Blocking Russian Humanitarian Aid  by Stephen Lendman Russia is going all-out to deliver vitally needed humanitarian aid to beleaguered Southeastern Ukrainians. In collusion with Washington, Kiev so far blocked it. Reasons given ring hollow. Obama officials and their illegitimate fascist allies want war without mercy continued. They want pain and suffering increased.  They want freedom... Continue Reading →

Sham Cairo Talks Continue by Stephen Lendman The latest 72-hour ceasefire expired at midnight Wednesday local time. Both sides agreed to extend it another five days. They did so despite seemingly irreconcilable differences. Hamas, other resistance groups, millions of occupied and diaspora Palestinians, as well as growing world public opinion want Gaza's siege unconditionally lifted.... Continue Reading →

Obama's War on Iraq by Stephen Lendman For the third time since January 1991, America is at war with Iraq. It's ongoing lawlessly.  No nation may attack another except in self-defense. None may do so without Security Council authorization. None exists. Obama is a war criminal multiple times over.  Bombing Iraq adds another crime to... Continue Reading →

Impasse in Cairo by Stephen Lendman At midnight local time Wednesday, the current 72-hour ceasefire ends unless extended or both sides agree on what's been so far elusive. According to senior Hamas official Ismail Radwan, "these three days (in Cairo) are the last opportunity as far as we are concerned." "If there won't be advancement... Continue Reading →

Boycott Israel: Now More Than Ever by Stephen Lendman For many decades, Israel waged genocidal war against millions of defenseless Palestinians with impunity.  Accountability is long overdue. High crimes against peace were committed. Culpable Israeli officials must be punished to the full extent of the law. The global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement for freedom,... Continue Reading →

Investigating Gaza War Crimes by Stephen Lendman  On August 11, Human Rights Council (HRC) President Baudelaire Ndong Ella announced the formation of an "independent, international commission of inquiry" into war crimes committed during Israel's Operation Protective Edge. International human rights law expert Professor William Schabas was appointed to chair a three-person panel. His special focus... Continue Reading →

Mass Murder in Gaza and Ukraine by Stephen Lendman Washington bears responsibility for supporting Israel's genocidal war in Gaza and backing Kiev fascist forces against Southeastern Ukrainian freedom fighters. Committing high crimes against peace is official US policy. So is partnering with rogue state allies doing the same thing. Israel is a lawless, racist, apartheid... Continue Reading →

Israel Murders Gazan Health Workers by Stephen Lendman Israel wages genocidal wars without mercy. Even doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and other health workers are targeted. Civilians are as vulnerable as combatants. It's longstanding Israeli policy. On August 7, Amnesty International (AI) headlined "Mounting Evidence of deliberate attacks on Gaza health workers by Israeli army." Former... Continue Reading →

Waging Genocidal War on Humanity by Stephen Lendman Doing so constitutes longstanding US and Israeli policy. The indisputable record speaks for itself. Besides its genocidal native population genocide, every US post-WW II war was waged lawlessly.  So were all Israeli wars throughout its existence except for the 1973 Yom Kippur conflict. Both nations prioritize violence... Continue Reading →

The Battle for Ukraine's Soul by Stephen Lendman Many previous articles explained the geopolitical importance of crisis conditions in Ukraine. The book "Flashpoint in Ukraine: How the US Drive for Hegemony Risks World War III" discusses its gravity and much more in detail. Ukraine remains in the eye of the storm. Neocons infest Washington. They... Continue Reading →