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Stephen Lendman was born in 1934 in Boston, MA. In 1956, he received a BA from Harvard University. Two years of US Army service followed, then an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. After working seven years as a marketing research analyst, he joined the Lendman Group family business in 1967. He remained there until retiring at year end 1999. Writing on major world and national issues began in summer 2005. In early 2007, radio hosting followed. Lendman now hosts the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network three times weekly. Distinguished guests are featured. Listen live or archived. Major world and national issues are discussed. Lendman is a 2008 Project Censored winner and 2011 Mexican Journalists Club international journalism award recipient.
SHARE Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Obama Spurns Palestinian Rights
He frankly doesn't give a damn. He spent three days in Israel. He showed one-sided support. He gave Palestinians short shrift. He spent token time in Ramallah.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 25, 2013 Cyprus Update
It's all over but the post mortems. Eurocrats demanded their pound of flesh. Cypriot officials surrendered.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 25, 2013 What Follows Turkish/Israeli Reconciliation
A separate article called it grand betrayal. Aggrieved families were denied justice. What's ahead matters most. Be concerned. Be very concerned.
SHARE Monday, March 25, 2013 Shameless NYT Defense of Obamacare
Obamacare is a healthcare rationing scheme. It enriches insurers, drug companies and large hospital chains.
SHARE Sunday, March 24, 2013 Cyprus Seeks 11th Hour Deal
When politicians conspire with bankers, ordinary people suffer most. Cypriot crisis conditions continue. One bad plan follows others.
SHARE Sunday, March 24, 2013 Grand Betrayal
Turkey and Israel reconciled. Headlines announced it. They reflect grand betrayal. It's duplicitous. It's too little, too late. More on that below.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 24, 2013 Payday Loans - Modern Day Usury
Payday loans let predatory lenders rip off unwary borrowers. They provide short-term unsecured quick cash. It comes at a high price. It matches the worst of loan shark practices.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 23, 2013 High Noon in Cyprus
The Wall Street Journal said "Cyprus braces for a long weekend." It's not over 'till it's over. What's ahead bodes ill for Cypriots.
SHARE Saturday, March 23, 2013 Obama in Jerusalem
Rhetoric doesn't reflect policy. What matters most is what Obama means, not what he says. His agenda affirms one-sided Israeli support. He spurns Palestinian rights. He's done so throughout his tenure.
SHARE Saturday, March 23, 2013 Lawless NYPD Spying on Muslims
Post-9/11, America declared war on Islam. Muslims became public enemy number one. They're stereotypically portrayed as culturally inferior, dirty, lecherous, untrustworthy, religiously fanatical and violent.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, March 22, 2013 Washington Supports Venezuelan Opposition
It's an open secret. Throughout Chavez's tenure, America supported opposition candidates. Quasi-government agencies did so. They're at it again now.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, March 22, 2013 Unbreakable US/Israeli Ties
Longstanding US/Israeli ties remain firm. Obama's visit reinforces them. It does more.
SHARE Friday, March 22, 2013 Grand Theft Cyprus: Part II
Cypriot legislators rejected Plan A. At issue was taxing savings accounts over 100,000 euros 9.9% and small depositors 6.75%. Plan B followed.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 21, 2013 New York Times Hypocrisy
NYT's attempts to set the record straight are duplicitous. They come too late to matter.
SHARE Thursday, March 21, 2013 Obama in Israel
His visit bodes ill, not good. He left late Tuesday night. On March 20, he arrived around noon Israeli time.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 20, 2013 America's Genocidal Iraq War
March 19 marks its 10th anniversary. Permanent occupation is policy. Killing, destruction, toxic pollution, and human misery remain unabated. Pre-2003 Iraq no longer exists.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Grand Theft Cyprus
Cyprus is tiny. Its population numbers about a million. Its GDP is miniscule by Western standards. It's 0.2% of Europe's economy. It's entrapped under Eurozone straightjacket rules.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Escalating Syria's War
Syria is Washington's war. It was planned years ago. At issue is regime change. America tolerates no independent governments. It wants pro-Western puppet ones replacing them.
SHARE Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Israel's Fascist Government: Part II
On March 18, Israel's new government was sworn in. Doing so hardened fascist rule. A previous article explained.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Remembering Rachel Corrie
Rachel represented the best of courageous activism. She put her body on the line for justice. She did so because it matters. She's gone but not forgotten.