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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 Thursday, February 7, 2008 Lies, Damn Lies and the Murdoch Empire
How the Murdoch empire gets away with defrauding its viewers and readers through willful lies and deception.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, August 25, 2012 Trillions Stashed in Tax Havens
A new Tax Justice Network (TJN) USA report reveals an estimated $21 - $32 trillion of hidden and stolen wealth stashed largely tax-free secretly.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Stolen Haitian Relief Money
Following Haiti's catastrophic January 12, 2010 earthquake, billions of dollars in relief aid were raised. Suffering Haitians got virtually none of it.
(8 comments) SHARE Friday, December 16, 2011 Obama Approves Draconian Police State Law
Obama supports draconian FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act provisions. Justification given is national security and war on terror hokum.
(19 comments) SHARE Monday, November 17, 2008 Worse Than the Great Depression?
Fear is growing that a severe recession will become the dreaded "D" word - depression that will spread globally, and nothing policy makers will do can stop it.
SHARE Saturday, December 3, 2011 America Lurches Toward Full-Blown Tryanny
Post-9/11, America's moved steadily toward eroding democracy entirely. Justification given is war on terror hokum. Incrementally, international, constitutional and statute laws have been trashed.
(61 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 31, 2011 Ron Paul's Anti-Progressive Agenda
Compared to a rogue's gallery of Republican aspirants, supporters claim Paul looks good by comparison. Look again and think carefully about America in his hands.
(20 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 26, 2012 A Nation of Morons
Jefferson called an educated citizenry "a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
(10 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Impeach Obama: A National Imperative
Straightaway as president, Obama violated his sacred trust. He betrayed his constituents. He's a serial liar. He broke every major promise made. He serves illegitimately.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, May 6, 2012 Occupy Wall Street's Act II
Grassroots activism takes time to grow. Broad-based participation is vital. Issues must be clearly defined. Leadership is needed. Major obstacles must be overcome.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, February 17, 2012 Out of Control Violence in Libya
Wherever NATO intervenes, massacres, mass destruction, and unspeakable horrors and human misery follow.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 19, 2011 America's Student Loan Debt Bondage
Higher education today isn't like it used to be. US students face crisis conditions. Washington and lenders wage financial war on them. In addition, dozens of budget-strapped states cut funds to public colleges and universities.
(19 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 16, 2012 Ecuador to Washington and Britain: Go to Hell
For around two months, Julian Assange has been holed up in Ecuador's London embassy after requesting political asylum.
(7 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 26, 2010 Sirhan Sirhan: In His Own Words
Sirhan is an innocent man, framed and used as a patsie. He is now 66, serving a life sentence in CA. This article includes an interview with Sirhan earlier this year by a prison teacher.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Iran: A Manufactured Threat
Iran attacked no other country in over 200 years. It threatens none now. It's neighbors know it. So do Washington and Israel.
SHARE Sunday, June 26, 2011 Banker Occupation of Greece
Financial terrorism;
it amounts to financial coup d'etat authority over sovereign governments unless popular anger prevents it, involving more than street protests or short-term strikes accomplishing nothing.
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, September 4, 2009 Predicting Worse Ahead from America's Economic Crisis
on September 30, 2009, results will be published that are "destined to shock investors worldwide. After that, and (Japan and China's) snubbing of the dollar....which will transfer 50% of international operations to Yuan starting in 2010, the currency will then flow like a landslide out of style." Already nations like China, Russia, Brazil, Argentina and others are trading in their own currencies or will do so shortly.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 6, 2011 Internet Freedom Threatened
Candidate Obama promised to "(s)upport the principle of network neutrality to preserve the benefits of open competition on the Internet."
(45 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 7, 2012 No More Israel in 10 Years
He didn't mean Israel will self-destruct or collapse. His view mirrors the combined assessment of 16 US intelligence agencies. Months earlier, its report headlined "Preparing For A Post Israel Middle East." It wasn't released publicly so no link.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, May 7, 2012 Washington Targets OWS
Obama claims he's on their side while DHS, FBI and other agents actively plan to destroy OWS.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 29, 2012 Warmonger Netanyahu at UN
Some Israeli officials around him think he's deranged for good reason. His satanic eyes alone give him away. He's a world class thug, a menace. He heads Israel's most extremist ever government.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, December 5, 2011 Fascism in America
Post-WW I, Fascim's roots emerged. At the time, Western civilization was thought to be decadent, destructive, and in decline.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, October 6, 2008 The Fleecing of America
Defrauding the public and looting the national treasury by a criminal gang on Wall Street and in government.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 8, 2011 War Winds Target Iran
Anti-Iranian rhetoric and saber rattling is one thing, baseless accusations another if serve as pretext for aggressive war.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 9, 2012 Act Up Against ACTA
ACTA's worse than SOPA and PIPA. Net Neutrality and free expression are threatened. In October 2007, negotiations began secretly.
SHARE Saturday, March 17, 2012 Goldman Sachs: Making Money by Stealing It
Money power in private hands and democracy can't co-exist. Wall Street crooks transformed America into an unprecedented money making racket.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 13, 2011 America's New World Order Agenda
New world order strategy dictates major global economic, political, and military policies. Nothing happens accidentally.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 3, 2013 Austerity When Stimulus Is Needed
On December 31, 1933, The New York Times published John Maynard Keynes "Open Letter" to Franklin Roosevelt.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, November 19, 2012 Israeli Terror Attacks: Day 5
Sunday as this is written is day 5. Monday when it's read will be day 6. How much longer will this continue? How much more death, destruction, and human misery is tolerable?
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 15, 2012 Criminalizing Dissent in America
America has a sordid repressive history. Among others, First Amendment rights are violated.
(8 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 24, 2008 The Federal Reserve Abolition Act
The Federal Reserve is an illegal privately owned and run banking cartel having nothing to do with the federal government. Saying it does is a ruse.
SHARE Wednesday, February 3, 2010 Child Slavery in Haiti
Except under Aristide, Haitian governments have done nothing to stop it.
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, December 12, 2008 Excess Debt and Deflatiion = Depression
Excess debt and deflation in combination is hugely destructive to economies. It augurs a potential depression, and the more debt piled on (like what's happening now) the worse it will be.
(7 comments) SHARE Friday, January 20, 2012 Beating Up on Chavez
Since inaugurated in February 1999, he's faced open US hostility, including by go-along major media scoundrels.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, October 31, 2008 The End of Prosperity
Wall Street and the Bush administration ended prosperity not by chance but by design. To rob millions of their savings and futures. To make criminal bankers richer. To destroy the last remnants of democracy and the republic.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 3, 2012 Targeting Free Expression
Free expression in all forms is fundamental in democratic societies. Without it, all other freedoms are at risk.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Readying Americans for Dangerous, Mandatory Vaccinations
Absolutely refuse to be vaccinated for Swine Flu or any other phony hyped health scare. To date, forensic evidence can't confirm a single case of Swine Flu anywhere in the world.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 14, 2010 Torture in US Prisons
Torture commonly occurs in America's homeland gulag, the largest prison population in the world
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 19, 2008 Obama's New Appointments
Obama's new appointments are pro-business, anti-populist, and more assurance that he'll betray the public.
(6 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Another Foiled False Flag
Big lies substitute for truth. Stories are fabricated. Media scoundrels promote them. At issue is heightening fear for planned policies.
(4 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 2, 2012 Former US Policymakers Promote War on Iran
In 2007, former Senators Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell established their Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) imperial project front group.
(8 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 1, 2011 Prison Hell in America
Prison is hell everywhere. America is no different in, by far, the world's largest gulag. Inmates are treated worse than subhumans.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, July 6, 2012 Israel Likely Killed Arafat
Credible information on Arafat's death surfaced years ago. It wasn't natural. Evidence suggests he was assassinated. Israel most likely was responsible.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 24, 2012 Heading for Economic Collapse
The late Bob Chapman predicted it years ago. So does Paul Craig Roberts . It could "destroy Western civilization," he believes.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, October 11, 2010 Fraud in America
Foreclosuregate is one part of a greater financial scheme
SHARE Friday, October 24, 2008 Seyed Mousavi - Guilty of Being Muslim in Police State America
Another innocent man. Guilty only of being Muslim in America at the wrong time. Like many others imprisoned by a criminal administration's jihad against Islam - for political advantage.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Nato's Secret Armies
What was then may be reincarnated now in new form.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, September 19, 2011 Rage Against the System
The business of America is war on humanity.
The power of money in private hands defines what's wrong.
The business of corporate America is exploiting nations, markets and people globally for profit.
In America, a criminal government/business conspiracy permits kleptocracy and gangsterism for personal gain.
Concentrated wealth and power more than ever are disproportionate.
(19 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Secret FDIC Plan to Loot Bank Accounts
It shouldn't surprise. It's already policy. Market analyst Graham Summers explained. Depositor theft is coming. Europe is banker occupied territory. So is America.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Legislating Tyranny in America
Obama won't prosecute CIA torturers, Wall Street crooks, other corporate criminals, lawless war profiteers, or other venal high-level civilian or government officials.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 28, 2008 Torture As Official Israeli Policy
Only the US and Israel officially sanction torture as state policy. Refer to my earlier article - Torture As Official US Policy.
(9 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Obama's Legacy Of Shame
Promising change after eight Bush/Republican years, Obama delivered betrayal.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 2, 2011 Congressional Anti-Internet Freedom Bills
Net Neutrality is the last frontier of press freedom. With it, consumers have open access to an array of equipment, content, applications and service, free from corporate control.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Reviewing Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine"
An in-depth review of Naomi Klein's extraordinary new book that's a primer on everything wrong with the Bush administration and the corrupted ideology of "disaster capitalism."
SHARE Thursday, February 2, 2012 New York Times-Style Journalism
Like other major media scoundrels, New York Times writers, op-ed commentators and editorials fail the test. They're biased, shameless and irresponsible, especially on issues of war and peace.
(5 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 2, 2011 Japan's Apocalypse
Coverup and denial about severity of Japan's nuclear disaster
(4 comments) SHARE Friday, November 4, 2011 Target Iran
In the past five years, Iran faced four harsh rounds of sanctions. At issue is its alleged nuclear threat. No evidence proves it.
(9 comments) SHARE Monday, September 29, 2008 Grand Theft America
A conspiratorial government-business partnership plans to steal trillions more taxpayer dollars. The $700 billion is just a down payment, and nothing more than crumbs is for the public.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 23, 2011 Global Economic Crisis Deepens
Global Depression grips world economies. Destructive polices fueled today's crisis. Conditions are fast coming to a head.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 28, 2012 The Criminal Class in Washington is Bipartisan
nside the Beltway, it's evident daily. The political news website Capitol Hill Blue says "Nobody's life, liberty or property is safe while Congress is in session or the White House is occupied."
(15 comments) SHARE Monday, October 1, 2012 Lakota Sioux Nation Leaves America
America betrayed them and all Native Peoples. Throughout US history and earlier, genocide was policy.
(9 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 23, 2011 The Fix Is In: Washington's Planned Social Contract Destruction
The criminal class in Washington is bipartisan, united against working household interests. In fact, lawmakers yield on virtually everything big money wants, notably when banks and other corporate favorites are affected.
Last December, Obama capitulated to Republicans, rigging a deal for up to $1 trillion dollars in handouts, mostly to corporate giants and America's wealthy with working households almost entirely left out.
(14 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 22, 2011 Doubts About Gaddafi's Reported Assassination
NATO, Washington, Western media, Qatar-controlled Al Jazeera, Saudi-controlled Al Arabia, UK-controlled BBC, and other mainstream sources reported his death. More on that below.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 13, 2011 Iran Falsely Charged with Fake Terror Plot
Since Iran's 1979 revolution and US hostage crisis, Washington's been spoiling for a fight. The Carter administration considered invading and seizing its oil fields.
SHARE Sunday, December 18, 2011 Washington's Greater Middle East Agenda: War
Targeting the Middle East's rich oil and gas resources, Washington plans waring against the region one country at a time to replace independent regimes with client ones.
(4 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 6, 2011 Libyans Resist NATO's Killing Machine
For over six and a half months, Libyans tied down the world's mightiest military force despite overwhelming odds against them and enormous loss of life and human suffering.
(5 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 19, 2011 America's Media War on OWS
Early reporting was scant, dismissive, and offensive. Much still belittles, denigrates and marginalizes a significant movement.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 16, 2012 Gun Violence in America
US civilian gun ownership is the highest worldwide. Yemen ranks second. America doubles the Yemeni level.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Lawless Israeli Oppression in Palestine
On December 9, al-Nabi Saleh village residents protested peacefully against settlers stealing their land. At point blank range, an Israeli soldier fired a tear-gas canister directly at Mustafa Tamimi's head, killing him.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Using Georgia to Target Russia
Acting as a US proxy, Georgia attacked South Ossetia. Russia responded to a willful act of aggression. Welcome to the new Cold War and new Great Game.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, August 18, 2012 Silencing Dissent in America
Freedom in America is endangered. Bipartisan complicity plans destroying it altogether.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 12, 2012 New York Times Wages War on Palestine
Like all US major media scoundrels, longstanding New York Times policy features one-sided pro-Israeli reports, commentaries, and opinions.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 26, 2011 US Higher Education in Crisis
Education reform under Bush and Obama want public education made another business profit center. Doing so places bottom line priorities above teaching. At issue also is creating a two-tiered system for haves and have-nots, defined by race, ethnicity, social status and family income.
(9 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 30, 2012 Big Win for Predatory Healthcare Giants
Voting 5 - 4 on Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld what should have been rejected. Pro-business High Court rulings aren't new.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 25, 2011 AIPAC's Ugly Agenda
AIPAC is an unregistered foreign agent representing Israel. Edward Said once called it "the most powerful and feared lobby in Washington."
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, April 14, 2008 Peter Hallward's "Damming the Flood"
Hallward's superb account of recent Haitian history and now very timely for its connection to world hunger (because of soaring food prices) and protests in many countries, including Haiti.
SHARE Friday, June 8, 2012 Endangered Press Freedom in Israel
America and Israel both wage wars on free and open expression. Whistleblowing journalists are targeted. Threats give others pause. Bradley Manning and Julian Assange understand Washington's wrath.
(6 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 18, 2007 NEW US POSTAL RATES UNDERMINE SMALL PUBLICATIONS
New US postal rate increases will undermine small and mid-sized publications threatening their survival and preventing new start-ups.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Obama's War on Humanity
Obama targets humanity at home and abroad. Illinoisans paying attention knew long ago. He served as senator for the state's 13th district.
(8 comments) SHARE Monday, September 8, 2008 Vying To Be Toughest
Both US presidential candidates promise permanent wars, including use of first strike nuclear weapons. The two political conventions prove democracy in America is pure fantasy.
SHARE Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Growing Hunger and Homelessness in America
Millions of Americans now endure protracted Depression conditions at a time half the population is either poor or low income. Long-term unemployment is unprecedented, and federal aid is being cut, not increased.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, February 6, 2012 America's Racist Drug Laws
Criminal injustice is pervasive, especially against people of color.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, August 6, 2007 Reviewing Ferdinand Lundberg's "Cracks in the Constitution"
Deconstructs the myths about the Constitution and the framers who, in fact, were very ordinary "wheeler dealer" schemers who did the whole thing for their own self-serving interests. "The people" were nowhere in sight. Neither was democracy.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, July 20, 2012 Israel Likely Behind Bulgarian False Flag
Israel's history is odious. State terror is policy. It's a dagger pointed at humanity's heart. False flags and targeted assassinations are specialties.
(9 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 21, 2013 Anatomy of a False Flag
False flags are an American tradition. They go way back. Key is whether the Boston bombings are the latest. More on that below.
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Fabricated IAEA Report on Iran Released
Previous articles said US intelligence assessments through March 2011 (the latest one) found no evidence of Iranian nuclear weapons development.
