Charlottesville and Venezuela by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Their common threat is right-wing extremism - fascist viciousness stalking a city like many others in America and a Latin American nation, targeted from within and abroad by Trump and bipartisan neocons infesting Washington. Peaceful Charlottesville residents are threatened by violent white nationalists... Continue Reading →

Iraq: Occupied US Territory by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) America came to Iraq to stay, intending permanent occupation - at least as long as the country remains one of the world’s major oil producers, the curse harming its people grievously. The Pentagon currently has numerous bases in Iraq of varying sizes... Continue Reading →

Trump to Investigate Alleged Chinese Trade Violations by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) On Friday, Trump pressed China’s Xi Jinping to act tough against North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. They’re essential deterrents against feared US aggression, posing no threat to any nations except in self-defense if attacked. On Saturday, the... Continue Reading →

Challenging America’s Military Madness by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Candidate Trump argued against interventionism. He criticized wasting trillions of dollars on warmaking, creating a mess in multiple theaters, depriving the country of vitally needed revenue for homeland needs. President Trump proved he’s the latest in a long line of warrior presidents... Continue Reading →

Lavrov Warns US Against Interfering in Russian Regional Elections by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Unlike Russia’s noninterference in the elections of any country, America does it all the time, wanting pro-Western officials elected, not independent ones it doesn’t control. William Blum’s research revealed Washington’s deplorable history, horrendous enough to make garden... Continue Reading →

Netanyahu’s Tel Aviv Rant by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) He’s a world class thuggish head of the region’s leading rogue state, second only worldwide to rogue state America, an Islamophobic war criminal/abuser of fundamental Palestinian rights - facing possible indictment for bribery, fraud and breach of trust. On August 9, he... Continue Reading →

Why Google Fired James Damore by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Google fired senior software engineer Damore for posting a 10-page critique of company policies on an internal discussion board, examining “cultural taboos, including bias toward women,” he argued. CEO Sundar Pichai circulated a company-wide memo, saying he violated Google’s code of... Continue Reading →

Heading for US Military Action Against Venezuela? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Washington already is waging political and economic war on the country, along with months of CIA-orchestrated street violence, responsible for scores of deaths, hundreds of injuries and numerous arrests made in an attempt to restore order. Will Trump terror-bomb... Continue Reading →

Israel to Build Underground Wall Along Border with Gaza by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Israel wants walls, not peace. Stopthewall.org calls its walls “an integral part of the Zionist project to remove Palestinians from Palestine” - continuing decades of ethnic cleansing. The organization calls for dismantling what’s been built, halting future... Continue Reading →

The NYT Blasts Trump for Not Vilifying Vladimir Putin by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) He’s arguably the world’s preeminent leader, Western ones not approaching his stature, a peace champion, an anti-imperialist, a defender of Russia’s sovereignty - why The Times, other media scoundrels and neocons in Washington hate him. The Times:... Continue Reading →