Noble Anvil.... Continue Reading →

Rogue State Israeli Policies by Stephen Lendman Israel is no democracy. Right-wing ideologues govern. They're militantly over-the-top. They represent Israel's lunatic fringe. They abhor peace. They endorse war. They threaten regional security. Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon ordered Israel's military to prepare war plans on Iran. Nearly $3 billion was allocated. It's around one-firth... Continue Reading →

Containing Russia by Stephen Lendman It's longstanding US policy. In his March 18 address on Crimea, Putin was right saying: "(W)e have every reason to assume that the infamous policy of containment, led in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, continues today."   Western nations are "constantly trying to sweep us into a corner because... Continue Reading →

Crimean Reunification Day by Stephen Lendman On Monday, Putin endorsed Crimean independence. He signed a decree affirming it.  He did it in the Kremlin's Yekaterininsky Hall. Federation Council and State Duma members attended the signing. It recognizes Sevastopol as a city with "special autonomous status." It's within the Republic of Crimea. Putin's signature kickstarted reunification.... Continue Reading →