Why Obama Opposes Brexit by Stephen Lendman During his UK visit, Obama’s London Telegraph op-ed was duplicitous like all his remarks. The headline alone gave it away this time, saying “(a)s your friend, let me say that the EU makes Britain even greater.”  Neoliberal Europe reveals otherwise, benefitting monied interests exclusively, harming most others, devastating... Continue Reading →

Horrific Israeli Mistreatment of Palestinian Children  by Stephen Lendman Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCIP) and the Addameer prisoner support and human rights group explain Israel arrests, prosecutes, imprisons and mistreats around 700 Palestinian children annually, some aged 12 or younger.  Virtually none are targeted and abused for anything more than a minor misdemeanor, most entirely... Continue Reading →

Merkel’s Syria Safe Zone Partition Scheme by Stephen Lendman Longstanding US/Israeli plans call for redrawing the Middle East map - including partitioning Iraq and Syria, installing pro-Western/Zionist puppet regimes. Turkey wants a Syria buffer zone to annex border areas between both countries. Weeks earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blasted the idea, saying creating one... Continue Reading →

NATO’s Support for Ukraine’s Putschist Regime by Stephen Lendman US-installed Ukrainian putschists have no legitimacy. Deputy NATO Secretary-General/former US Defense Secretary for International Affairs Alexander Vershbow runs the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg a figurehead leader. Days earlier, Vershbow affirmed NATO’s support for the US created monster, sharing a 1,500 mile land and sea border with Russia,... Continue Reading →

Another Proposed Sham Israeli/Palestinian Peace Conference by Stephen Lendman The longstanding Israeli/Palestinian peace process is the greatest hoax in modern times, repeating on and off for decades, dead-on-arrival each time, accomplishing nothing. Obama hopes to lay the groundwork for another round of sham talks after he leaves office. France proposed an international conference in Paris... Continue Reading →

Perpetuating the Myth of Arab Responsibility for 9/11: A US State-Sponsored False Flag by Stephen Lendman Media scoundrels continue suppressing what’s most important to explain about 9/11 - the mother of all false flags. Bin Laden and Riyadh had nothing to do with it. Osama was dying in a Pakistani hospital, expiring in December 2001... Continue Reading →

Incoming NATO Commander Militantly Anti-Russian by Stephen Lendman NATO is a global killing machine, a US dominated imperial tool, its mission polar opposite its claim about being a “political and military alliance for peace and security.” Washington wants worldwide members and partners on all continents, prioritizes endless wars of aggression, wants all independent states replaced... Continue Reading →

Ecuador Taxing Its Rich to Pay for Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction by Stephen Lendman Last Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by hundreds of aftershocks left over 600 dead, more than 12,000 injured, scores still missing, 25,000 displaced, and many thousands vulnerable to serious diseases. The nation continues reeling from its worst disaster in over half... Continue Reading →

Russia Foiled US Imperial Plans for Syria by Stephen Lendman Syria is Obama’s war, naked aggression using imported death squads, orchestrated by Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, following a similar strategy she devised to topple Gaddafi and rape Libya. Russia’s intervention in Syria last September dramatically changed the dynamic on the ground. “(S)upport given…to... Continue Reading →

Police State Germany by Stephen Lendman Free expression in all forms is the most important democratic right, no matter how offensive to some people. Without it, all other freedoms are jeopardized. Articles 1 through 19 of Germany’s constitution affirm basic rights afforded all Germans. They include equality for all citizens, freedom of speech, assembly, the... Continue Reading →