US Bullying Iran to Capitulate in Nuclear Talks by Stephen Lendman Iran nuclear talks continue without resolution - whether possible looks tenuous at best. US bullying bears full responsibility.  America doesn't negotiate. It demands - at the same time blaming others for its do what we say or else position. "(W)e are not going to... Continue Reading →

Destroying a Nation Without Firing a Shot by Stephen Lendman Predatory monied interests make serial killers look good by comparison. Their business model creates crises to facilitate grand theft, financial terrorism and debt entrapment. They hold nations captive to their demands. They turn crises into humanitarian disasters. They create mass impoverishment, high unemployment, neo-serfdom and... Continue Reading →

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Nominee Calls Russia America's "Greatest Threat" by Stephen Lendman General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. isn't called "Fighting Joe" for nothing. In Thursday Senate Armed Services Committee testimony, he said "Russia presents the greatest threat to our national security." "If you want to talk about a nation that could pose an existential... Continue Reading →

Sellout in Athens by Stephen Lendman Popular Greek sentiment on Troika imposed austerity is clear and unequivocal. Last Sunday's referendum left no doubt. Voters overwhelmingly said "OXI" - "NO." Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ignored them - despite pledging no more austerity, calling the referendum, publicly urging Greeks to vote "no," and by implication indicating he'd... Continue Reading →

Hillary Clinton Supports Illegal Israeli Settlements by Stephen Lendman Clinton's support for Israel is unwavering - one-sided like virtually everyone else in Washington. Palestinian rights don't matter except at times paying them disingenuous lip service. As a New York senator (from January 2001 - January 2009), Clinton said "undivided Jerusalem as (Israel's) capital…must never be... Continue Reading →

US Obstructing Iran Nuclear Deal by Stephen Lendman Talks post-Lausanne's preliminary agreement were supposed to conclude by June 30 - then July 7, now July 13 or perhaps never. Israel and its US Lobby reject any deal. Congress is amenable to terms no responsible governments would accept.  Obama wants Iranian subjugation, not a fair and... Continue Reading →

Abuse of Minors in Adult US Prisons by Stephen Lendman Among developed countries, American and Israeli prisons (for persecuted Palestinians) are most abusive. Torture and other forms of  mistreatment are commonplace - including against minors. A new Huffington Post report titled "Cruel and All-Too-Usual: A Terrifying Glimpse into Life in Prison - As a Kid"... Continue Reading →

Looming Greek Capitulation to Troika Bandits? by Stephen Lendman Protracted real-life Greek tragedy appears likely to worsen, not improve. Its economy is in shambles, teetering on bankruptcy under a crushing debt burden impossible to repay and entrapment under predatory Eurozone rules denying fundamental sovereign rights.  Its people suffer hugely from force-fed austerity - more coming... Continue Reading →

Leaked Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Draft Text by Stephen Lendman A previous article discussed a trade agreement most people never heard of - involving 51 countries and over two-thirds of world trade in services. In 2014, WikiLeaks released a secret TISA Financial Services Annex. A leaked February 2015 TISA text revealed updated provisions worse... Continue Reading →

Irresponsibly Calling Argentina's President Kirchner Anti-Semitic by Stephen Lendman Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is no Western favorite. Her forthright outspokenness is irresponsibly criticized. Last October, her Security Council remarks denounced US-led Western foreign policies, questioning illegitimate reasons for waging war. "Where do ISIS and Al Qaeda (get) their guns from," she asked? "Yesterday's freedom fighters... Continue Reading →