Obama in Afghanistan by Stephen Lendman He left Washington Saturday. He arrived in Afghanistan Sunday. It was his fourth visit. He stayed less than four hours. Earlier trips were in March 2010, December 2010 and May 2012. Obama addressed US troops. He did so at Bagram Air Base. It houses one of America's notorious torture... Continue Reading →

Post-Ukrainian Election Violence by Stephen Lendman Billionaire oligarch mega-crook Petro Poroshenko is Ukraine's new president. Illegitimate coup-appointed officials anointed him.  Sham election-rigging rubber-stamping followed. Fascism defeated democracy.  Obama said "we commend the resolve of all those who participated, as well as the efforts of the Ukrainian government to conduct these elections in the face of... Continue Reading →

Punishing Palestinians Ruthlessly by Stephen Lendman Occupation harshness continues unabated. Gaza remains besieged. Multiple West Bank communities are targeted daily.  East Jerusalemites suffer horrifically. Rogue states operate this way. Israel is one of the world's worst. It's punishing Palestinians ruthlessly. Rule of law principles don't matter. Democracy is pure fantasy. None whatever exists. Ordinary Palestinians... Continue Reading →

Sham Ukrainian Presidential Election by Stephen Lendman Presidential aspirants were all putschist-approved. They're fascists. Ballot choices excluded democrats. Several legitimate candidates dropped out. They were threatened. They feared for their lives. Ukrainians chose a president, Kiev mayor, Kiev Council deputies and six regional center mayors - in Mykolaiv, Odessa, Sumy, Kherson, Cherkasy and Chernivtsi. If... Continue Reading →

Media Scoundrels on Sham Ukrainian Elections by Stephen Lendman Their comments didn't surprise. They supported sham Ukrainian elections. Throughout the run-up, voting and aftermath. They endorse sham US ones. They pretend fantasy democracy is real. They do it every time. Unapologetically. With a straight face.  The New York Times headlined "Election of President Seen as... Continue Reading →

Neocon WaPo Editors Urge War on Syria by Stephen Lendman WaPo editors long ago fell from grace. Credibility is entirely gone. Watergate-type exposes are verboten. Editorial policy fronts for power. Extreme hawkishness defines it. New owner Jeff Bezos has CIA ties. He's in bed with the devil.  He was bought. He was paid off. He... Continue Reading →

US-Led NATO's War on Humanity by Stephen Lendman US-led NATO threatens humanity. It's an imperial tool. It's a global killing machine.  It prioritizes war. It deplores peace. Humanity's survival hangs in the balance. It includes 28 member nations, 22 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) ones, seven Mediterranean Dialogue countries, and four Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) states.... Continue Reading →

Putin on Ukraine's Sham Election by Stephen Lendman He's a master chess player. He's a world-class geopolitical leader.  He shames his Western counterparts. He makes them look amateurish by comparison. He thanked St. Peterburg Economic Forum participants. He thanked everyone attending. "We established good rapport with our partners in all areas of production, from all sectors... Continue Reading →

Wall Street Journal Supports Putschist Ukrainian Oligarch Rule by Stephen Lendman Sham elections approach. They'll be held Sunday, May 25. They're illegitimate. They have no legal standing. Coup-appointed putschists are running them. Washington supports what demands rejection. So does the Wall Street Journal. It's in lockstep with putschist rule. Murdoch's world reflects presstitute power.  It... Continue Reading →

Activist Professor Denis Rancourt's Judicial Lynching by Stephen Lendman Rancourt reflects academia's best, most competent, most responsible and bravest. He has two blog sites. Visit them for updated information. Activist Teacher and U of O Watch provide updates. They explain what most people can't imagine.  What happened to Rancourt can happen to anyone responsibly challenging... Continue Reading →