Trump’s UK Visit Postponed: Fallout from Twitter Spat with Theresa May by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The London Telegraph broke the story, saying “US diplomats have dropped plans for Donald Trump to conduct a visit to Britain in January amid a war of words between” both leaders. He was scheduled to... Continue Reading →

Michael Flynn Pleads Guilt to Lying to the FBI by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) He’s one of the little fish special council Robert Mueller’s witch-hunt went after, trying to bag the big one - the president of the United States. Disgraceful Russiagate investigations continue, an exercise in mass deception, trying to... Continue Reading →

Is Trump too Mentally Unstable to Govern? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) A previous article asked if he’s the world’s most dangerous man, his deplorable actions suggesting he’s unfit to govern. Mental health experts were quoted, citing evidence of sociopathic traits, threatening wars and other forms of violence, approving of torture,... Continue Reading →

War Over Diplomacy Drives US Foreign Policy by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Tensions on the Korean peninsula escalated further after US UN envoy Nikki Haley accused Pyongyang of “nuclear aggression” - following its latest ballistic missile test, showing its capability advanced considerably. Washington wants North Korea isolated, trade by other nations... Continue Reading →

Huge Deficit Stumbling Block in Senate GOP Tax Cut Bill by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Voting on the measure was delayed. Marathon debate continues, final provisions in the bill not agreed on so far. Three or more GOP deficit hawks demand a trigger mechanism to assure increased taxes if revenue targets... Continue Reading →

Reporters Without Borders Opposes What It Claims to Support by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres- RSF) calls itself an NGO promoting and defending press and information freedom. Based in Paris, it has consultant UN status, claiming its missions include monitoring attacks on information and press freedom... Continue Reading →

Sergey Lavrov Blasts Washington’s North Korea Policy by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Everyone everywhere wanting peace, not war, should blast it, imperial madness threatening life on earth. The Trump administration wants North Korea isolated, all countries urged to sever ties with its government. China and Russia reject bellicosity toward the country,... Continue Reading →

Is Rex Tillerson’s Ouster Imminent? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) I’ve written before about the mutual disenchantment between him and Trump on major issues, including North Korea, the Iran nuclear deal and others. Reportedly, he called Trump a “moron” privately. The president criticized him for “wasting his time” on seeking diplomatic... Continue Reading →

Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment affirms “(t)he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath... Continue Reading →

9th Security Council Meeting This Year on North Korea by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Nine Security Council sessions in a single year on one issue against one country may be a record number. It’s surely an example of unprecedented counterproductiveness. Instead of pushing North Korea to suspend its nuclear and ballistic... Continue Reading →