Will Trump Be Impeached and Removed from Office? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Only two US presidents were impeached, both for political reasons, not legitimate ones, neither removed from office. Nixon resigned to avoid a politicized impeachment for the wrong reasons. Polls on impeaching Trump are split, most Dems for removing... Continue Reading →

Imperial Press Agent Media by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Without establishment media support, US wars of aggression, color revolutions, old-fashioned coups, and other hostile actions wouldn’t get out of the starting gate. The imperial states relies on their press agent services, supporting what demands denunciation — the dominant fourth estate operating... Continue Reading →

Why the Trump Regime Toppled Bolivia’s Evo Morales by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) In a word, he wasn’t “our guy” in La Paz, Bolivia’s political capital.  He didn’t surrender the sovereign rights of the nation and people to US interests. He was democratically elected and reelected four times, serving from January... Continue Reading →

Turkey Rejects US Demand to Return Russian S-400s by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The capabilities of Russia’s S-400 air defense system is unmatched by anything in the West. China was Russia’s first foreign buyer, its military saying it “saw that the S-400 system by its capabilities today is unparalleled in the... Continue Reading →

US-Installed Military Backed Dictatorship in Bolivia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) There’s no ambiguity about events in Bolivia after Evo Morales’ October 20 democratic reelection. An old-fashioned CIA-orchestrated coup replaced democracy under his leadership with fascist tyranny. Retired pediatrician/political journalist WT Whitney explained that bribing key military and police officials was... Continue Reading →

Pompeo-Style Iran Bashing by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Headed by Pompeo at State, Trump’s geopolitical team is infested with anti-populists, neocon hardliners, war-mongering extremists, and serial liars — figures exhibiting dissocial personality disorders, seeking power over others they seek to dominate. Their actions show callous unconcern for the rights and welfare... Continue Reading →

Eroding Free Expression in Israel Updated by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Like the US and other Western societies, democracy in Israel is pure fantasy, the notion abhorred by its ruling authorities. Ordinary Jews are exploited to benefit privileged ones. Separate and unequal is official policy.  Arab citizens are considered 5th column... Continue Reading →

One Country, Two Systems Unchanged After Hong Kong Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) One country, two systems defines how Hong Kong and Macau are governed since becoming Chinese regions in 1997 and 1999 respectively. After reunification with China, both cities were granted a high degree of autonomy for 50 years... Continue Reading →

The NYT: Mouthpiece for Deep State Propaganda by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The Times is a virtual house organ for deep state-approved disinformation, Big Lies and fake news — truth-telling on major issues banned from its daily propaganda editions, giving yellow journalism a bad name. Its disreporting on years of US... Continue Reading →

US Legislation to Sanction Companies Involved in Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The world’s longest underwater pipeline, near completion by yearend or early 2020, will deliver 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas from beneath the Baltic Sea, its capacity to be doubled by an... Continue Reading →