(10 comments) SHARE Monday, November 10, 2008 Obama Mania
Soon enough Obama will disappoint, and people will learn they were fooled again. Militarism, imperialism, corporatism, and neoliberalism will be safe on his watch.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, March 21, 2011 Imperial War on Libya
Washington led naked aggression against Libya.
(4 comments) SHARE Friday, March 25, 2011 Target Israel, Not Libya
Israeli crimes of war and against humanity way exceed the worst of Gaddafi's.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, April 16, 2012 Israel Criminalizes Travel
Israel systematically wages war on rule of law principles, truth, equity, justice, and other democratic values.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 11, 2012 Grand Bargain Betrayal Coming
Obama's economic record includes nearly 25 million unemployed, around 23% of working age Americans without jobs, poverty, homelessness, and hunger at record levels or close to it, and the greatest wealth disparity in US history.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 28, 2012 ACTA: Worse Than SOPA and PIPA
Internet freedom's on the line. SOPA and PIPA threatened Net Neutrality and free expression. So does ACTA. More on it below.
(29 comments) SHARE Monday, December 29, 2008 Israel's Wanton Aggression On Gaza
A detailed account through early Monday morning of Israel's horrific crimes of war and against humanity against a near-defenseless population. Most of the dead and wounded are civilian men, women and children.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 6, 2011 New Report on Israel Restricting Free Expression and Assembly
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel assesses Israel's human and civil rights record annually. Its newly released 2011 report cites increasing crackdowns on basic freedoms. More on it below.
(30 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Obama's "War on Terror"
Obama assures no change from Bush administration policy.
SHARE Friday, July 18, 2008 Torture as Official US Policy
Torture and lawlessness are official US policies under George Bush. This is America's darkest hour as the nation hurtles toward tyranny.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, December 7, 2009 Jews Against Zionism
Courageous Jews taking a stand for justice, including orthodox ones who explain that Zionism contradicts core Judaic dogma and teachings.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 5, 2012 TPP: A Trade Deal from Hell
Obama and political Washington support an alphabet soup of repressive police state laws, other freedom destroying measures, and hellish trade deals.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, December 26, 2011 Obama Year Three: Continuing His Rogue Agenda
In 2011, Obama continued the destructive pattern he followed in years one and two. Throughout his tenure, he's done what supporters thought impossible.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 8, 2012 Targeting Journalists Covering OWS Protests
On September, 17, 2011, US Day of Rage.org organized protests in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, OR, and Austin, TX.
SHARE Wednesday, October 17, 2012 EU Wages War on Free Expression
Free expression in all forms is fundamental. Without it, all other freedoms are at risk. Included are free speech, thought, culture, intellectual inquiry, and press freedom.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 22, 2011 MF Global Looted Customer Accounts
Wall Street's business model is grand theft. Jon Corzine was MF Global's CEO. Earlier he headed Goldman Sachs, America's premiere racketeering organization.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 1, 2010 America's Permanent War Agenda
Every year in our history with no exceptions, America has been at war at home and/or abroad.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Health Care Reform, Obama Style
Under Obama, real reform is off the table - profits again trump people needs.
(7 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 26, 2012 Obama's Failed State of the Union
It was typical Obama, taking credit for what should be condemned. He's a fraud, a crime boss, a war criminal multiple times over, a moral coward, and serial liar.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, November 2, 2012 Greece Suppresses Free Expression
Ordinary Greeks face deepening Depression conditions. At a time vital help is needed, force-fed austerity is policy. Corrupt governance mandates it. Severe repression targets resisters. Now they've got another woe. Press freedom isn't tolerated.
(6 comments) SHARE Monday, January 23, 2012 NPR and PBS Anti-Iranian Propaganda
Both National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting serve corporate and imperial interests. They're called public to conceal their agenda.
SHARE Monday, October 13, 2008 The October Surprise - Global Panic
Key to understand about the weekend bailout scheme is that world governments plan to loot their treasuries to save capital interests and do practically nothing for ordinary people.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 6, 2008 Peak Oil - True or False
Both sides of the peak oil argument in one article with plenty of ammunition for each one to consider.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 22, 2007 A Review of John Ross' Zapatistas
An extended review of John Ross' new book Zapatistas including the history of their rebellion from the roots to fight against imperialism on the march.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, November 7, 2008 The Wages of Sin
The prevailing view is that the worst has past, and 2009 will bring recovery. It contradicts plain facts about how worrisome things are, and the outlook ahead is dire.
(4 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 13, 2012 Corporate Media's War on Public Education
September 12 marked day 3 of Chicago's teacher strike. At stake is the future of public education in the city and perhaps the country.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Obama Year One: Betrayal and Failure (Part II)
Obama administration's public betrayal to be capped on Christmas eve with passage of the healthcare bill monstrosity.
SHARE Monday, September 24, 2012 Privatizing Israel's Legal System
Israel's Mandatory Arbitration Bill (MA) is troubling. Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman proposed it. It mandates compulsory arbitration for civil suits filed in Magistrate Courts.
SHARE Friday, December 16, 2011 Banker Occupation and Europain
Bankers rule the world. A new Swiss Federal Institute of Technology study says so. Written by Stefania Vitali, James Glattfelder and Stefano Battiston, it's titled "The network of global corporate control."
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 27, 2008 Public Enemy Number One
An epitaph for the world's worst ever central banker. It reads: he laid waste to planet earth by erasing the life savings of tens of millions of people. Shocked, bewildered and getting angry.
(10 comments) SHARE Friday, November 26, 2010 Enhanced Airport Screening Controversy
There's more involved than meets the eye or major media accounts leaving out the most important information
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 1, 2013 America's War on North Korea
On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended. An uneasy armistice persists. The heavily fortified 2.5 mile Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separates North and South. Occasional incidents occur.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 20, 2011 OWS: Too Big to Fail
An idea whose time has come resonates globally. November 17 marked two months since beginning in New York. Earlier Middle East and European protests inspired it. Now it's spreading everywhere across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 25, 2011 Spoiling for a Fight with Syria and Iran
Syria remains the region's only independent secular state. Washington aims to replace its regime with a client one.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, August 4, 2012 Mad Dog Leaders Threaten Humanity
A common thread defines Obama and Netanyahu. Their agenda threatens humanity. Both head modern-day Spartas.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 18, 2012 Scoundrel Media Afghan Massacre Cover-UP
In all US war theaters, troops commit unspeakable atrocities. Trained to dehumanize enemies, their mission involves killing, destruction, and much more.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Turkey Targets Press Freedom
No country imprisons more journalists than Turkey. Ragip Zarakolu understands well. He's a prominent human rights activist/publisher. He's a former Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's been maliciously targeted for years.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 1, 2012 Obama Planning More War
America's favorite pastime isn't baseball. It's war, permanent imperial wars that won't end in our lifetime Dick Cheney said earlier.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, May 18, 2009 Restoring National Sovereignty with A Truly National Banking System ; Reviewing Ellen Brown's "Web of Debt:" Part VI
This is the sixth and final article on Ellen Brown's superb 2007 book titled "Web of Debt," now updated in a December 2008 third edition. It tells "the shocking truth about our money system, (how it) trapped us in debt, and how we can break free." This article focuses on establishing a people-oriented banking system. It's high time we had one and reclaimed what's rightfully ours.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 22, 2011 Obama-Style Deficit Reduction
On September 8, Obama's "American Jobs Act" address to Congress was a thinly veiled campaign speech. More on it below.
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Nobel Politics
Nobel hypocrisy again evident
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, November 14, 2011 Occupy America for Change
Good ideas spread fast. This one's long overdue. Real grievances launched it.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 21, 2008 Robert McChesney's "Communication Revolution"
Another Robert McChesney tour de force. His topic - we're at a "critical junture" in media reform. From it changes will come for better or worse. It's crucial we seize the opportunity.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 22, 2012 Score One for Hedges v. Obama
On September 12, Southern District of New York federal Judge Katherine B. Forrest blocked Obama's indefinite detention law.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, February 11, 2008 F. William Engdahl's "A Century of War" - Part I
Reviewing an epic work by an impressive writer on the essential history of geopolitics and strategic importance of oil - in two parts. Part II coming later in week.
(5 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Ban Ki-moon: A Record of Failure and Betrayal
Ban Ki-moon's record has been failure and betrayal since becoming Secretary-General on January 1, 2007. Ever since, he's been a co-conspirator in war crimes and other abuses.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 26, 2011 Bipartisan Deal to Slash Medicare and Medicaid
It's been planned for years. Republicans want them eliminated. Democrats agreed to incremental cuts to make ending core social contract programs look normal. Slashing Social Security comes later.
(13 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 1, 2019 US/North Korea Talks Undermined by Pompeo and Bolton
Talks between Kim and Trump broke down because of unacceptable US demands in return for empty promises. Its history is clear a record of breached treaties, conventions and other deals, the US agreeing to one thing, then going another way why it can never be trusted.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, August 5, 2011 Israeli Street Protests: Suppressed by US Media
a groundswell demand for social justice, unprecedented in Israel, enough perhaps to topple Netanyahu's government if he doesn't adequately address it.
Daily on streets in 11 Israeli cities, nonviolent visceral anger echoes calls for social justice, as well as thousands holding signs saying, "Game over - Bibi go home."
It's not a left or right issue. Polls show 87% of Israeli support the protests.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 11, 2012 NATO's Secret War on Syria
In January, Michel Chossudovsky reported British media confirming UK/CIA/MI6 operatives in Syria training anti-Assad Western-backed insurgents.
(17 comments) SHARE Friday, December 5, 2008 Obama's War Cabinet
Obama's cabinet picks signal business as usual - continued wars, homeland repression, and putting corporate interests above beneficial social change.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 15, 2011 Libyan Loyalists Resist NATO, Rebels and Propaganda
Reporting more propaganda than legitimate news, Al Jazeera broadcast another lie about NTC fighters, claiming Mutassim Gaddafi's capture.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 9, 2012 America's Student Loan Racket
This writer's recent book titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War" includes a chapter on America's student loan racket. It discusses the issue in detail.
(16 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 24, 2012 Heading for Inevitable Disaster
In 1959, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz liberated Cuba from imperial America, police state rule, and mafia bosses who turned the nation into a casino and brothel.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 29, 2012 Legislating Greater Wall Street Theft
Political Washington is Wall Street's best friend. Whatever crooked bankers want they get. Their business model features grand theft. Wealth's amassed through fraudulent double-dealing.
SHARE Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Battleground Chicago
Chicago police have an odious reputation for brutality. It's well deserved. On Sunday, it showed up forcefully. The whole world watched.
(4 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Chicago Teachers v. Rahm Emanuel
Except for Harold Washington (1983 - 1987), Chicago never had populist mayors. Father (Richard J.) and son (Richard M.) Daley ran the city like their private fiefdom for over 40 years.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, June 20, 2008 SuperCorridor Defeat? Don't Bet On It
The SuperCorridor is part of the North American Union scheme to merge three nations into one and militarize the continent for enforcement. A recent setback in Texas does little to derail this ugly plot against the free people of North America.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Greece: The Epicenter of Global Pillage
Predatory bankers make serial killers look good by comparison. Their business model creates crises to facilitate grand theft, financial terrorism, and debt entrapment.
(9 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 19, 2012 US Cities Going Bankrupt
In past decades, many US municipalities declared bankruptcy. Since 1981, 42 cases were filed. Ten came in the past four years.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 28, 2010 WikiLeaks "Afghan War Diaries"
A powerful indictment of an illegal war and daily crimes of war and against humanity, mostly against civilians
SHARE Thursday, December 15, 2011 Illegal FBI Spying on Community Groups
On December 1, an ACLU of Northern California press release headlined, "FOIA Documents Show FBI Illegally Collecting Intelligence Under Guise of Community Outreach.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 29, 2011 Eurozone Bailout Deal
One size fits all doesn't work. Uniting 17 dissimilar countries under rigid euro rules failed.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 14, 2013 New York Times Anti-Palestinian Bias
On April 4, The New York Times headlined "Palestinian Defiance on Display at West Bank Funerals."
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 21, 2008 Hunger Plagues Haiti and the World
Agribusiness schemes are at the heart of the world hunger problem. Food shortages are planned and manipulated for profit and market control.
SHARE Friday, January 13, 2012 Obama Sending US Forces to Libya
On January 13, Cynthia McKinney said Obama has 12,000 US troops in Malta heading for Libya.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Haitian Suffering Under Imperial Occupation
Except briefly after their successful 1804 revolution and under Aristide, Haitians suffered over 500 years of persecution and human misery.
(12 comments) SHARE Monday, January 19, 2009 Today in Solidarity We're All Palestinians
World outrage demands justice for the Palestinians and for Israeli war criminals to be held accountable.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Evo Morales Now Joins Hugo Chavez As A US Target
More evidence emerges that the Bush administration is planning hostile action against the democratically elected governments in Venezuela and Bolivia
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 15, 2011 Europe in Disarray
Europe's underpinnings can only hold so long. Years of entrapment under euro straightjacket rules means eventual dissolution and collapse.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Stand Your Ground Laws Legalize Murder
Across America, institutionalized incidents replicate 17-year old Trayvon Martin's February 26 cold-blooded murder. A Black high-school student, he was shot and killed in predominantly white Sanford, FL.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 16, 2012 Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Around 2,570 are sentenced to juvenile life without parole (JLWOP). America treats them like adults regardless of age or circumstances.
(8 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Killing Julian Assange Slowly
Since April 11 when unlawfully dragged from Ecuador's London embassy to captivity, Assange has languished under draconian conditions in a UK dungeon at the behest of the Trump regime, wanting him tried in the US for the "crime" of truth-telling journalism.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Obama's Imperial Arrogance
Candidate Obama promised peace. As president, he double downed Bush and then some, waging multiple direct and proxy wars.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Gender-Based Violence in Haiti
Rape and other gender-based violence plagues Haiti. Most important, little has been done for the earthquake affected victims.
SHARE Monday, December 12, 2011 Wrecking Europe to Fix It
From inception, Eurozone monetary union was an idea doomed to fail. Nonetheless, it was engineered fraudulently to look workable.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Obama's Depression
Chosen to serve power, not popular interests, Obama wrecked America's economy to save giant Wall Street banks. He's still doing it, despite claiming he's been out in front doing all he can.
(30 comments) SHARE Friday, June 8, 2012 More Syrian Blood on Obama's Hands
Morning headlines again falsely accused Assad of mass killings in Qubeir village in central Hama province.
Houla-style slaughter was repeated.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 22, 2012 Saudi Arabia Rocked by Protests
On February 14, 1945, Franklin Roosevelt met with Saudi King Ibn Saud on the USS Quincy. A nearly seven decade relationship followed.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 27, 2011 Why Libya Was Attacked
Obama's March 28, 2011 address at the National Defense University was true to form. It reeked of duplicity, hypocrisy, and ball-faced lies.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Europe Lays an Egg
Like earlier summits, they met. They talked. They agreed to talk more and solved nothing. Once again Europe laid an egg.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, June 9, 2008 Potential Future Hyperinflation
Many years of gross excesses pose grave dangers to the US economy. Potential future hyperinflation is one to take seriously. Others are as well.
(7 comments) SHARE Monday, February 20, 2012 Political Prisoners in America's Gulag
With around 2.4 million incarcerated, America has by far the world's largest prison system. Two-thirds in it are Black or Latino.
(18 comments) SHARE Monday, January 5, 2009 Global Human Rights Groups Protest Slaughter in Gaza
Make no mistake - Israel is guilty of committing massive crimes of war and against humanity. Outrage is resonating globally on every continent.
