Responses to House Passed Sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) North Korea responded to earlier US sanctions, calling their imposition “an act of war.” Last month during his annual marathon Q & A session, Vladimir Putin said anti-Russian sanctions benefitted the country, making it more... Continue Reading →

Palestinians Continue Protesting Against Israeli State Terror by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Overnight Tuesday, Palestinians worshiping outside the Al-Aqsa mosque were again assaulted by Israeli security forces. Dozens were injured, others arrested. Since July 14, Israel used live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets, toxic tear gas, stun grenades, water cannons, and beatings... Continue Reading →

Senate Debates Trumpcare by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) On Tuesday, a vote to debate the measure passed by a 51 - 50 margin, Vice President Pence breaking the evenly divided Senate in favor. All undemocratic Democrats opposed the measure, along with GOP Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkoswki. Hours after clearing... Continue Reading →

NYT Hypocrisy on Healthcare by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The Times notoriously supports wealth, power and privileged interests at the expense of progressive ones. Its opposition to Trumpcare is more about hostility toward the president and support for abominable Obamacare than concern about House and Senate healthcare measures gutting Medicaid and... Continue Reading →

Phony Pretexts for US Sanctions by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) All unilaterally imposed US sanctions are illegal - virtually always imposed on sovereign independent states America doesn’t control, ones it’s hostile toward for bogus reasons. On Tuesday, bipartisan House members overwhelmingly approved new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. Senate... Continue Reading →

CNN Fake News About Russia Sending Weapons to Taliban by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) The fabricated accusation surfaced earlier. In April, US Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) head General John Nicholson Jr lied, claiming “(w)e continue to get reports of” Russia supplying Taliban fighters with weapons. “We support anyone who wants to help... Continue Reading →

Are AG Jeff Sessions’ Days Numbered? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Days earlier, Trump criticized Sessions for recusing himself from the Justice Department’s Russiagate investigation - saying had he known, he wouldn’t have appointed him AG, adding: “Jeff Sessions takes the job, gets into the job, recuses himself, which frankly I... Continue Reading →

Brussels Opposes New US Sanctions on Russia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) House and Senate members are poised to impose tough new illegal sanctions on Russia for phony reasons. They’re aimed at preventing improved bilateral relations, Trump held hostage to their deplorable agenda. On Sunday, new White House press secretary Sarah... Continue Reading →

Iraqi Vice President in Moscow by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki served as prime minister from 2006 to 2014. Washington forced him out for not being subservient enough to US interests. Haider al-Abadi replaced him. Weeks later, Maliki became one of three Iraqi vice presidents. He holds... Continue Reading →

Israel Changes Oppressive Al-Aqsa Tactics by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Israel’s security ministers decided to replace unacceptable metal detectors outside mosque entrances with equally unacceptable high-tech surveillance cameras - desecrating the compound’s sanctity and religious rights of Palestinian worshipers. So-called advantaged technology/high-resolution cameras reportedly can detect “hidden objects,” including possible weapons... Continue Reading →