Iran Paid Taliban to Kill US Troops? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) When repeated ad nauseam, Big Lies take on a life of their own. Before the television age arrived, famed actor/humorist Will Rogers once said: “All I know is what I read in the papers.” He might have added that... Continue Reading →

Trump Gives Chinese Parent Company 90 Days to Divest from TikTok by Stephen Lendman  (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) US cold war on China risks turning hot if bipartisan hardliners in Washington push things too far. Their hostile actions are all about wanting China’s development, growth, and prominence on the world stage undermined. Since... Continue Reading →

US and UK Want Julian Assange Eliminated  by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Since April 2019, Assange has languished as a US/UK political prisoner for the “crime” of truth-telling journalism the way it’s supposed to be. Under US and UK law, he’s guilty of nothing.  Trump regime charges against him under the... Continue Reading →

Lebanon Devastated by Corruption, Economic Collapse, and Beirut Explosion by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) A perfect storm affects Lebanon and vast majority of its near-seven million people, including: Out-of-control rampant corruption. Unemployment of a third or more of working-age Lebanese. Poverty exceeding 50% of the population. Over 80% inflation since last... Continue Reading →

Netanyahu Regime Terrorizes Gazans by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Netanyahu is desperate. On trial for fraud, bribery and breach of trust with damning evidence against him, his political career and personal freedom are at stake. Part of his strategy is changing the subject to try enlisting public support. See below. Yet... Continue Reading →

Media Support for US Coup Attempt in Belarus by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The late William Blum documented US imperial policies since WW II. They include toppling numerous sovereign governments, assassinating legitimate leaders, removing others by coup d’etats, and reigning terror worldwide – an agenda more ruthless today than ever. Both... Continue Reading →

The NYT: Mouthpiece for Power, Proliferator of Fake News by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Last month, the NYT falsely claimed that Moscow paid bounties to Taliban fighters to kill US forces in Afghanistan. No evidence was cited because none exists. Nor was anything reported about why Russia would do what it’s... Continue Reading →

Turmoil in Belarus, Another US Color Revolution Attempt? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Time and again, the CIA, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), International Republican Institute (IRI), National Democratic Institute (NDI), and USAID have been involved in US schemes to replace independent governments with pro-Western puppet ones. Tactics include violent and... Continue Reading →

Trump Vows Unilateral Imposition of Snapback Sanctions on Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) On Friday, the Trump regime was dealt a humiliating Security Council defeat. Bullying, bribes, and threats failed this time, perhaps indicative of more US setbacks ahead. Its attempt to extend an arms embargo on Iran indefinitely was... Continue Reading →

Russian Foreign Ministry on Belarus, Syria, and Lebanon by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Following announced results of Belarus’ August 9 presidential election, Alexander Lukashenko claiming a landslide triumph by over an 80% majority, street protests raged for days, thousands detailed. Critics accused Lukashenko of election rigging. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova... Continue Reading →