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 25, 2012 The Armenian Genocide
In legal terms, the 1948 Genocide Convention used the same definition. They're binding principles. Nonetheless, America, Israel, and rogue NATO partners violate them with impunity.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, September 30, 2019 Trump Regime Denies Visas to Members of Russian and Iranian UN Delegations
Recognition of reality is long overdue, continued kid-glove outreach to Washington consistently unable to improve things. What's needed are firm actions, showing Moscow no longer will tolerate US hostility. Toughness is the only way to challenge its unacceptable policies effectively -- showing the Kremlin will respond in kind to its intolerable actions.
(4 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Economic Tremors
Sovereign default threatens Greece. Progressive Radio News Hour contributor Bob Chapman warns when it goes, all troubled Eurozone countries will follow.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, October 21, 2011 Class War In America
Class war in America raged for decades.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 22, 2008 This Time Is Different
The financial crisis is serious and worsening. Treasury and Fed policies are wrong-headed and unworkable. Prepare for some grim economic times ahead.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 7, 2012 Remembering Bob Chapman
On June 4, longtime market expert, analyst, Progressive Radio News Hour regular, International Forecaster owner and editor, and valued friend succumbed to pancreatic cancer.
SHARE Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Iran Falsely Charged with India and Georgia Attacks
Last October, Iran was falsely charged with a fake terror plot that didn't pass the smell test. At best, it resembled a bad film script too implausible to believe.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, November 25, 2011 Another New York Bomb Plot: Real or Fake?
Post-9/11, America waged war on Islam. Innocent victims are targeted for political advantage. They're called fundamentalists, extremists, terrorists and fanatics.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 7, 2012 Obama's New Military Strategy
Obama's January 5 Pentagon news conference reeked of duplicity like all his pronouncements. Surrounded by Joint Chiefs of Staff, hawkishness took center stage.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 21, 2012 Anti-Syrian Pack Journalism
When America wages war or plans it, major media scoundrels cheerlead in lockstep. Incendiary managed news follows. Truth and full disclosure lose out.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 29, 2007 The War on Working Americans - Part II
Part II picks up where Part I left off. It covers why workers are being so badly harmed in an age of globalized business and friendly governments acting as their handmaiden. It then reviews the
horrific damage done and what needs to happen to fix it. Plenty is needed and so far nothing is happening except further decline.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 4, 2008 Reviewing F. William Engdahl's Seeds of Destruction (Part III)
Part III of William Engdahl's powerfully important book on how agribusiness giants want to control food worldwide, make it all genetically engineered, and use it as a weapon.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 5, 2011 National Public Radio's War On Free Speech
Like other major media sources, NPR serves corporate and imperial interests. It's called public to conceal its real agenda. Critics ridicule it as National Pentagon or Petroleum Radio for good reason.
(8 comments) SHARE Friday, November 14, 2008 Targeting Hugo Chavez
The dominant media relentlessly attack Chavez because of the good example he represents.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 2, 2019 Tulsi Gabbard's WSJ Op-Ed
Change always comes bottom up, never top down, why voting achieves nothing. Names and faces change. Dirty business as usual continues. The only solution is nonviolent popular revolution headed by responsible leadership for change to believe in. If achieved, it would be the real thing for the first time in US history.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 19, 2012 Depleting the Seas of Fish
International ecologists and economists believe "the world will run out of seafood by 2048" if current fishing rates continue.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 25, 2008 New Coup D'Etat Rumblings in Venezuela
Since taking office, the Bush administration has targeted Hugo Chavez for removal. Why? Because of the "threat" he represents....a good example that may spread and discredit the bad American one.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 15, 2012 Israel's Operation Pillar of Cloud
On November 14, Israel murdered Hamas military commander Ahmed Jabari in cold blood. A missile struck his car. Another passenger was killed. Unconfirmed reports said it was his son.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, November 28, 2011 Indefinite Domestic Military Detentions
Congress is now considering legislative language to mandate indefinite military detentions of US citizens suspected of present or past associations with alleged terrorist groups, with or without evidence to prove it. More on that below.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Target Syria
Washington's Greater Middle East project involves waring against the region one country at a time to replace independent regimes with client ones.
SHARE Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Israeli State Terror Belies Wanting Peace
Throughout its history, Israeli policy toward Arabs has been corrosive, destructive, racist, extremist, undemocratic and hateful.
(6 comments) SHARE Monday, October 20, 2008 Hard Times
The legacy of years of excess. Past sins are coming home to roost and proving that things that can't go on forever won't.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, March 19, 2012 Washington Preparing for More War
Already embroiled in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and numerous proxy wars in Pakistan, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, central Africa, and elsewhere, evidence suggests Obama's preparing for more.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, August 11, 2008 Targeting Immigrants - The Largest Ever ICE Raid
Frightening Homeland Security police state tactics are expanding and gaining in intensity. They highlight a clear and present danger. Today we're all potentially at risk.
SHARE Sunday, January 22, 2012 Handbook on Israeli Apartheid
Since 1948, dozens of UN resolutions condemned Israel's colonial occupation, decades of discriminatory policies, illegal land seizures, settlements, international law violations, and harsh oppression.
(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 Sunday, December 19, 2010 Lynne Stewart Transferred to Texas
To inflict punishment, Lynne was transferred far from home, not where she hoped.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, February 22, 2008 Potential Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods
Disturbing information on the real risks to human health from eating genetically engineered foods. If agribusiness gets its way, that's the only kinds that will be available as they pollute the planet with GMOs.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 7, 2008 Destroying Public Education in America
Republicans and Democrats are complicit in a bipartisan scheme to destroy public education in America so business can exploit it for profit. The (Bill) Gates Foundation is knee-deep into this for the huge potential gains.
(9 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Obama's Economic Dream Team?
Dream team indeed for Wall Street bankers. For the rest of us it's nightmarish - and deliberately so. The same ugly business of taking from the many for the elite few.
SHARE Friday, December 23, 2011 Medicare Privatization Plans
The idea's been around for years. More recently, bipartisan support's been growing. Various plans have circulated.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 4, 2012 America's Deplorable Human Rights Record
Far and away, America's human rights record is the world's worst. No other nation approaches its unprincipled history. Earlier crimes against humanity were largely internal and regional.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, November 21, 2011 Israel Steps Up Police State Crackdowns
Israel never embraced democratic values. More than ever today that's true. Many Jews understand. As a result, they're voting with their feet and leaving.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Targeting Dissent - The San Francisco Eight
Another example of what America excels in - militarism, class warfare, racism and repression. Support the San Francisco Eight. Their struggle is ours.
(6 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Monsanto Protection Act
Agribusiness giant Monsanto's the world's leading GMO seed producer. They're hazardous to human health. They should be banned. They proliferate.
(8 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 16, 2006 The Price of Imperial Arrogance
The price at home and abroad for the crimes of the Bush administration that will prove in the end insurmountable even for Jim Baker to be able to deal with.
(10 comments) SHARE Friday, November 28, 2008 Media Response to Venezuelan Elections
As usual, the dominant media turn facts on their head to vilify Chavez and Venezuelan democracy that shames the sham kind in America.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 2, 2012 Risking Global War
Tyranny and permanent wars define Obama's agenda. Since taking office, he exceeded the worst of George Bush.
(6 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 29, 2012 Daring to Criticize Israel
Addressing this issue responsibly risks rebuke, ostracism, or job loss. For some, it's a career ender. Scoundrel media writers and broadcasters are vulnerable. So are university professors.
SHARE Friday, September 6, 2019 Trump Regime Anti-Iran Blood Money Offer
Bribery for political, economic, military, and/or other purposes reflects a corrupt society - what characterizes US public and private sectors than any other countries worldwide.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 20, 2011 Hank Skinner: Unjustly Sentenced to Death
On November 9, he'll be executed, despite convincing evidence he's innocent. Justice will be denied. As America's death penalty capital, Texas rarely grants it.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Israel Plans Major Gaza War
Israel already threatens war on Iran. It's also involved with Washington, Turkey, Jordan, and other rogue Arab states behind Syria's externally generated insurgency.
(6 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Power of Israel in the United States
An extended review of James Petras' crucially important book on the power and influence of the Jewish Lobby in the US - information that's suppressed in the corporate-owned and funded media.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, January 13, 2012 Ongoing Global Economic Crisis
Rosy scenario optimists ignore clear-eyed analysis. Economist Paul Craig Roberts sees hard times getting harder.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 24, 2011 Mixed Messages On Gaddafi
Nothing from NATO, political capitals, puppet TNC officials, and major media scoundrels is credible. Nonetheless, manipulated public opinion says he's gone.
SHARE Friday, October 28, 2011 Killing Gaddafi: Longstanding Us Policy
Absent reliable independent proof, some sources believe a double was killed, not Gaddafi. More on that below.
Nonetheless, clear evidence shows Washington wanted him dead for years.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 27, 2011 Spreading Eurozone Contagion
The operative word is contagion. It's malignant and spreading because it's unresolved and irresponsibly addressed.
SHARE Tuesday, April 10, 2012 George Soros Targets Syria
Soros, like other corporate predators, doesn't tolerate democratic values. He's no populist. He supports everything that smells money. He's involved in grabbing all he can.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Money Power World Rule
By controlling democratic and despotic governments as well as others in between, they've moved closer to absolute global control of money, credit and debt to dominate economies, politics, commerce, and imperial adventurism.
(4 comments) SHARE Friday, June 11, 2010 Disaster in the Gulf
Obama administration and BP are complicit in this crime
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, July 2, 2007 Lewis Libby Heading for Jail
Lewis Libby loses appeal and faces prison if upheld on higher appeal and failing an intervening presidential pardon.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 9, 2011 Making Sense of Syria
Last March, Syria's externally generated uprisings began. Despite legitimate grievances, Washington orchestrated change there like elsewhere in the region.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 13, 2011 Financial Tyranny Rules Eurozone
From inception, Eurozone planning was flawed. Uniting 17 dissimilar countries under rigid rules failed.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Predatory Capitalism Failed
Independent observers knew it long ago. Today's global economic crisis provides added confirmation. In 2008, a staunch champion of the system expressed second thoughts.
(11 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 20, 2009 "Over the Rainbow"
Dreaming dreams that can come true.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 23, 2012 Troubling Israeli Religious Fundamentalism
Islamic fundamentalism is vilified in the West. Extremist Jews are largely ignored. In Israel they're dangerous. They influence government policy. They seek control of Israel's rabbinical system.
SHARE Thursday, February 14, 2008 F. William Engdahl's "A Century of War" - Part II
Part II of F. William Engdahl's epic work that puts in context everything happening now. Picks up where Part I left off and completes it up the Bush era.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, October 3, 2011 Police State Justice Under Obama
Lawlessness, injustice, and contempt for democratic values define his administration. He delivered change all right - for the worst, and nothing ahead looks promising.
SHARE Tuesday, July 3, 2007 Lewis "Scooter" Libby Sentence Commuted
Within hours of the appeals court upholding Libby conviction George Bush brazenly commutes it in defiance of the law and any sense of justice.
(6 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 28, 2012 Paul Wellstone: Tenth Anniversary of His Assassination
October 25 marked the 10th anniversary of Wellstone's death. Was it accidental or an assassination to silence a sadly missed principled voice? Convincing evidence suggests foul play. More on that below.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 10, 2011 The Greatest Depression
Deepening global Depression and reaction to it.
SHARE Thursday, May 3, 2012 Afghanistan: Permanent Occupation Planned
Replicating post-WW II occupations is planned. Sixty-seven years after war's end, US troops still occupy Germany, Japan and Korea. They're part of America's growing empire of bases.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 31, 2012 Obama Plans War on Syria
Guilty of war crimes multiple times over, Obama plans more death, destruction, conquest, colonization, resource control, exploitation, and dominance.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 9, 2012 Obama Wreaks Duplicity
Like most in Congress, he serves wealth and power alone. People needs don't matter. Rule of law principles are spurned.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Lessons from the Gulf
The Gulf spill is potentially the greatest ever environmental disaster.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 20, 2011 Eurozone Doomsayer Got it Right
Eurozone economies are cratering. Every fix tried so far failed. Combining 17 dissimilar countries under one monetary/fiscal system assured disaster waiting to happen.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, July 30, 2012 Permanent War: Official US Policy
Nations don't wage permanent wars and survive. Imagine one calling itself a democracy trying.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 15, 2012 Planned Regime Change in Iran and Syria
Plans are longstanding. Timing alone isn't known. Signs suggest 2012. If sanctions, subversion, cyberwar, and targeted assassinations fail, expect hot conflict to follow.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Capitalism Failed
Economic/financial systems dependent on wars and predation eventually self-destruct. Western capitalism is no exception.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, November 25, 2011 Coming: Big Austerity Cuts
The congressional August Budget Control Act of 2011 established the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - aka Supercommittee.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 19, 2012 Postponing Joint US/Israeli Exercises
Last November, Haaretz said Washington and Israel planned holding their "largest" and "most significant" ever joint military exercise.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, August 28, 2006 Cuba Under Castro
A detailed account of Cuba under Fidel Castro and what he's accomplished despite all the efforts of the US to destabilize his government and kill him for nearly 48 years.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 19, 2012 Rape and Murder in Afghanistan
On March 11, up to 20 US forces murdered 16 Afghan men, women, and nine children, aged two to 12. Children were massacred while they slept. Two women were also raped before soldiers killed them.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Israel's War Criminal of the Year Award
Imagining honoring crimes of war, against humanity and genocide. Imagine calling war on humanity honorable.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 2, 2006 The Spirit of Resistance in Mexico City
Resistance on the streets of Mexico City against the stolen presidential election and decades of abuse and injustice against the people that may be blossoming into a national revolution.
SHARE Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Obama Votes for Romney
"Well, he might have," said Mark Crispin Miller on his blog site. He doesn't know. Nor do other voters. Corporate owned, programmed and manipulated electronic voting machines control things.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 31, 2007 Terrorism Defined
Four noted experts define terrorism properly, not the way the US propaganda model defines it.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Exposing Bush Administration Corruption
High-level CIA insider spills the beans on Pentagon and CIA corruption - at great personal risk. Read on and learn what happens to your tax dollars - trillions of them.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 17, 2012 Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons
Israel's long known open secret is its formidable nuclear arsenal. Less is known about its chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capability.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, February 11, 2013 More Evidence Obamacare Ripped Off Americans
Make no mistake. March 23, 2010 will live in infamy. With strokes from 22 pens, Obama enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 9, 2007 The War on Free Expression
The fight to save the most precious of all our constitutional rights - the right to speak and write freely and openly without restraint or censorship.
SHARE Sunday, January 1, 2012 Obama's New Year Resolution: More Middle East War
Syria and Iran are targeted. Regime change is planned. At issue is replacing them with client ones, controlling the region's strategic resources, and depriving key rivals China and Russia from access.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, September 30, 2011 Rage Against Wall Street Crooks
Angry New Yorkers organized an initiative called "Occupy Wall Street." Beginning September 17, they called for "tak(ing) the bull by the horns," referring to the familiar New York financial district symbol.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 17, 2011 Banking in Venezuela
Vastly different than in Wall Street controlled America
SHARE Sunday, February 26, 2012 Brutal Bahraini State Terror
For over a year, Saudi and Al-Khalifa monarchy security forces terrorized nonviolent protesters.
SHARE Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Tariq Aziz: Victim of US Imperialism
He's ill, isolated and fading. His life hangs in the balance. Washington likely wants him dead. He blames America, Israel and Britain. They bear responsibility for destroying Iraq. More on him below.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Obama Rejects Palestinian Statehood
What do you call a Black man who rejects equal rights for his own people and others? A racist traitor.
SHARE Thursday, September 29, 2011 Imploding Bubble Economies
Economic meltdown comes in stages. Recognition takes longer. Tout TV pundits stay in denial longest, calling crisis conditions a normal correction.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 4, 2011 CELAC: A Washington-Controlled OAS Alternative
On February 23, 2010, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States was established at the Rio Group-Caribbean Community Unity Summit in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Imperial Israel
Israel like America has imperial ambitions beyond what it now controls.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 15, 2011 America Replicating Japan
Japan's economy stagnated for over 2 decades. America's may do the same.
