End of the Toxic Netanyahu Era? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Exit polls from Israel’s September 17 Knesset elections showed a dead heat between Netanyahu’s Likud party and Gantz/Lapid’s Blue and White party. They also show Netanyahu’s hoped for Likud-led ruling coalition short of a required 61-seat majority, Blue and White... Continue Reading →

No Evidence Iran Behind Saudi Attack So It’s Invented by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) In cahoots with Trump regime Iranophobe Pompeo and his henchmen, the Saudi war ministry said it’ll present “material evidence and Iranian weapons proving (Tehran’s) involvement in” Saturday’s attack on its key oil fields (sic). So-called “evidence” is... Continue Reading →

US and Israeli Hardliners Falsely Blame Iran for Saudi Attack by Stephen Lendman  (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Despite no credible evidence linking Iran to attacking key Saudi oil facilities last Saturday, clearly with nothing to gain and much to lose by striking them, US and Israeli hardliners falsely blamed Tehran for what it... Continue Reading →

What a No-Deal Brexit May Look Like by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) In his 1962 book titled “Capitalism and Freedom,” Chicago School/free market fundamentalist Milton Friedman said the following: “(O)nly a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change,” adding:  “When a crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend... Continue Reading →

Israelis Have No Say Over How They’re Governed by Stephen Lendman Like Western countries, Israel is a fantasy democracy, never the real thing from inception. How can it be when its Arab citizens, over a fifth of the population, are treated like nonpersons. Jewish state ruling authorities serve privileged Jews exclusively, force-feeding neoliberal harshness on... Continue Reading →

Falsely Blaming Iran for Yemeni Houthi Strikes on Saudi Oil Facilities by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Time and again, disinformation and Big Lies drown out hard truths. On Monday, NBC News reported the following:  “American intelligence indicates that the attack on a major Saudi oil facility originated from Iran, three people... Continue Reading →

Iranian Drones Used Against Saudi Oil Facilities? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Like US-led Western officials and Israel, the Saudis are congenital liars. Nothing they say is credible. They were caught red-handed lying repeatedly about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and dismemberment at the hands of their operatives. They lied to conceal kingdom... Continue Reading →

Mixed Messages in US on Striking Nonbelligerent Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Throughout Islamic Republic history, it never attacked another country, threatening none now except in self-defense — the legitimate right of all nations. Trump regime war hawk Pompeo falsely blamed Iran for Saturday’s attack on key Saudi oil facilities... Continue Reading →

Trump Locked and Loaded Against Iran or Just Bluster? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Take nothing Trump says at face value. Time and again his rhetoric  and actions diverge greatly.  That said, on Sunday he tweeted the following:  “Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we... Continue Reading →

US Rejects Resolution in All its War Theaters by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Permanent war is longstanding US policy. Today it’s military Keynesianism on steroids. With all categories included, spending for militarism, warmaking, maintaining its global empire of bases, so-called homeland security, black budgets, and related areas is more than double... Continue Reading →