Catalonia’s Uncertain Future by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) In Brussels with seven of his ministers, illegally deposed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont affirmed the legitimacy of his leadership - democratically elected, ousted by Madrid’s fascist coup! He said he wasn’t seeking asylum in Belgium. Asked if he’ll return and face (bogus) criminal... Continue Reading →

Russiagate Investigations Discredited, Continue Anyway by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) After months of investigations by Congress and special counsel Mueller, no evidence was found suggesting Russian collusion with Trump to harm Hillary and help him triumph last November. No evidence exists. No collusion occurred, no Russian meddling in America’s electoral process... Continue Reading →

Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Indicted by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Last May, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate any connection between Trump’s campaign and Russia. After months of work, he found nothing, instead got a grand jury to indict... Continue Reading →

Media Scoundrels Try Connecting Mueller Indictments to Russia and Trump by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Material US editors OK for publication defies journalism the way it should be, absent from America’s major media, featuring rubbish instead. On Monday, Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were indicted on multiple charges - unrelated to... Continue Reading →

Tillerson and Mattis Try Justifying Endless Wars of Aggression by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) In Monday testimony before Senate Foreign Relations Committee members, they urged congressional authorization for unlimited warmaking anywhere worldwide - a shocking indictment of a rogue state threatening humanity’s survival, risking eventual catastrophic nuclear war. Fact: Security Council... Continue Reading →

NATO’s Stoltenberg Hypes Nonexistent North Korean Threat by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) In Asia visiting Japan on October 30 and 31, then three days beginning November 1 in South Korea, US-installed NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg , fronting for its imperial agenda, was interviewed ahead of his arrival by the Japan News... Continue Reading →

20 Catalan Officials Indicted on False Charges by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) As expected, Madrid’s Director of Public Prosecutions indicted deposed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and 19 other officials on false charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds. Spain’s attorney general Jose Maza accused them of “decisions and acts... Continue Reading →

Political Persecution of Norman Finkelstein by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Finkelstein is a high-profile target of state-sponsored persecution for staunchly supporting Palestinian rights, along with stinging criticism of Zionism and Israel - touching the right nerves with scholarly accuracy. A personal note. I owe him a debt of gratitude. Posting my... Continue Reading →

Britain’s 1917 Balfour Declaration by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) November 2 marks its 100th anniversary, a deplorable action, the beginning of the end of historic Palestine. UK Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour’s declaration came in a 67-word letter to British Zionist Federation’s Lord Rothschild. Accepted by the League of Nations on July... Continue Reading →

Madrid’s Fascist Boot Stomps on Catalonia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Fascist police states give no quarter, using force and other underhanded tactics to assert their will - the way Washington, Spain and other Western governments operate. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy revealed his regime’s ugly face by appalling referendum day police... Continue Reading →