SHARE Monday, January 16, 2012 Sinai Torture Camps
A November 30 Physicians for Human Rights/Israel (PHR-I) report explains "chilling evidence" of atrocities committed against sub-Saharan African refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 22, 2011 Palestinian Statehood: If not Now, When?
After 63 years, including 44 under occupation, 85% of Palestinians want statehood now, not later or perhaps never.
Israel and Washington object, wanting permanent occupation and subjugation.
(7 comments) SHARE Monday, December 4, 2006 The End of the Bush Dynasty
The end of a family political dynasty because of the criminal and failed presidency of George W. Bush
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, October 7, 2011 Wall Street Runs America
Major Wall Street banks occupy and control Washington. They recycle their officials in and out, make policy, and enforce it with money power supremacy for virtually everything they want.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, December 26, 2011 Russian v. US Elections
Russia's December 4 elections filled 450 State Duma seats, Russia's Federal Assembly lower house.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 17, 2008 Peter Hallward's "Damming the Flood" - Part II
Part II of Hallward's superb account of recent Haitian history continuing through the Aristide coup and its aftermath. A riveting story in a brilliant book.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 24, 2011 Heading for War on Syria?
Libya's model is being replicated in Syria. So far, it's short of war. For how long is uncertain. Expect it if current tactics fail. More on that below.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 1, 2012 Daily Israeli State Terror
Major media scoundrels suppress reports about daily Israeli state terror. Most Americans, and many others, can't imagine what Palestinians endure.
SHARE Monday, November 7, 2011 America V. Paul Bergrin In Court
Challenging the system invites trouble. Unjust prosecutions often follow. Bergrin understands. His ordeal stemmed from doing his job.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Al Nakba Redux
Six decades of Israeli state terror haven't deterred the Palestinians' struggle for liberation.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 31, 2011 America's Media: Dancing Around the Debt Debate Charade
The big story not being reported by US print and broadcast media is that the Republicans are giving Obama cover on the (extreme) right to fulfill a long-term neo-con goal: dismantling the social safety net. Obama is point-man now for the continuation of Bush's wealth-transfer program into new territory: moving more money from working people to the richest 1%.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 8, 2007 George Bush's Samson Option
The Bush administration's reckless agenda to engulf the Middle East in conflict by attacking Iran, possibly with nuclear weapons.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 17, 2012 Washington's Imperial Brinksmanship
Syrian violence rages. Washington bears direct responsibility. Regime change plans are longstanding. Military intervention is planned. Expect it. It's coming.
(9 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 12, 2012 Iran's Historic Anniversary
February 11 marked the 33rd anniversary of Iran's 1979 revolution. It ended a generation of repressive rule under Washington's installed Reza Shah Pahlavi.
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, October 7, 2011 New York Times Bashes Outspoken World Leaders
Few world leaders challenge US and Israeli crimes. Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan often assails Israel, including at a Pretoria, South Africa Turkish foreign policy conference.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 22, 2007 Hugo Chavez's Social Democratic Agenda
The truth about Hugo Chavez's social democratic agenda and how it differs from the US under George Bush
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Economic Recovery? What Recovery?
Reporting it doesn't make it so. In fact, it's more illusion than fact, but that doesn't surprise half of US households impoverished or bordering on it, according to recent US Census data.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 27, 2010 Palestinian Political Prisoners
Bogusly accused Palestinian civilians called terrorists for wanting to be free like Israelis
(8 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 24, 2012 Israel's War on Palestine
Operation Pillar of Cloud reflects the latest chapter in Israel's decades-long, slow-motion, genocidal war on Palestine.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 21, 2008 "Peace Mom" v. "Guardian of Power"
Challenging entrenched power in California's Eighth Congressional District. Attempting to defeat the Speaker of the House.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 29, 2006 Dirty Secrets of the Temple
An account of how the Federal Reserve System has defrauded the public since inception.
SHARE Sunday, January 29, 2012 Targeting Iranian Nationals
Washington's first regime change priority is Syria. At issue is isolating Iran. Then devoting full attention to replacing its current government with a pro-Western one.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Money Power Runs America
Wall Street does it by controlling money, credit and debt, as well as manipulating markets for private enrichment. House and Senate millionaires do it their way for greater wealth, privilege, power and status.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, February 27, 2012 Debunking the Spurious Iranian Nuclear Threat
Previous articles debunked claims of Iran's alleged nuclear threat. For months, major media scoundrels regurgitated official lies.
SHARE Sunday, November 18, 2012 Bahrain Cracks Down on Freedom
The ruling Al Khalifa monarchy is one of the world's most brutal dictatorships. It's also a valued US ally. Bahrain is home to America's Fifth Fleet.
(7 comments) SHARE Monday, January 30, 2012 Targeting AIPAC
On January 23, Occupy AIPAC announced plans to confront the powerful Israeli Lobby in Washington from March 2 - 6. More on what's planned below.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 10, 2012 Obama's Post-Election Militancy
Obama didn't miss a beat. He picked up where he left off. He's America's most belligerent leader. He's waging multiple direct and proxy wars abroad and at home by other means.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 24, 2011 The Irvine 11: Guilty of Being Muslims in America
Post-9/11, America targeted Muslims ruthlessly for political advantage. Law-abiding citizens discovered they're living here at the wrong time.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Wrecking America's Postal Service
At a time of open-checkbook military spending, multiple imperial wars, Wall Street bailouts, handouts to other corporate favorites, transferring unprecedented wealth to America's rich, and preserving their tax cuts and other benefits for more, austerity is impoverishing millions, destroying their futures, and wrecking America's Postal Service (USPS).
SHARE Saturday, December 17, 2011 Kristallnacht in Palestine
Virtually daily, Israeli security forces attack, kill, or injure Palestinian civilians with impunity. They also destroy their property by bombing, shelling, bulldozing and uprooting it.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, September 3, 2010 Reflections on Jack Kennedy
His June 14, 1956 address at my commencement inspired this article.
SHARE Wednesday, November 28, 2012 World Social Forum Free Palestine
WSF believes another world is possible. Money controlled societies don't work. Most people are shut out and denied. Corporate interests subvert human ones. Profits are prioritized. Popular needs go begging.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 9, 2012 Another Mossad False Flag?
America and Israel use them strategically. Timing is key. Innocent victims suffer. Fingers point the wrong way. Cui bono matters most.
SHARE Monday, January 9, 2012 Freedom: An Endangered Species in America
Last September, marking the 9/11 tenth anniversary, the ACLU published a report titled, A Call to Courage: Reclaiming Our Liberties Ten Years After 9/11."
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 5, 2012 US Belligerency Risks Global War
The business of America is war. Since WW II, permanent war for unchallenged global dominance became policy.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 7, 2012 Libyan Violence and Instability
NATO's killing machine ravaged a nonbelligerent country posing no threat. Tyranny replaced Jamahiriya government. Violence followed stability.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 24, 2019 The Western Media Lying Machine in Action on Venezuela
An article called the self-styled newspaper of record NYT a press agent for US-designated Venezuelan puppet/usurper in waiting Juan Guaido, a traitor to his country, guilty of sedition and/or treason, belonging in prison for crimes against the state. Like other Western media, the Times backs him, ignoring his illegitimacy and high crimes.
SHARE Saturday, October 20, 2012 Iran's NNC News Interviews Lendman
NNC's Iman Soleimani conducted the interview. Occupy Wall Street, America's sham electoral process, the so-called Arab Spring, Zionism, and money power were discussed.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 6, 2012 Turkish False Flag on Syria
The news is out but bears repeating. New reports confirm it. It shouldn't surprise. It's one of the oldest stunts around. Attacks launched are blamed on victims. Wars follow. More on Turkey's false flag below.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Unaccountable: Private Military Contractor Abuses
Wherever they're deployed, they're menacing and feared for good reason. Known historically by various names, they include mercenaries, soldiers of fortune, dogs of war, and Condottieri for wealthy city state leaders and the Papacy in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance Italy.
(8 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 17, 2012 Heading for War with Iran
Israel wants it. So does Obama, but not until after November elections. Policy now focuses on winning. Waging more wars can wait, except for Syria, despite strong public support for Assad's reform agenda promising real change.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, November 30, 2012 Israel's Genocidal War on Palestine
Longstanding Israeli policy reflects slow-motion genocide. Non-Jews aren't wanted. Israel considers them subhuman.
SHARE Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Shooting the Messenger in Syria
At issue is discrediting Sudanese General Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa al-Dabi. He's Arab League observer mission head in Syria. More on him below.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 30, 2012 Julian Assange Declared Enemy of the State
America is Exhibit A on how democracies aren't supposed to work. Of course, the US isn't one now and never was.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 21, 2012 Israel Again Commits Barbarism and Piracy
On October 6, the humanitarian Estelle Ship to Gaza departed Naples, Italy for Gaza. It surprised no one that Israel again violated international law.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 13, 2007 FCC Proposes Greater Media Consolidation
The FCC ignores the public interest in its role as handmaiden to the corporate interests it represents. Its latest proposal, if passed, will greatly harm independent journalism. That's the whole idea behind it.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Targeting Iran and Syria
America, key NATO partners, and Israel target both countries.
SHARE Thursday, November 17, 2011 Constitutionally Protected Symbolic Speech
Symbolic speech examples include leafleting, picketing, demonstrating, marching, speaking publicly, flag burning, displaying t-shirts, armbands, banners and placards, sit-ins, as well as camping out in public places.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, November 16, 2012 Naked Israeli Aggression
Since 1948, Israel waged varying intensity war on Palestine. Crimes of war, against humanity, and genocide are committed regularly. World community inaction lets Israel get away with murder.
SHARE Sunday, January 16, 2011 Turmoil in Lebanon
A wild card is what Washington and Israel will do if conflict resolution not what they want.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 30, 2011 Israel v. Palestine in 2012
Palestinians have endured decades of ruthless occupation. World leaders decline support. They're left largely on their own despite growing millions globally supporting them.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 16, 2012 Israel's Lieberman Resigns
Lieberman and Netanyahu represent the worst of extremist governance. They're hardcore racists. They're ideologically anti-democratic.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 29, 2012 Washington's War on Syria
On January 28, Arab League monitors suspended operations in Syria.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, September 1, 2008 Stoking Tensions, Risking Confrontation: A High Stakes US Gamble with Russia
Washington risking world conflict for imperial gain. Both presidential candidates committed to it and take constructive change off the table. Their bipartisan agenda: continuing the "Global War on Terrorism" with Russia the prime target.
(4 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Anti-Syrian Propaganda Promotes War
A previous article discussed scoundrel media anti-Iranian propaganda. They also target Syria. They march in lockstep with imperial lawlessness.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, November 28, 2011 Israel: Profile of a Rogue State
Rogue states spurn international law, treaties, conventions, and in Israel's case its own laws and Supreme Court decisions.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 24, 2011 Holiday Season Hypocrisy
Most Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25. For Eastern Orthodox faith adherents, it's January 7. It commemorates Christ's birthday, even though it's widely acknowledged not to be that day.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 16, 2013 Escalating Tyranny in America
America's no democracy. It wasn't established to be one. It never was and isn't now.
(11 comments) SHARE Monday, December 22, 2008 Obama v. Richard Falk on Israel and Occupied Palestine
Obama's national security team supports Israel's defiance of the UN human rights envoy. It assures that his Middle East agenda will be no different than George Bush's and in some respects may be worse.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, August 25, 2012 Risking Nuclear Armageddon
Irresponsible leaders risk the unthinkable. Media scoundrels cheerlead mindlessly. So do neocon think tanks. Ordinary people are more concerned about mundane trivia than survival.
(18 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 17, 2012 Targeting Civilians: Israel's Specialty
Bullies choose easy adversaries to pummel. Equal fights are shunned. It's the same in schoolyards or battlefields.
(8 comments) SHARE Monday, December 3, 2012 Susan Rice's Imperial Credentials
She's favored to replace Hillary Clinton next year as secretary of state. Obama calls her "extraordinary." She matches the current incumbent's bullying, bluster and arrogance.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 8, 2011 Stop the Machine Occupies Washington
On October 6, thousands massed in Washington on the 10th anniversary of America's illegal Afghan war against a nonbelligerent country.
SHARE Monday, December 5, 2011 Israeli-Style Justice
Accused Israelis face charges in civil courts. Military tribunals try Palestinians. Virtually everyone is guilty by accusation. A new study says so. More on that below.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, October 14, 2011 Beating Up on Iran
After Washington bogusly accused Iran of an implausible terror plot on US soil, America's media brazenly regurgitated official lies.
(16 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 26, 2012 Social Justice on Trial in Canada
Destructive neoliberal mandates harm US and European societies. Canada's conservative government force-feeds similar policies.
SHARE Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Libya: Another Lost Nato War
NATO's sole new millennium accomplishment consists of endless unwinnable wars. Coalition partners eventually tire and pull out.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 20, 2011 Hillary Clinton in Tripoli
Obama is an unindicted war criminal. So is Clinton. More on her staged photo-op theater below.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 23, 2007 A Review of Chris Hedges' American Fascists
The destructive influence of the dominant Christian Right in the US wanting to turn the country into a fascist theocracy.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, December 10, 2012 Preemptive Strike on Syria Looms
Washington planned war on Syria years ago. Only its timing and methodology remained to be decided.
SHARE Friday, February 1, 2013 Social Inequality in America
America's social contact is targeted for elimination. Bipartisan complicity plans it.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Gaza's Suffocating Siege
In early November, the Gisha Legal Center for Freedom of Movement published a report titled, "Scale of Control: Israel's Continued Responsibility in the Gaza Strip."
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 14, 2012 Heading for More Middle East War
Washington, Israel and rogue NATO allies seem headed for ruinous wars with Iran and Syria, besides others ongoing interminably.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 29, 2012 Fragging in Afghanistan?
If it's happening, it's not reported. Washington wants no mention or suggestion of what plagued Vietnam. More on that below.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Destroying the American Dream
Corporate greed and profits over people priorities launched nationwide OWS protests in hundreds of US cities for change.
SHARE Monday, March 31, 2008 Human Rights Violations in Israel and Palestine
Evidence shows how Israel abuses Jews as well as Arabs, but hardly to the same degree. However, by any standard, portraying Israel as a model democratic state in a despotic region is pure myth.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 11, 2012 Obama/Netanyahu Post-Election Reset
Neither leader says they're sorry. Netanyahu bet on the wrong candidate. Relations with Obama have been strained for months. Both clearly dislike each other and show it.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 5, 2011 End Game in Egypt
Washington plans new regime with old policies
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Obama and Netanyahu to Palestinians on Statehood: Go to Hell
Given America's opposition, Palestine's only option is General Assembly approval under the 1950 Uniting for Peace Resolution 377 with authority to override an expected Security Council veto.
SHARE Monday, December 12, 2011 Treating Palestinians Lawlessly
Denying this right constitutes apartheid. Nonetheless, Israel refuses to let diaspora Palestinians return home. It calls doing so an "act of suicide," disruptive of its tenuous majority.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, November 9, 2012 Greece: Profile of a Failed State
Greece exhibits failed and rogue state characteristics. It governs irresponsibly. It's beholden more to foreign interests than its own. Banker needs are prioritized. Ruling authority outside Greece dictates terms.
SHARE Friday, November 11, 2011 The Russell Tribunal on Palestine: South African Session
RToP follows in the BRussell Tribunal's tradition, named after famed philosopher, mathematician, and anti-war/anti-imperialism activist Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970).
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Financial Oligarch Power Raping Greece
On February 12, Greece's banker controlled parliament passed sweeping austerity measures on top of multiple previous rounds.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 18, 2012 The New Normal: Economic Weakness and Decline
On Friday, S & P cut credit ratings for nine EU countries, including France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and Cyprus. It was old news but not good.
