Duplicitous Human Rights Misinformation on Ukraine by Stephen Lendman A previous article discussed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. It discussed her duplicitous anti-Assad report. It wasn't her first one. It won't be her last She's a reliable imperial tool. She buries truth. She lies for power. Her credibility long ago was lost.... Continue Reading →

Duplicitous Obama Civil Rights Hyperbole by Stephen Lendman Obama represents the worst of rogue governance. On April 10, he honored Lyndon Johnson. One war criminal paid tribute to another. He spoke at his Austin-based Presidential Library and Museum. He did so commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. His words rang hollow.... Continue Reading →

Ukrainians Resist by Stephen Lendman They're the best and bravest. They reject Kiev putschists. They're what democracy looks like.  They want fundamental rights everyone deserves. They're putting their bodies on the line for them.  They're a model for freedom-loving people everywhere. The only solution to state repression is revolution.  It grips Eastern Ukraine. It's spreading... Continue Reading →

Navi Pillay: US Imperial Tool by Stephen Lendman On April 14, her latest report looked like earlier ones. She lies for power. She condemned "rampant use of torture in detention in Syria."  She duplicitously blames Assad largely. More on what she said below. Syria condemned earlier fabricated torture reports. On January 22, its Justice Ministry... Continue Reading →

We're All Ukrainians Now by Stephen Lendman On February 22, 2014, Ukrainian freedom died. Western-supported fascist putschists seized power. They ousted Ukraine's democratically elected government.  Mob rule replaced it. Illegitimate xenophobic, ultranationalist, neo-Nazi, anti-Semitic thugs run things. They do so with full US backing. Eastern Ukrainians reject Kiev putschists. They want democracy. They want the... Continue Reading →

Israeli State Terrorism by Stephen Lendman It has many forms. Palestinians are longstanding victims. They're isolated on their own. World leaders able to make a difference at best pay them lip service.  They do nothing to alleviate their suffering. They don't stop Israeli lawlessness. They turn a blind eye to its worst crimes. They let... Continue Reading →

What Ukraine Propaganda Looks Like by Stephen Lendman It's like US propaganda. Like other Western propaganda. Big Lies repeat. They proliferate. They follow one after another. Truth is systematically buried. The Ukrainian News Agency (UNA) is Kiev-based. It's part of the UA Inter Media Group Limited. It owns 61% of the Ukrainian TV channel Inter.... Continue Reading →

Ukrainians Denied Democracy by Stephen Lendman Claiming otherwise doesn't wash. Moscow called Kiev events "an illegitimate fascist coup and a military seizure of power." Western-supported putschists seized it. At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urges deescalating crisis conditions. It's completely possible, he said. It requires replacing putschists with democratic governance. It involved... Continue Reading →

US Anti-Iranian Arrogance by Stephen Lendman Iranian President Hassan Rohani appointed Hamid Aboutalebi as permanent Tehran UN ambassador. It's effective July 25, 2014. More on him below. Last week, Congress unanimously voted to deny him visa permission to enter America. Effectively he was declared persona non grata.  Legislation passed "den(ies) admission to the United States... Continue Reading →

Palestinian Children's Day 2014 by Stephen Lendman In 1925, the World Conference for the Well-Being of Children first proclaimed a day to honor children. In 1954, it was universally established. Dozens of countries recognize it. Variants include the UN's November 20 Universal Children's Day.  It was established to encourage all countries to institute a day.... Continue Reading →