US-Led Coalition Warplanes Killing Civilians, Media Scoundrels Silent by Stephen Lendman When Russian and Syrian warplanes target terrorists, false accusations of killing civilians follow. When US-led coalition terror-bombing massacres noncombatants, media scoundrels report nothing. On October 26, Amnesty International (AI) headlined “USA must come clean about civilian deaths caused by coalition airstrikes in Syria,” saying:... Continue Reading →

Whose Side Is Russia on in Syria? by Stephen Lendman In September 2015, at the behest of its legitimate government, Russia began aerial operations to combat ISIS and al-Nusra terrorists in Syria.  Numerous other likeminded groups are involved, just as cutthroat, just as ruthless, just as extremist, masquerading as “moderate rebels” when none exist -... Continue Reading →

One-Sided NYT Debate on Putin by Stephen Lendman Times editors changed the rules on debating, assuring views they support get featured, others at most given short shrift - maintaining its mind manipulation practice, excluding free and open discussion on vital world and national issues. Matthew Rojansky directs the establishment Wilson Center Kennan Institute. Kathryn Stoner... Continue Reading →

US Ballot Choices for President: War on Russia or Normalized Relations by Stephen Lendman Businessman Trump would rather profit from relations with Russia than bomb it. Neocon hawk Hillary risks waging potentially cataclysmic nuclear war. Which agenda do you support? A simple choice. Wall Street, war profiteers, media scoundrels, corporate pollsters, and bipartisan lunatics infesting... Continue Reading →

Battle for Mosul Not What It Seems by Stephen Lendman The battle for Mosul is more about redeploying thousands of US-supported ISIS fighters to Syria, along with perhaps letting Turkish forces move in to control evacuated areas.  Erdogan long coveted Mosul. He may think now’s his chance to seize the city and its lucrative oil... Continue Reading →

NYT Claims Middle East Ablaze From US Imperial Ravaging Needs Its Leadership by Stephen Lendman The Times and complicit media scoundrels march in lockstep with US wars of aggression and others planned - acting as imperial agents, not legitimate sources of news, information and analysis. US new millennium conflicts rage endlessly, nations threatening no one... Continue Reading →

NGOs Supporting America’s Imperial Ruthlessness in Syria by Stephen Lendman NGOs listed below support US-led imperial ruthlessness to topple Assad and destroy Syrian sovereign independence. How else to explain their disgraceful joint statement, wanting Russia’s membership on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) ended when its term expires at yearend. On October 28, General Assembly... Continue Reading →

Neocon Washington Post for Regime Change in Venezuela by Stephen Lendman Venezuela’s oil-dependent economy suffers greatly from low prices and US economic war - waged to destabilize the country, create enormous hardships, mobilize majority opposition to President Nicholas Maduro’s leadership, and end nearly 18 years of Bolivarian fairness.  Neocons in Washington want control over Venezuela’s... Continue Reading →

Bill and Hillary Clinton, Inc.: For Sale at the Right Price by Stephen Lendman After announcing her presidential bid last year, Hillary tried getting Moroccan King Mohammed VI to donate $12 million to the Clinton Foundation in return for a face-to-face meeting and speaking engagement. Nice work if you can get it. Easy if you’re... Continue Reading →

Disastrous 1996 Telecommunications Act by Stephen Lendman The 1996 Telecommunications Act, during the Bill and Hillary Clinton co-presidency, deregulated all communication industries - paving the way for greater consolidation, less competition, less concern about diversity and choice, and higher profits at the expense of consumer-friendly policies. At the time, Vice President Al Gore deceitfully called... Continue Reading →