(4 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Bashing Venezuelan Democracy
On February 15, Venezuelans will vote on an important constitutional referendum. Popular sentiment supports it.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, August 20, 2012 AIPAC Wants War on Iran
AIPAC is an unregistered foreign agent. It calls itself "America's Pro-Israeli Lobby." It's represented Israeli interests since 1953.
SHARE Friday, January 27, 2012 Selling War
Throughout its history, America glorified wars in the name of peace. From inception, they're perpetuated against one or more domestic or foreign adversaries.
SHARE Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians with Impunity
Palestinians are doubly cursed. Israel's military attacks them regularly. During the past week alone, Israeli air strikes killed four Gazans, wounding another 14.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, May 13, 2012 Fabricating Lies to Wage War on Iran
Turning Iran into a reliable pro-Western puppet state is a long-sought US goal. Attaining it considers all options, including war.
(7 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Racist War On Immigrants
The Bush administration and congressional joint racist war against immigrants of color directed mainly at impoverished Latinos from Mexico and Central America.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 10, 2011 Dominant Finance Capital Institutions
Few ever heard of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the central bank for central bankers. Based in Basle, Switzerland, it's a banking boss of bosses accountable to no government.
(7 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 7, 2013 Defending IMF Financial Terrorism
On March 29, New York Times editors headlined "Strengthening the IMF." What demands abolition, they support. It doesn't surprise.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 14, 2012 Washington Plays Hardball with Russia on Syria
If words could kill, America and Russia might be at war. Hopefully it won't come to that. Given America's rage to fight, even the unthinkable is possible.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 24, 2011 Thanksgiving Hypocrisy
At a time when federal, state and local authorities increasingly turn a blind eye to growing poverty, unemployment, homelessness, hunger and despair, Times editors gave thanks for their blessings others lack.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 12, 2012 Austerity Hastens Economic Decline
Obama and other Western leaders face Depression conditions. Roosevelt addressed them in the 1930s. Imagine how austerity then would have imposed greater hardships.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 24, 2019 Ongoing Torture and Abuse of Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning's horrific mistreatment is happening all over again. For justifiably resisting the Trump regime's attempt to incriminate her, along with wanting to use her grand jury testimony against Julian Assange, she is invoking her constitutional rights, refusing to respond to unjust questioning.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, November 18, 2011 Criminalizing OWS Protesters
On November 14, the Northern California ACLU and National Lawyers Guild (NLG) sued the Oakland Police Department (OPD) in federal court for "egregious constitutional violations" against Occupy Oakland protesters.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, January 27, 2012 Profile of a Rogue State
America's unmatched globally. However, pound for pound, based on size, its policies and regional threat, Israel stands out.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 28, 2012 Glorifying Israel Shames Harvard
Harvard's motto is "VERITAS (truth)." Its shield displays it. So do rings students buy.
It wasn't present at Harvard's April 19 - 20 Israel Conference (IC). Perhaps an invitation wasn't extended.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 18, 2012 Straight Talk on Gaza
Palestine's democratically elected government is targeted. West Bank coup d'etat authority has no legitimacy. Abbas' term as president expired in January 2009. Israel rigged his 2005 election.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, November 19, 2007 Coup D'Etat Rumblings in Venezuela
The Bush administration again threatens Venezuela's social democracy with another possible coup attempt in the run-up to a crucial December 2 national referendum on constitutional reform.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, January 6, 2012 Promoting War on Iran
In June 2009, a Brookings Institution report titled, "Which Path to Persia? Options for a New American Strategy Toward Iran" was a regime change policy paper. Pro-Israeli right-wing ideologues prepared it.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 22, 2012 UK Government Suppresses Truth
Revoking Press TV's license was clear irresponsible censorship. Doing so suppressed truth.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 16, 2009 The Russell Tribunal on Palestine
The Russell Tribunal is committed to holding Israel accountable for its war crimes
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 10, 2011 Social Justice Occupations Head Everywhere
Ordinary people across the Middle East, Europe and America are fed up and want long denied social justice.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 25, 2012 Afghanistan Crimes: Absolving Higher-Ups
Murder anywhere is bad enough. Nuremberg chief prosecutor Robert Jackson called preemptive aggressive war killing "the supreme international crime against peace."
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 27, 2012 Netanyahu/Lieberman Unite for War
American crimes of war and against humanity perhaps exceed all other rogue states in history combined.
Pound-for-pound, however, Israeli lawlessness matches the world's worst. Long ago, it graduated from a regional menace to a global one.
(7 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 17, 2022 Russian Recognition of Donbass Long Overdue
Almost 90% of Donetsk residents voted for self-determination.In Lugansk, results showed 96.2% support for self-rule.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Lawless National Security Letters
American freedom always was weak. It's now on life support. Numerous police state laws followed 9/11. Rights most people take for granted are on the chopping block for elimination.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 5, 2011 New York Times: Distorting and Suppressing Truth for Power
Imagine winning 106 Pulizer Prizes awarded for excellence in journalism, more than any other broadsheet, for delivering managed, not real news, information and opinion.
SHARE Friday, November 18, 2011 America's Media War on Syria
Replicating Libya's model, Western generated uprisings began in March. Since then, Syria's been ravaged by violence. Hundreds have been killed, many more injured.
SHARE Saturday, February 11, 2012 America's Sham Economic Recovery
Official government data are manipulated. Credibility's entirely lacking. Reported good news is hype. Grim underlying reality is suppressed.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 19, 2012 Chicago Militarized for NATO
Ready or not, NATO arrived on May 19 and 20. Chicago's in virtual lockdown. Residents feel occupied. Building occupants got special instructions.
SHARE Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Lynne Stewart Loses Appeal
For 30 years, Lynne heroically defended America's poor, underprivileged, unwanted, and forgotten. Without advocates like her, they never have a chance for due process and judicial fairness.
SHARE Monday, May 14, 2012 FBI Wants Greater Surveillance Powers
FBI Director Robert Mueller wants Congress to enact greater surveillance powers following the false flag underwear bomb plot blamed on Al Qaeda.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 27, 2011 Rage for Change in Egypt
Last February, Egyptians celebrated Hosni Mubarak's ouster. He became an obstacle to Washington's Middle East agenda and had to go.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Z Street: The New Zionist Extremist Group
Z Street was founded to counter more moderate Jewish organizations like Americans for Peace Now and J Street, a US-based Israeli advocacy group. It believes Jews have colonization rights to dispossess indigenous Arabs for a "greater Israel" in all Judea, Samaria, the Golan, Jerusalem and Gaza.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 6, 2012 Corruption in Israel
Israel ranks among the world's most ruthless states. It qualifies for rogue state status.
(8 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 16, 2009 Electoral Sham in Haiti
By Washington edict, Haitian elections are shams.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, February 6, 2012 Heading for War on Syria
Washington's longstanding policy is regime change in Iran and Syria. At issue is replacing independent regimes with client ones and securing unchallenged control of valued Middle East resources.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Resource Wars - Can We Survive Them?
Unless stopped, resource wars will destroy what Noam Chomsky calls "biology's only experiment with higher intelligence."
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Police State Harshness
On April 26, the House passed HR 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) of 2011 248 - 168.
SHARE Monday, June 11, 2012 Insurgents Named Responsible for Syrian Massacres
A Syrian documentary aired on June 9, and a June 7 report by Germany's leading broadsheet provide more evidence. Both refutes Western and scoundrel media misinformation. More on the latter below.
SHARE Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Hunger Strike Aftermath
As they say, it's not over 'till it's over. Palestinian prisoners have been mass hunger striking since April 17. Others began earlier. Some hadn't eaten for two months or longer.
SHARE Friday, September 21, 2012 US Media War on Islam
America never treated Muslims respectfully. US media and Hollywood play lead roles. Jack Shaheen's book "Reel Bad Arabs : How Hollywood Vilifies a People" documented how American filmmakers slander them.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 10, 2012 Stepped Up Media War on Syria
When America goes to war or plans one, media scoundrels march in lockstep. Journalism is the first casualty. Managed news misinformation substitutes for truth and full disclosure.
SHARE Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Israelis Want Out
On December 15, Haaretz said "almost 40 percent of Israelis are thinking of emigrating." Recent poling said they'd leave if financially able.
SHARE Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Critical Health Issues in Gaza
Since locked down and isolated by Israel, Gaza's experienced systemic crisis. Its health system especially was gravely harmed.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 4, 2013 Public Banking: What Better Time Than Now
Money power in private hands games the system. It does so destructively. Controlling money, credit and debt for private enrichment assures speculation, booms, busts, inflation, deflation, instability, crisis, recessions and depressions.
SHARE Thursday, May 1, 2008 Denying Palestinians Free Movement in the West Bank
Gaza remains under siege, attacks continue daily, the West Bank is also targeted, no relief is in sight, and one of the most hated symbols of the occupation continues - denying Palestinians free movement along with separation and isolation.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, May 11, 2012 Activism for Justice
Activism has many forms. OWS protesters want long denied social change. Palestinians want to live free. So do Bahrainis.
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Extrajudicial Assassinations As Official Israeli Policy
Israeli officials make assassinations (aka targeted killings) official state policy even though international law bans them for any reason at any time.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, June 29, 2009 Color Revolutions, Old and New
Think all these "spontaneous" street demonstrations organically rise up in their communities?
This article sheds some light on this, and the involvement of US covert activities.
SHARE Monday, November 7, 2011 Spoiling For Another Fight?
American foreign policy is defined by rage to ravage. Lunatics run the asylum. Washington's criminal class is bipartisan.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 8, 2012 Friends of Syria Subvert Peaceful Resolution
Washington-backed so-called "Friends" won't tolerate resolving Syrian violence peacefully. How can they when America, rogue NATO partners, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and regional despots incited it, fund it, arm it, and continue it.
(4 comments) SHARE Friday, August 17, 2012 Israelis Against War on Iran
Polls show most Israelis and Americans oppose war with Iran. Political leaders pay no attention nor ask why Iran, with or without nuclear weapons, would strike Israel or any other country?
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, July 28, 2008 The Bush Administration's Secret Biowarfare Agenda
Since taking office, the Bush administration planned permanent "pro-active" war with first strike nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction.
SHARE Sunday, January 1, 2012 Appalling Bahraini Prison Conditions and Treatment
Since early 2011, Washington, Western governments, and major media scoundrels largely ignored outrageous Al Khalifa monarchy abuses. They include crackdowns on nonviolent protesters, mass arrests, torture, intimidation, and cold-blooded murder.
SHARE Friday, May 18, 2012 Ziyad Yaghi: Guilty of Being Muslim in America
Post-9/11, America declared war on Islam. Wars rage abroad. At home, innocent victims are wrongfully charged, prosecuted, convicted by intimidated and pressured juries, and imprisoned.
(6 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Chavez Win Strengthens Bolivarianism
Several previous articles said Venezuelans won't tolerate going back to their ugly past. On Sunday, they proved it. They voted in record numbers.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 24, 2008 Breaking the Silence - Israeli Soldiers Speak
Courageous Israeli "Refuseniks" explain why they no longer will serve in Occupied Palestine. They know the situation there and are appalled by it.
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 9, 2012 Canada: Selling Its Soul to America
Canada is more colony than sovereign state. Canadians perhaps wonder when it'll grow up, act like an adult, and regain its rightful independence.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, November 19, 2012 Did Israel Overstep This Time?
Rogue states get away with murder only so long. Eventually their crimes catch up with them. Israeli policies are self-defeating. How long can killing civilian men, women, children, infants, and the elderly be called self-defense?
(13 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 8, 2007 A Review of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe
A review of Ilan Pappe's powerful and important new book documenting Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestine from uncovered Israeli archives and other official sources
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 2, 2008 Project Censored's Media Democracy Advocacy
A special tribute to Project Censored for its vital work. Holding the corporate media accountable and reporting what they suppress.
SHARE Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Atonement: Not in Israel's Vocabulary
Yom Kippur is considered the holiest of Jewish holidays. It occurs on the 10th day of the month of Tishrei (Hebrew year 5773).
SHARE Saturday, January 19, 2013 Western Sponsored Aleppo Mass Murder
For nearly two years, Washington waged terror war on Syria. Death squad proxies are used. They recruited largely from regional countries.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 26, 2012 Inventing an Iranian Threat
Iran threatens no one. Western and Israeli leaders know it. So do over 100 Non-Aligned Movement countries coming to Tehran. They'll be there from August 26 - 31. They'll participate in NAM's 16th summit.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Fighting for the Soul of the American Dream
For decades, working Americans were sacrificed on the alter of unprecedented wealth transfers to Wall Street, other corporate favorites, and super-rich elites grabbing all they can and wanting more.
SHARE Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Major Media Promote War on Libya
Major reports on Libya are false, including about non-existent air strikes according to Russian satellite imagery.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, June 18, 2007 Reviewing Michel Chossudovsky's America's War on Terrorism
Chossudovky's carefully documented blockbuster book exposing the Bush administration's phony "war on terrorism," in fact, a war on the world for imperial conquest.
SHARE Saturday, January 22, 2011 Bizarre Developments in Haiti
Baby Doc's arrival wasn't happenstance. For sure, Washington and France were behind it.
SHARE Sunday, February 17, 2013 Economic Straight Talk
Things aren't as good as they seem. Dire economic conditions masquerade as sound. Media scoundrels twist reality. Big Lies proliferate. Repetition convinces most people hard times are good or not as bad as their personal situations suggest.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 19, 2010 Israel's Sham Democracy
Israel's leadership and Knesset is its most extreme ever.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 23, 2012 New York Times Pro-Israeli Bias
The New York Times has a longstanding history of pro-Israeli bias. An earlier If Americans Knew report explained "highly disturbing patterns" of distorted, one-sided coverage.
SHARE Thursday, February 21, 2013 Targeting Jeremy Hammond
America is no democracy. It never was an isn't now. Obama enforces police state harshness. It's official policy. Lawless entrapment reflects it. More on that below.
SHARE Friday, April 6, 2012 The Pain in Spain
Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, are Spain replicate Greece in slow motion, gain speed, and head toward a similar train wreck. France, the Netherlands, and other troubled EU economies follow close behind.
SHARE Sunday, January 20, 2013 Targeting Mali
At issue is scrambling for Africa's resources. They're vast. They're some of the world's largest and richest.
SHARE Sunday, November 6, 2011 America's Imperial Arrogance
Already waging multiple direct and proxy wars, will Obama dare launch more? Views differ. Some believe budget constraints contain him. Others say imperial aims matter most.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Education and Democracy
Democracy and an educated citizenry go hand in hand. Public education is the great equalizer. America's founders believed it was insurance against loss of liberty.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, February 4, 2011 After Mubarak: What's Next?
Real people power for change may in the end become betrayal.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Money Party Wins US Election
The same party wins every time. Duopoly power rules. America is a one party state with two wings. Each replicates the other. On major issues mattering most, not a dime's worth of difference separates them.
SHARE Monday, October 18, 2010 Electoral Coup d'Etats
Hard to believe but even condo board elections are rigged.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, May 7, 2012 FBI Entrapment Snares More Victims
The latest plot involves five subjects allegedly planning to bomb a Cleveland area bridge.
(22 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 1, 2009 Ceasefires, Israeli-Style
Israeli ceasefires are fraudulent on their face. Israel merely pauses, then resumes more attacks.
SHARE Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Israel Lawlessly Indicts MK Sa'id Naffa
Israel reveals its rogue credentials daily. In mid-July 2010, its Knesset stripped MK Hanin Zoabi of key parliamentary rights and privileges for participating in the May 2010 Freedom Flotilla bringing vital aid to Gaza.
SHARE Sunday, September 2, 2012 Israel Uses Palestinians for Target Practice
Israelis do that and much more. Gazans are locked down in isolation. They live in a virtual war zone. Incursions, bombings, and border killings happen regularly.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Israeli Aggression: Dress Rehearsal for Iran?
