US Syria Pullout? A Saigon Moment?  by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The 1972 Church/Case amendment ended congressional funding for US military operations in Southeast Asia — except for withdrawal of Pentagon forces, subject to release of prisoners of war. In June 1973, congressional legislation ended all funding after August 15. After... Continue Reading →

Vote on Johnson’s No-Brexit/Brexit Deal Delayed by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) A rare Saturday session was held to resolve Brexit up or down.  Not so fast. Forty months after Brits narrowly voted to leave the EU on June 23, 2016, the issue remains unresolved. More on Saturday’s below. Johnson struck a... Continue Reading →

NYT Anti-Trump Crusade for the Wrong Reasons by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Hostile to peace, equity and justice, the record of the self-styled newspaper of record is shameful — its daily editions filled with malign rubbish on major issues, truth-telling banned. Its management and editorial staff are conducting an anti-Trump crusade... Continue Reading →

Russian Foreign Ministry on Anti-Russia Media, Syria, Venezuela and Cuba by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Merriam-Webster defines journalism as “the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media…a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation.” The American Press Institute calls the profession “communication... Continue Reading →

US/Turkey Deal on Syria Like Carving Up Cuba Scene from the Godfather Trilogy by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) One of the trilogy’s most memorable scenes was in pre-liberated Cuba where mafia dons are seen carving up a cake representing the country. The Hyman Roth character explains that “all of you will... Continue Reading →

No Restrictions on US/Israeli Terror-Bombing of Syria in Ankara Deal by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Deals agreed to by the US, NATO, Israel and their imperial partners aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. According to Press TV and AFP on Friday, Turkish warplanes terror-bombed northern Syrian sites the day after... Continue Reading →

Facebook’s Public Trust Betrayal by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Facebook is an anti-social media censoring machine — pretending to “stand for free expression” it abhors and increasing prohibits on its platform when touching nerves it wants suppressed. The Wall Street Journal gave its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg a platform to lie to... Continue Reading →

Pro-War NYT v. Peace Advocate Tulsi Gabbard by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Throughout the post-WW II era, the NYT supported and cheerled all US wars of aggression against nonbelligerent states threatening no one, operating as a virtual press agent for Pentagon mass slaughter and destruction. The same goes for supporting Israeli... Continue Reading →

Sham US/Turkish Ceasefire in Northern Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) On Thursday in Ankara, Turkish President Erdogan met with Mike Pence and Pompeo, a joint statement by both sides issued following talks. See below.  Trump regime hardliners want their imperial agenda in Syria continued, notably aiming to undermine Russian efforts... Continue Reading →

Tulsi Gabbard, the Only Anti-War Progressive US Presidential Aspirant by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Gabbard deserves praise for being anti-war and on the right side of other major issues. Her “vision for America” includes world peace over endless US wars, no longer “supporting allies and partners of al-Qaeda, ISIL, Jabhat Fateh... Continue Reading →