Longstanding US and Israeli policies call for regime change in Iran. Replacing its independent government with a pro-Western puppet one is planned.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 31, 2013 Depositor Haircuts Spreading
A previous article called them the new normal. Bad ideas spread fast. Canada endorses Cypriot harshness. Its "Jobs Growth and Long-Term Prosperity: Economic Action Plan 2013" says so.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 23, 2010 Start Treaty Hypocrisy
The treaty is more hype than substantive change.
SHARE Sunday, December 4, 2011 America's Weak Jobs Report
ABC News quoted an unnamed White House spokesperson, saying the November jobs report provides "further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal."
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, December 17, 2012 Islamofascist Killers Threaten Syria
They're merciless cutthroat murderers. They commit grotesque atrocities. Torture, beheadings, and other monstrous savagery are all in a day's work.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Obama's War on Social America
Obama, Republicans and most democrats are in lockstep. They claim Medicare and Social Security are going broke. They lie saying so. When properly administered, both programs are sound. Modest adjustments only are needed to assure it.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, November 2, 2012 Profile of a Police State
For years, America has been on a fast track to tyranny. Duopoly power runs things repressively. Government of, by, and for the people never existed and doesn't now.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 11, 2006 WAR ON IMMIGRANTS
The US war against immigrants in their fight for equity and justice
SHARE Friday, July 27, 2012 US Proxy Al Qaeda Death Squads in Syria
Washington's agenda involves death squad diplomacy. Evidence mounts proving it. It's standard practice in all US direct and proxy wars. It's how America treats its enemies.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, January 2, 2012 Ratcheting Up Middle East Tensions
Post-9/11, Washington's aggression created a Middle East cauldron. As a result, it's been on the boil. Things ahead look worse. Obama and key NATO allies threaten the entire region. In 2012, expect continued destructive violence.
SHARE Thursday, December 1, 2011 America's Illegal Chemical Weapons Stockpile
On November 28, the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) opened its 16th session in The Hague, Netherlands.
SHARE Saturday, April 21, 2012 America's Gulf Disaster Revisited
April 20 marked the two year anniversary of BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster. Until Fukushima Daiichi's catastrophic nuclear meltdown, it was the largest ever environmental calamity.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, August 18, 2008 Blockades: Acts of War
Blockades are acts of war. The Bush administration threatens to impose one on Iran. It risks a widened Middle East war and potential catastrophic fallout.
SHARE Saturday, October 8, 2011 Anti-Defamation League Assails Palestinian UN Membership
The ADL always fronted for Jewish supremacy. After Israel's 1948 creation, it backed Israeli rights over Arabs, including by occupation and belligerently enforced apartheid.
SHARE Saturday, November 5, 2011 Washington And Israel: Rogue State Partners
This articles follows another about both countries' state terror partnership. Their agenda includes waging belligerent, political, economic, social, and repressive wars on humanity at home and abroad.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 3, 2011 Bailouts, Bondage and Political Bankruptcy
Europe and America perhaps face their gravest ever economic crisis. Growing millions are impoverished, unemployed, and out of luck.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, March 15, 2013 Challenging Israel's Right to Exist Responsibly
Israel's a rogue terror state. It's been so from inception. Its leaders' hands are blood-drenched. They're responsible for decades of high crimes.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 5, 2012 Stealth Trade Agreement Secret Negotiations
Two other articles address the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). They discuss what the companion article to this one calls a trade deal from hell.
(15 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Forty Years of Occupation
June 6 will mark the 40th anniversary of a day that will live in infamy - Israel's occupation of Palestine - the longest continuous (illegal) occupation in the world.
SHARE Thursday, August 30, 2012 Israeli Soldiers Break Silence
Breaking the Silence (BTS) is an organization comprised of Israeli combat veterans. They served since the start of the second Intifada. They refuse any longer to stay silent.
SHARE Saturday, February 12, 2011 Mubarak's Failed Bait and Switch
Egypt's liberating struggle didn't end yesterday. It just began, and powerful below the surface forces intend to subvert it.
SHARE Saturday, January 28, 2012 Forecasting Economic Decline
Economic analyst Harry Dent's 2009 book, titled "The Great Depression Ahead" became a national bestseller. He predicted the current crisis and worse ahead.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, June 8, 2007 Wall Street Journal's Looking Glass News
Washington-orchestrated Venezuelan street protests may be prologue to another coup attempt to oust Hugo Chavez. CIA's dirty hands are all over this.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 13, 2012 Waging Covert War on Iran
Washington and Israel plan regime change in Iran and Syria. Israel wants regional supremacy. Washington wants global hegemony and control of the world's strategic resources.
SHARE Thursday, November 17, 2011 Deepening Debt Contagion
With pressure building on Europe and America, something's got to give. Progressive Radio News Hour regular Bob Chapman says Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Nicolas Sarkozy search for solutions that don't exist.
(6 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 25, 2007 Venezuela's RCTV Acts of Sedition
Hugo Chavez begins democratizing Venezuela's corrupted corporate media by acting with legal justification against those in it that violate the law.
SHARE Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Israeli Settlement Construction Fallout
Netanyahu's E1 Ma'aleh Adumin settlement construction announcement drew considerable flack. What it means remains to be seen. Palestinian rights have been spurned for decades. Expect little change now.
SHARE Saturday, October 22, 2011 Israel Arrests Palestinians While Releasing Others
In mid-October, Netanyahu's cabinet agreed to free 1,027 Palestinian political prisoners in two waves (including 27 women and nearly 300 children) in return for Hamas releasing Gilad Shalit after over five years in captivity.
SHARE Thursday, October 27, 2011 Hazardous Hydrofracking In America
Hydraulic fracking involves using pressurized fluids to fracture rock layers to release oil, gas, coal seam gas, or other substances.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, October 23, 2020 The Mother of All Stock Market Bubbles
Never before in US equity market history was there as great a disconnect between economic reality and equity prices as now.
At a time of economic collapse and likely protracted US Depression, market valuations are at or near all-time highs.
(22 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 21, 2012 We're All Gazans Now
The whole world's watching. Growing millions know. Israel's a rogue terror state. It's amoral, brutish, and ruthless. Arabs are murdered for not being Jews.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 1, 2012 Bahrain: A Case Study in Despotism
In summer 2010, sporadic protests began. By mid-February last year, major ones erupted. From then to now, they challenged repressive rule nonviolently.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 30, 2011 Eurozone Bailout Deal: Hold The Cheers
More debt agreed on exacerbates an out-of-control problem. Only its final resolution is delayed. The longer crisis conditions continue and grow, the worse they'll be when day of reckoning time arrives.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 15, 2012 Buried Alive Cruel and Unusual Punishment
What America's Eighth Amendment and international law prohibit, US federal, state and local prisons permit.
(6 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 27, 2011 Anti-Defamation League Pledge For Unity On Israel
ADL's audacity gives chutzpah new meaning. Whether it's latest scheme works isn't known. However, early indications express displeasure. More on that below.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Planned Regime Change in Syria
Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and now Syria had peace and calm until Washington intervened belligerently.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, November 5, 2012 Rebel or Perish
A previous article discussed what perhaps is the most perilous time in world history. American-led Western societies are waging war on humanity.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, October 31, 2011 Netanyahu Threatens Gazans With Death
Throughout its history, Israel had belligerent, racist prime ministers, none worse than Netanyahu. He talks peace but mocks and spurns it.
(9 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Stealth Corporate Coup d'Etat
Obama and other Washington extremists support an alphabet soup of federal and international freedom-destroying measures.
SHARE Sunday, February 12, 2012 Khader Adnan's Heroic Struggle for Justice
Saturday marked his 56th hunger striking day. "My dignity is more precious than food," he said. He's willing to die courageously defending it.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, August 13, 2012 Paul Ryan's Socially Destructive Agenda
Ryan and other Republican House Budget Committee members call it "The Path to Prosperity: A Blueprint for American Renewal."
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 18, 2012 American-Style Fascism
On October 16, Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) hosted the second Obama/Romney charade. Demagogic blather again took center stage. Ritualistic theater was featured. Grade F spectacle defines it.
SHARE Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Human Rights Day
International law protects human rights. America and Israel defile them.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, April 30, 2012 What's Next for Libya?
NATO's "responsibility to protect" (R2P) was subterfuge to wage war. Months of terror bombing left Libya a charnel house.
SHARE Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Israeli Racism
Young Israeli children are taught racist ideology in school.
SHARE Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Full Court Press to Deny Palestinians Statehood
Palestinians deserved and were ready for statehood 63 years ago. Washington, Israel, other detractors, and naysayers say not now.
SHARE Saturday, March 10, 2012 Israel's Ruthless Golani Brigade
On February 28, 1948, David Ben-Gurion formed Golani to help ethnically cleanse Palestine during Israel's War of Independence.
SHARE Sunday, March 18, 2012 Condemning Israel's Racist Occupation
Ongoing nearly 45 years and counting. Crimes of war, against humanity, and unspeakable atrocities define it. Growing condemnation hastens ending it.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, February 13, 2012 BBC: Caught In the Act
On February 11, the London Independent headlined, "BBC to issue global apology for documentaries that broke rules."
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 4, 2012 Lies, Damn Lies, and Major Media Scoundrel Journalism
Merriam-Webster's defines journalism as involving "writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation."
SHARE Saturday, December 24, 2011 EU Protests Israeli Occupation Policies
"A day after four European Union members of the UN Security Council strongly criticized Israel's decision to speed up construction of settlements."
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Chicago: America's Police Repression Capital
A personal note. Chicago's my home. I live north of the Chicago River. It's the traditional North/South dividing line. I'm close to where protests occurred on the Michigan Ave Bridge and nearby.
SHARE Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Targeting Aristide in Exile
The corporate media relentlessly attacks independent democratic leaders. Ones in office like Chavez and even former ones like Aristide. Why? Because of the good example they represent.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 30, 2011 Libya: War Without End
Libya will long be remembered as one of history's great crimes. For over eight months, NATO's killing machine ravaged the country, killing tens of thousands.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, July 23, 2012 Stoking Fear Ahead of London Olympics
America's "war on terror" never ends. Neither does Britain's. After London was named host for this year's summer games, terrorist fears were stoked.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 13, 2012 Israeli Crimes Without Punishment
Serial criminality against humanity is official Israeli policy. Punishment never follows. Ruthlessness best describes these type abuses. Committing them without accountability is unconscionable.
SHARE Friday, March 2, 2012 Justice on Trial: Lynne Stewart's Appeal
Lynne's case highlights American judicial unfairness. Her wrongful indictment, prosecution, conviction, sentencing, and harsher re-sentencing sacrificed her on the alter of upholding wrong over right.
SHARE Sunday, April 1, 2012 Obama Plans Regime Change in Syria
International law prohibits interfering in the internal affairs of other states. For Washington, it's official policy. Post-9/11, multiples countries were targeted, including Iran and Syria.
SHARE Sunday, August 12, 2012 Bahrain's War on Freedom
In February 2011, major protests erupted. Bahrainis challenged despotic rule nonviolently. Daily they protest. Police state harshness confronts them.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 15, 2012 US/Israeli Special Relationship
Strategic interests largely benefitting Israel, not shared values, are at issue. Washington doesn't provide the Jewish state more aid than all other nations combined because of historic binding ties.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 16, 2013 Detroit Symbolizes America's Decline
America's economy is sick. It's getting sicker. Coverup and denial conceal reality. Census data say record numbers of US counties are dying. It's over one in three.
(6 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Hardline Baltic States Illegally Sanction Belarus, Russia Responds
International law is clear and unequivocal. Nations may not interfere in the internal affairs of others except in self-defense if attacked.
They may not sanction other nations, what Security Council members alone may do legally.
(15 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 8, 2012 America: Land of the Poor
Years ago, who could have imagined the appalling growing poverty level in the world's richest country?
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, June 18, 2012 Washington Arming Syrian Insurgents
It's no surprise. It's an open secret. It's been ongoing since early last year directly and/or indirectly. Rhetorically supporting peace while waging war exposes Washington's transparent hypocrisy.
SHARE Saturday, November 12, 2011 Big Lies Launch Wars
In "The Art of War," Sun Tzu said "All war is based on deception."
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Inciting Unrest in Venezuela
Last month, Duke University's Patrick Duddy published a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) paper titled "Political Unrest in Venezuela."
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Erosion of Democracy and Freedom In America
Democracy in the US is somewhere between life support and the crematorium after the passage of the "torture authorization bill." We all now "enemy combatants" and no one is safe anymore.
SHARE Friday, February 17, 2012 Banker Occupied Europe and America
Money power rules. Across Europe and America, governments follow banker diktats. They demand economies and people suffer to assure they're paid.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 19, 2012 Defending the Indefensible
Robert Shiller is Yale University Professor of Economics and Professor of Finance and Fellow at the International Center of Finance, Yale School of Management.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 10, 2011 Iran: WMDs Redux
Here we go again. Everything that goes around, comes around. We've seen it all before, each time fake. Nothing's different now.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, May 18, 2012 Greece Reflects Growing Economic Turmoil
Straightjacket Eurozone rules trap 17 dissimilar countries. Greece proved most vulnerable. It's cratering under imposed austerity.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 24, 2012 Time Profiles a World Class Thug
Time magazine's May 28 cover features "King Bibi: He's conquered Israel. But will Netanyahu make peace - or war?"
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 9, 2012 Gaza: Isolated Under Siege
Under repressive occupation, Military Orders govern virtually all aspects of life. Freedom is entirely restricted. Police state authority runs Palestine.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Reviewing Noam Chomsky's New Book: "Interventions"
In-depth review of Noam Chomsky's new book focusing heavily on the Iraq war and Middle East overall, but also discussing some key domestic issues, Latin America and more.
SHARE Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Judaizing Jerusalem
Israel plans to make all Jerusalem exclusively Jewish
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 6, 2012 Obama Plans More War
On January 5, Obama held a first ever administration Pentagon news conference . Its thinly veiled hawkishness explained his 2012 military agenda.
(14 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 10, 2008 BBC: Imperial Tool
Sadly, people confuse what BBC reports with news. For 86 years, BBC's mission has been to be a reliable government and business partner and the public interest be damned.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 10, 2012 Bet on More Middle East War
Cheerled by America's major media scoundrels, war looks increasingly likely. Syria and Iran both are targeted.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 8, 2008 Ramzy Baroud's "The Second Palestinian Intifada"
Courageous Palestinian resistance against continued Israeli repression. Baroud's book is personal, moving and superb. Highly recommended.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 30, 2012 BBC Wages Propaganda War on Syria
Millions globally follow BBC reports regularly. Most perhaps don't know they get propaganda, not real news, commentary and opinion.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, November 11, 2011 America's Media War on Iran
When Washington goes to war or threatens it, America's media march in lockstep, cheerleading. Fiction substitutes for fact.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 26, 2012 Koran Burning: Dehumanizing Muslims
Despite constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom, America consistently violates fundamental rights, including respecting all faiths equally.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 16, 2012 The American Way
Past and present leaders reveal the soul of their nations. Arguably America never had one. Current domestic and foreign policies provide convincing evidence.
SHARE Sunday, December 18, 2011 Ugly Israeli Realities Emerge
On December 16, Haaretz writer Barak Ravid headlined, "Secret EU paper aims to tackle Israel's treatment of Arab minority.
(8 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 14, 2013 Obama's Failed State
Obama's State of the Union address didn't surprise. It reflected rogue leadership. It was beginning-to-end demagogic boilerplate.
SHARE Sunday, April 22, 2012 Protesting for Justice in Bahrain
Long-suffering Bahrainis want democratic change. In response, Al Khalifa security forces attack them.
SHARE Saturday, March 9, 2013 Serial Killer Heads CIA
Chalmers Johnson called the CIA the president's private army. Imperial Rome had its praetorian guard. It served and protected emperors.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 28, 2008 Green Scare State Terrorism
Bush administration waging state terrorism against environmental and animal rights activists. The DOJ is indicting, prosecuting, convicting and imprisoning innocent people.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 NATO Intervening in Syria
Since taking office, Obama launched more belligerence than all his predecessors. He's not shy about initiating more.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 25, 2012 Drums of More War
Cast Lead and Pillar of Cloud represent skirmishes. Syria's one on a higher boil. Expect full-scale war ahead. It could happen any time or perhaps next year.
(5 comments) SHARE Saturday, August 1, 2020 Trump Has No Legal Authority to Delay US November Elections
Time and again, Trump tweets without thinking.
On Thursday, he claimed that US November 3 elections "will be the most inaccurate & fraudulent"in history (sic)," adding:
"Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote (sic)???"
Trump objects to mail-in voting other than by absentee ballots.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Supreme Court Approves Police State Harshness
On June 12, 2008, the Supreme Court ruled 5 - 4 in Boumediene v. Bush. It affirmed habeas rights for Guantanamo detainees. It let them petition for release from lawlessly imposed custody.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 19, 2012 Dangerous Anti-Iranian Warmongering
America and Israel wage aggressive wars of choice. Enemies don't exist so they're created. Belligerence is standard practice. Reckless irresponsibility defines their thinking.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 9, 2012 America's Fiscal Cliff
America's weak economy shows further deterioration.
SHARE Thursday, May 31, 2012 Looming Economic Realities
Conditions show weakness, not improvement. Soft-land enthusiasts face rude awakening challenges. Later in 2012 and especially 2013, expect tougher times to reshape their outlook. They're always notoriously behind the curve.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Spirit of Tom Paine
How the corrupted dominant corporate-controlled media thought-control police defiles the spirit of Tom Paine
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 13, 2012 Nobel Hypocrisy Wins Again
Call it a rite of fall. Nobel hypocrisy shows up annually. It came again this year. The only surprise was which disreputable honoree would win.
SHARE Saturday, September 10, 2011 Palestinian Statehood: Now's the Time
Palestinians must use their legal rights for statehood, whether or not Washington or Israel approve.
Palestinians worldwide want it. So do supporters and up to 140 countries. They comprise more than enough to ensure it and full de jure UN membership.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, June 29, 2012 Reports of Troop Movements Near Syria's Borders
After Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced new rules of engagement, Turkey deployed missile batteries, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft weapons close to Syria's border.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 13, 2019 Trump Regime Formally Requests Assange's Extradition to the US
The Trump regime's Justice Department formally requested Assange's extradition from the UK to the US. If extradited to the US, he's doomed. He'll likely face torture and abuse, mistreatment similar to what Chelsea Manning endured for nearly seven years, more of the same ongoing for invoking her constitutional rights to stay silent.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Putin Bashing
Washington with media help may reinvent the cold war against a strategic rival.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Israel's Latest Ritual Slaughter
Four days of Israeli terror bombing left at least 25 Palestinians dead and dozens injured, some seriously. Human rights groups expressed outrage. So did Arab League states, Iran, Turkey, and Malaysia.
SHARE Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Responsible New York Banking
Founded in 1882, the Bank of Cattaraugus (B of C) exception proves the rule. Located in Western New York, it's miles from Wall Street's cesspool of fraud, market manipulation, grand theft, bailouts, and influence peddling in league with corrupt politicians getting generous campaign contribution bribes in return.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, February 10, 2012 Duplicitous Mortgage Settlement Deal
What major media scoundrels call relief is, in fact, business as usual coverup and fraud. Ellen Brown 's important writing explained.
SHARE Friday, April 20, 2012 Israel Using Oslo Accords to Steal West Bank Land
Colonization is policy. Israel wants all valued Judea and Samaria areas, as well as Jerusalem for its exclusive capital. At most, Palestinians will get worthless cantonized scrubland.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 6, 2012 Israel: Heading for a Political Cliff?
Rage holds back only so long. Oppressed people eventually rebel. Israel's moment of truth awaits. US support delays its day of reckoning.
SHARE Friday, November 19, 2010 Stonewalling Goldstone
US/Israeli pressure twice got the Abbas government to delay action in an effort to kill potential prosecution of Israeli war criminals
SHARE Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Social Justice Protests in Israel
Last summer, Israelis protested for weeks for social justice. Hundreds of thousands rallied throughout the country.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, February 18, 2008 Bush and ExxonMobil v. Chavez
The latest salvo in Bush v. Chavez with ExxonMobil its lead aggressor and long arm of the CIA and Pentagon in the wings.
SHARE Thursday, March 27, 2008 Jonathan Cook's "Blood and Religion"
Another superb book by Jonathan Cook on the Israel-Palestinian conflict and where it's heading. Must be read.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, August 23, 2010 Political Killings in Colombia
Colombia is a corrupted fascist narco-state and American's closet South American ally
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Turmoil in Tunisia
Tunisia's popular struggle for democracy.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Arab League Arrogance
On December 26, Arab League observers began monitoring Syrian cities. They'll remain another month, despite calls to remove them.
(5 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 15, 2012 Obama v. Netanyahu
Much has been made about an Obama/Netanyahu rift. At times, it's hard separating rhetoric from reality. Nonetheless, neither leader, it appears, particularly likes the other. Disagreement between them is palpable. It's over Iranian red lines and deadlines.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 17, 2011 America's Multi-Headed Monster
Angry street protesters nationwide must understand and focus on core issues above others. Achieving social justice depends on it.
SHARE Saturday, April 21, 2012 Grand Prix Hypocrisy in Bahrain
On April 13, Formula One's (F1) governing body announced Bahrain's Grand Prix will go ahead as planned.
SHARE Saturday, June 9, 2012 David Sanger's War on Iran
Sanger is New York Times chief Washington correspondent. Previously he held other posts. He's reported on foreign policy, globalization, Asian issues, and nuclear-related ones.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 31, 2012 Imagining the Unthinkable
The combination of America's rage for war, its nuclear arsenal, and global delivery systems makes the unthinkable possible - nuclear war.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 5, 2012 Day of Infamy at General Assembly
On August 3, The General Assembly ignored rule of law principles. Member states are sworn to uphold them.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 7, 2013 Media Scoundrels Pillory Chavez Before He's Buried
His passing made no difference. Media scoundrels don't quit. They spent 14 years vilifying him. They did it unfairly. They haven't stopped.
(8 comments) SHARE Monday, August 27, 2007 The War on Working Americans - Part I
Workers are losing out on the war being waged against them. This is Part I in a two-part article. It traces the labor movement's emergence, rise and subsequent decline. Part II on Wednesday will cover the reasons why and deplorable state of working people today in an uncaring nation.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Gaza: Remembering Cast Lead
December 27 marks the third anniversary of Israel's lawless war on Gaza. Without provocation, three weeks of terror bombing and invasion devastated the Strip.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 12, 2012 Media Scoundrels Promote War
Syria is target one, then Iran. The road to Tehran runs through Damascus. Western-backed insurgents can't match Assad's security forces.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 2, 2012 Remembering Gore Vidal
Many labels characterize him: distinguished author, essayist, playwright, historian, acerbic sociopolitical/cultural critic, freethinker, intellectual, and humanist.
(10 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 19, 2007 The Militarization and Annexation of North America
The hostile corporate takeover of North America below the radar, including all the ugly details and implications of what this means.
SHARE Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Netanyahu Rejects Peace
Sham Israeli peace negotiations were stillborn from inception. Writer Henry Siegman once called them "the most spectacular deception in modern diplomatic history."
(11 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 28, 2013 Destroying Public Education in Chicago
It's on the chopping block for elimination. It's happening nationwide. Chicago perhaps reflects the epicenter of what's wrong.
SHARE Thursday, September 4, 2008 Katrina Redux
Katrina and now Gustav are pretexts to remake New Orleans, make it whiter. and create an open field for upscale, high-profit development at the expense of vulnerable poor black people.
SHARE Friday, April 6, 2012 Draconian Cybersecurity Bills
Bipartisan complicity's involved in hyping cyber threats. At issue is promoting draconian cybersecurity legislation.
SHARE Friday, November 4, 2011 Washington's Man In Libya
After ousting independent leaders, Washington replaces them with puppets. Mustafa Abdul Jalil is interim chairman. Until October 23, Mahmoud Jibril was prime minister.
SHARE Saturday, November 12, 2011 War of Words Targets Iran
Provocative rhetoric followed release of the IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program, despite baseless allegations in it.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 23, 2011 Deepening Global Financial Trouble
Desperate times call for desperate measures, especially for troubled Eurozone economies.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, September 14, 2012 Rahm Emanuel's Privatize Chicago Plan
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent years waging war on progressive politics. He's a corporate predator turned politician.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 1, 2012 UN Vote on Palestine
Haaretz said Israel suffered a humiliating defeat in New York. So did truth about what actually happened, what it means, and what's likely going forward. More on that below.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 2, 2012 Secret US Construction in Israel
Washington and Israel partner in jointly planned imperial wars and related activities.
SHARE Thursday, December 29, 2011 Grim 2012 Economic Outlook
Yearend isn't just about holiday season binge shopping, parties, and over-indulgence. It's also when economic predictions surface.
SHARE Thursday, April 12, 2007 Wall Street Journal and New York Times Attack Journalism
Wall Street Journal and New York Times savage attacks against Hugo Chavez and Raphael Correa because these two progressive independent democrats refuse to surrender their nations' sovereignty to ours.
SHARE Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Reviewing James Petras' "Rulers and Ruled in the US Empire
James Petras' important new book covering many key topics including war and peace, imperialism, who rules, who is ruled and much more in America, Latin America, the Middle East, China and elsewhere.
SHARE Monday, September 22, 2008 Remembering Edward Said Five Years On
Remembering the most eloquent and important advocate for Palestinian rights and justice five years after his tragic death. He's sorely missed when we need him most.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 3, 2008 Lynne Stewart's Long Struggle for Justice
Lynne Stewart's courageous struggle for justice in Police State America as she awaits her appeals court hearing decision "on pins and needles."
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, November 21, 2011 Egyptian Military Power Grab
Last February, euphoric celebrations followed Mubarak's ouster. Across the Middle East and North Africa, people rejoiced.
SHARE Sunday, April 29, 2012 Drone Warfare in Yemen
Predator drones sanitize killing on the cheap compared to manned aircraft and ground troops. Teams of remote warriors work far from, and at times, closer to battlefields.
SHARE Monday, November 12, 2012 Petraeus: Resignation or Sacking?
Some observers call Washington a city of scandals. Lots of intrigue reflects daily life in the nation's capital. Elected and appointed officials come and go.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Racist Discrimination Against Israeli Arabs
According to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), Arab citizens (below called Israeli Arabs) "are discriminated (against) in almost every aspect of their lives.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, December 24, 2012 Institutionalizing Indefinite Detention
Since taking office, Obama authorized numerous police state measures. They follow earlier ones under George Bush.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 21, 2009 Iran's Election and US - Iranian Elections
A lack of journalistic and analytical integrity on the left and right continues to hype fraud without a shred of supportive evidence, so something sinister may be visible on Iranian streets. If true, the Obama administration likely is behind it or at least in support, so Iranians need remember their history.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 2, 2012 May Day Protests for Justice
Annually on May 1 in dozens of countries worldwide, labor commemorates International Workers Day. It's now called May Day.
SHARE Saturday, May 5, 2012 New York Times Publishes Hate Ad
The Times notoriously provides one-sided Israel/Palestine coverage. Jewish rights and all things Israel matter. Palestinians don't count.
SHARE Friday, January 20, 2012 Wisconsinites v. Governor Scott Walker
Last winter's epic battle between Wisconsin public workers and Republican Governor Walker ended badly for social justice. Nonetheless, struggling for it continues.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Netanyahu's War on Gaza
Heroic activists coming late June to break Gaza's siege.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 2, 2012 Washington's Total War on Syria
Syria attacked no one. It threatens no one. It's victimized by naked Western aggression. Proxy death squads are used. They're armed, funded, trained, and directed by regional and Western states.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 23, 2006 War Making 101-- A User's Manual
for the last 65 years congress decided in its infinite indifference to abrogate it's authority and allow the President to usurp its power to Declare War and use it at his pleasure and choice. We've seen the result - a mess without end.
(7 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 14, 2013 Obama Killed Chavez
Most likely he was either poisoned or infected with cancer causing substances. Four cancer surgeries in 18 months raise suspicions.
SHARE Thursday, August 9, 2007 Reviewing Marjorie Cohn's "Cowboy Republic"
Noted law professor and president of the National Lawyers Guild, Marjorie Cohn, explains the most egregious Bush administration crimes.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Washington Wants Its Imperial Model Replicated In Libya
Washington ran NATO's imperial war against Libya to colonize, occupy and plunder another vassal state. Democracy and humanitarian considerations are non-starters. Only wealth and power matters.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, August 11, 2012 Unconscionable Media Warmongering
Washington needs media support to wage wars and plan new ones. Broadcast and print scoundrels oblige.
SHARE Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Syrian False Flag Planned?
Never bet against Washington's imperial plans. New tactics follow failed ones. Efforts to oust Assad continue. Proxy killers can't do it alone. They're no match against Syria's superior military strength. It's committed to rout them.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 10, 2012 Guantanamo Show Trial Begins
At issue is prosecuting five 9/11 suspects: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM: the alleged mastermind), Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa al Hawsawi.
SHARE Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Mitt Romney's Hard-Right Agenda
Currently, five Republican presidential aspirants remain. Weak support caused others to suspend campaigns or drop out.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 17, 2013 Aaron Swartz: Suicide or Murder?
Advocates of online openness and freedom lost a committed champion. The Economist said to call him "gifted would be to miss the point. As far as the internet was concerned, he was the gift."
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, March 29, 2013 NYT Editors Ignore GMO Health Dangers
It doesn't surprise. Times policy is irresponsible. It's unprincipled. It's reprehensible. It's longstanding. It supports wealth, power and privilege.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Whitewashing Mass Murder
Israel's 2008-09 Gaza war was one of history's great crimes. Missiles, bombs, shells, and illegal weapons were used against defenseless people. Mass slaughter and destruction followed.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 13, 2013 Greater Grand Theft Cyprus
Hit 'em again harder is policy. Cyprus is Exhibit A. It's pound of flesh demanded got greater. " Could it possibly get any worse ," headlined Cyprus Mail?"
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, March 3, 2008 Israeli Extra-Judicial Executions
Israel's long-time practice of illegal extra-judicial killings and the outrage of its halted Gaza offensive to be resumed any time for any reason.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 9, 2012 Full-Scale War in Syria
Former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov calls it "full-scale civil war." It's full-scale but not civil.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, December 2, 2011 Central Bank Intervention: Much Ado About Nothing
On November 30, the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada and Swiss National Bank acted together to cut the rate on dollar liquidity swap arrangements by 50 basis points. Markets surged. Irrationally trumped reason.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 12, 2013 New York Times v. Hugo Chavez
The Paper of Record's history is longstanding and unprincipled. It supports corporate and imperial interests. It deplores populist ones. It features managed news misinformation. It betrays its readers doing so.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Neocon Uber-Hawks Want War on Iran
In January 2009, Obama succeeded Bush. Neocons stuck around. They infest Washington. War gets their juices flowing. They urge it on Syria and Iran.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, April 22, 2013 America's War on Islam 2.0
Waging war at home or abroad requires enemies. America creates them when none exist. Imperial strategy demands them.
SHARE Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Troubled Eurozone Finance Capital
For years, Progressive Radio News Hour contributor Bob Chapman warned about troubled Eurozone financial institutions and possible sovereign defaults.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, November 23, 2012 Palestinians: Dying to Live Free
Occupied Palestine is the longest unresolved conflict of our time. After 64 years, Palestinians remain largely isolated on their own.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, May 28, 2012 Israel's Enforcer
Israel enforces rogue state harshness. Rule of law principles are spurned. Even Jewish rights are marginalized. Palestinians have none.
SHARE Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Crisis Economic Conditions
Global economic data signal trouble. Headlines reflect worsening conditions.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 25, 2011 Netanyahu and Obama Spurn Peace
As a belligerent modern-day Sparta, Israel is a pariah state. Netanyahu exceeds the worst of Ariel Sharon.
SHARE Thursday, December 29, 2011 Escalating Anti-Iranian Tensions
Whether or not anti-Iranian rhetoric, saber rattling, sanctions, other policy measures, and recent events signal war isn't known. Growing dangers though mount.
SHARE Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Russia Bashing
On December 4, parliamentary elections were held to fill 450 State Duma seats, Russia's Federal Assembly lower house.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, January 18, 2013 Israel Complicit in Global State Terrorism
Israel threatens world peace and security. It's a global menace. The International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAZN) is unequivocal.
(10 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 19, 2013 Open Letter to New York Times Editors
A personal note: I'm one of your fiercest critics. I'm certainly one of the most outspoken. My critiques are justified. I don't prepare them lightly.
SHARE Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Review of End Times
CounterPunchers Alex Cockburn and Jeff St. Clair's scathing indictment of the pathetic and shameless corporate print media.
SHARE Tuesday, April 19, 2011 What Next in Libya?
Libya is the latest Washington-led NATO imperial project
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 15, 2007 UN Peacekeeping Paramilitarism
An account of the true role of UN peacekeepers serving imperial interests as thuggish paramilitary enforcers.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Crisis Conditions Grip Eurozone
From inception, the euro system was doomed to fail. In the 1990s, Progressive Radio News Hour regular Bob Chapman predicted it.
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 5, 2012 Russia and China Veto Syria Resolution
Shortly before 1PM EST, Reuters headlined, "Russia, China veto UN resolution telling Assad to quit.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Western Aggression on Libya
US led naked aggression on Libya in violation of international and constitutional law.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, April 23, 2012 Shaky Economies
Since 2009, an ocean of easy money saved American, EU, and Japanese economies from collapse.
SHARE Sunday, October 28, 2012 Trafficking Anti-Iranian Propaganda
American media scoundrels honed it to an art form. Britain's BBC and commercial media regularly feature it. So does a newly licensed anti-Iranian TV channel. More on Raha TV below.
SHARE Tuesday, November 27, 2012 ACLU Challenges Warrantless Wiretapping
Throughout its history, America always governed extrajudicially. Post-9/11, it became more repressive than ever. Modern technology makes it easy.
(10 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 1, 2007 Israel's Kafkaesque "Matrix of Control"
Israeli Kafkaesque policies of harsh repression against the Palestinians preventing any just settlement of their long-term conflict.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Media Scoundrels Promote War on Syria
Syria's a battle zone. Western generated violence is to blame, not Assad. America's media scoundrels claim otherwise. They want him ousted by any means, including war.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 17, 2012 World Economies on Life Support
Since crisis economic conditions erupted in fall 2007, resolution has been sorely lacking.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 13, 2011 Hard Times in Illinois
Worse ahead expected in Illinois and nationwide
SHARE Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Bailout Roulette
Daily the charade continues as world economies crater. Longtime financial analyst and Progressive Radio News Hour regular Bob Chapman says systematic global risk "lurks around every corner."
SHARE Thursday, December 22, 2011 Tarek Mehanna: Victimized by Racist Injustice
Post-9/11, Mehanna is one of hundreds of Muslim Americans victimized, vilified, and persecuted for their faith, ethnicity, prominence, activism, and at times charity.
SHARE Friday, March 16, 2012 A Decade of America Ravaging Afghanistan
US imperial wars treat civilians like combatants. To facilitate killing, soldiers are taught to dehumanize enemies, especially darker-skinned ones and Muslims.
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 29, 2012 High Stakes in Syria
The region's fate hangs in the balance. Perhaps much more. The potential ugly reality is chilling.
(6 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Chavez in 2012
After 12 years in office, Chavez remains overwhelmingly favored for reelection in October. Given the alternative, most Venezuelans have a clear choice.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Calls to Annex West Bank Settlements
Since 1967, Israel established 121 settlements, recognized by the Interior Ministry as "communities." Another 100 unauthorized outposts were built.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 19, 2020 A Preview of How a Biden/Harris Regime May Operate
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Biden/Harris transition team includes "at least 40 registered lobbyists" - hired guns for special interests. Obama/Biden operated the same way.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, September 26, 2011 Putin in 2012
Currently he's United Russia's Prime Minister, serving with President Dmitry Medvedev.
SHARE Thursday, October 13, 2011 Major Media Liars Report Fake NATO Victories
On October 9, BBC claimed National Transitional Council (NTC) forces "made significant gains in the battle for the city of Sirte. (NTC) commanders said they had captured the main hospital, the university and the Ouagadougou conference center."
SHARE Saturday, June 2, 2012 Baghdadi Mohmoudi Faces Torture and Death in Libya
Mahmoudi is a physician. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister before becoming Prime Minister and General Secretary of the General People's Congress of the Libyan Jamahiriya. He assumed that post in March 2006.
(9 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 13, 2013 America's Retirement Crisis
Decades of class war leaves most Americans nearing retirement woefully unprepared.
SHARE Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Hagel and Brennan Nominations
Republicans will challenge Hagel. At issue is political opportunism more than who serves. Questions about Obama's nominee are exaggerated.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 18, 2013 Post-Boston Bombings Fear-Mongering
On April 17, major media reported Obama and Senator Roger Wicker (R. MI) receiving letters containing suspicious substances.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, February 3, 2012 New Syria Resolution: Better but Still Flawed
Its sponsors include America, Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Colombia, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, UAE, Oman, Lybia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Togo.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 20, 2012 Besieged Gaddafi Stronghold Bani Walid Under Attack
Washington's war on Libya rages. Fighting didn't stop after NATO said its seven-month 2011 "mission" ended. Ravaging a nonbelligerent country wasn't good enough.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 9, 2012 Targeting Journalists in Iraq
Obama's alleged pullout repositioned troops nearby and left many there. Moreover, an army of paramilitary killers infest the country.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, September 3, 2012 Let's Have Another War
Make no mistake. America is directly or indirectly responsible for most world conflicts. Across North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, it plays the lead role.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 16, 2012 Fed Panic
On September 13, the Fed announced QE 3. Pimco head Bill Gross tweeted Bernanke plans to buy mortgages "till the cows come home."
SHARE Friday, December 30, 2011 Saudi Arabian State Terror
Annually, the State Department publishes human rights reports for over 190 countries. Its latest April 8, 2011 Saudi Arabia assessment discusses "significant human rights abuses and inability of citizens to change its absolute monarchal rule.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Israel's Rogue Killing Machine
Israel's entire history reflects depraved, out-of-control targeted and mass killings. Days of unrelenting bombing, murdering and injuring Gazans shows its contempt for law and human life.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, February 25, 2013 IAEA Report Confirms Iran's Peaceful Nuclear Program
It's no surprise. It's been that way for years. Iran's legally entitled to enrich uranium. Dozens of other countries do the same thing.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Syria's Liberating Struggle Continues
Syrians struggle valiantly to defeat Western-recruited invaders. Islamofasists infest their ranks. They're cold-blooded killers.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 25, 2011 What Next For Libya?
Jamahiriya loyalists hope he's alive, not dead. Either way, his bigger than life spirit inspires Libyans and others wanting freedom - not terror bombing, occupation, colonization, pillaging, exploitation, and misery.
SHARE Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Violence Rages Across Libya
Occupied Libya isn't pretty. Libya SOS said its government "recognize(d) the presence of the forces belonging to 14 different nationalities in the country under the umbrella of the training, assistance and advice."
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 5, 2012 City of Brotherly Love Event Promotes War and Hate
On February 2, notorious hatemonger Alan Dershowitz keynoted a Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (JFGP)/Hillel of Greater Philadelphia "Evening of Unity & Community Solidarity" with Israel.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, October 19, 2012 Beating Up on Russia, Syria and Iran
Russia is slandered for doing the right thing. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland calls Putin's government "morally bankrupt."
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, February 15, 2013 Israeli Gaza Airstrikes Violated Laws of War
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said so. Rarely does HRW do the right thing. Exceptions prove the rule. Most often it's a reliable imperial partner.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 15, 2007 A "Slow Motion Train Wreck"
The banking cartel owned Federal Reserve is engineering a "slow motion (economic) train wreck" in service to Wall Street and the giant banks that own this for-profit enterprise that's not a government agency as commonly believed.
SHARE Sunday, December 11, 2011 Muslim Charity Principals Denied Justice
On December 4, 2001, the Treasury Department declared the Holy Land Foundation a terrorist group, froze its assets, and falsely claimed it was used to funnel millions of dollars to Hamas.
SHARE Wednesday, July 18, 2012 ICRC Supports Imperialism for Profit
Progressive News Hour regular James Petras once said most NGOs skim 90% of donations for themselves. They're predators, not humanitarians. They serve political agendas for profit.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Israeli Delegitimization
Under the UN Charter, other international law, and principles of sovereign equality, all states are equal. None are more or less legitimate than others.
SHARE Thursday, April 12, 2012 Israel Declares War on Gunter Grass
Grass touched the right nerves. He deserves praise, not condemnation. Nonetheless, he's vilified for discussing Israel's open secret. It's nuclear armed and dangerous.
SHARE Friday, January 27, 2012 Torture and Abuse in Libya
NATO's alleged "responsibility to protect" was subterfuge. Months of terror bombings left Libya a charnel house.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, October 22, 2012 Rage Against Austerity
The criminal class in Washington is bipartisan. Together they planned force-fed pain. They met secretly. They mandated poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and hunger during hard times.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Pro-Israeli Media Coverage
Gaza rockets respond defensively to provocative Israeli bombing and shelling. Blame the victim articles and commentaries follow.
SHARE Saturday, April 20, 2013 The Bloom Is Off Gold
It is for now. Don't bet against it longer term. Value eventually wins out. Gold's secular bull market continues. Experts believe it has a long way to go.
SHARE Friday, April 27, 2012 Israel's Gulag Prison Hell
For decades, Palestinians have been slaughtered, displaced, intimidated, humiliated, collectively punished, and denied equal rights as Jews. They've also been mass imprisoned.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, August 3, 2012 Illegitimate Sanctions on Iran
Washington bears full responsibility for imposing illegitimate sanctions on Iran. Other countries are pressured to agree. Doing so harms their own interests.
SHARE Friday, August 31, 2012 Anti-Iranian Rage
Washington and Israel wage dirty covert wars. Iran's been targeted for years. Imperial aims are prioritized. Rule of law principles don't matter. Israel wants sole regional dominance. America wants it globally. Lawless tactics continue.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Is Syria Next?
Planned regime change in Syria?
SHARE Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Illegitimate Egyptian Elections
Last February, Mubarak's 30-year dictatorship ended. Another one replaced him. Egypt's military holds absolute power.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, October 26, 2012 Genocide in Bani Walid
Washington bears full responsibility for waging multiple wars on humanity. It planned, initiated and controls direct and proxy conflicts across North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
SHARE Sunday, December 25, 2011 Israel's Repressive Permit System
Repressive Israeli occupation is worse than South Africa's apartheid. It's a sophisticated form of social, economic, political and racial discrimination, strangulation, and genocide.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 15, 2012 Capitulation in Chicago?
By the time this article circulates, it may be all over but the shouting, finger-pointing, and bitterness among rank-and-file loyalists over another union sellout.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Aaron Swartz's Suspicious Death
Lingering suspicions remain. Why would someone with so much to give end it all this way? He was one of the Internet generation's best and brightest.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, June 15, 2010 End the Gaza Siege
Israel is slowly suffocating and starving 1.5 million besieged Gazans
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Venezuela Votes
Results for Venezuela's parliamentary election
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, May 19, 2008 Spinning the News - The FARC-EP Files, Venezuela and Interpol
The authenticity of Colombian-seized FARC-EP files in a March 1 cross-border raid is dubious at best and fake at worse. A distinct aroma of US-made mischief permeates them.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Sandy: Katrina Redux?
On August 29, 2005, New Orleans was woefully unprotected. It wasn't accidental. It was planned.
SHARE Monday, November 14, 2011 Israeli Anti-Democratic Legislation
On October 31, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) expressed concern about "two contradictory main trends" in Israel's Knesset winter session.
SHARE Thursday, December 22, 2011 Grim Holiday Season Tidings
New global data show grim results. China's real estate was especially bleak. It reported 70% of its 70 largest cities experiencing home price deflation, up from 47% in October. Rarely ever does this bode well for economic prospects or banking.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Israel's Ofra Settlement on Unauthorized Palestinian Land
By law, all claimed West Bank land must be recorded in the Land Register under the name of the purchasers. Failure to do so is a crime. Ofra settlers said they failed to comply to "protect the lives of the Palestinian sellers" even though there were none. Also, according to Israeli attorney Plia Albeck, 90% of supposed West Bank purchased land involved forged "fictitious" documents.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 7, 2012 Expect Bolivarian Victory in Venezuela
October 7 is the moment of truth. Venezuelans get to choose between populism and neoliberal harshness.
SHARE Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Israeli Hanging Judge Sentences Khader Adnan to Death
On Monday, military Judge Moshe Tirosh rejected Adnan's appeal as expected. Israel wants him dead. In his 59th day without food, his life hangs by a thread.
SHARE Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Israeli Commandos Electro-Torture Ship to Gaza Activists
On October 20, masked Israeli commandos lawlessly interdicted Ship to Gaza Estelle in international waters. It was over 30 nautical miles from Gaza's coast when intercepted.
SHARE Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Rogue Israeli Lawlessness
Endless examples occur daily. Overnight Sunday, Maan News said Israeli forces raided homes of seven recently released prisoners as part of the October 18 exchange.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 18, 2012 Wrongheaded UN Vote on Syria
On February 4, Russia and China vetoed the Arab League's one-sided Syria resolution (SC/10536). It illegitimately called for Assad to step down.
SHARE Sunday, April 15, 2012 Nuclear Chess
On April 14, two days of nuclear chess began in Istanbul. At issue is Iran's civilian program. So-called P5+1 countries - America, Russia, China, Britain, and France - plus Germany - know it's peaceful. They pretend otherwise.
SHARE Saturday, November 1, 2008 Studs Terkel: The Passing of An Icon
A Chicago legend. An iconic figure passed October 31. He's irreplaceable and will be sorely missed.
SHARE Saturday, February 4, 2012 Walid Hanatsheh: Palestinian Prisoner of Conscience
The Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association calls Hanatsheh "a human rights defender who is currently in administrative detention."
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Chavez Landslide Tops All In US History
Hugo Chavez won two landslide elections including being reelected President of Venezuela topping all those in US history.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Israeli-Style Peace and Justice
Israel is a repressive rogue state. Netanyahu bombs Gaza and attacks fishermen while talking peace.
SHARE Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Israel Plans More Walls
Instead of peace, reconciliation, equity and justice, Israel plans settlement expansions and more Walls. More on them below.
SHARE Saturday, April 28, 2012 Dying to Live Free
Israel's prison gulag is one of the world's most hellish. Palestinians held suffer horrifically. Inflicting pain and suffering is official Israeli policy. Rule of law principles are spurned.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 16, 2012 Scoundrel Media Support for Obama
Months before November's election, New York Times editors made their choice: Obama in 2012. Expect an official endorsement to follow.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, July 30, 2012 Emergency Central Bank Intervention Coming?
Greece is a corpse. It's waiting for its obituary to be written. Spain is on life support. Portugal and Ireland are wheezing. Italy is breathing hard. Britannia is sinking. America isn't far behind.
SHARE Wednesday, April 18, 2012 America's Lost War
America's Afghan war is lost and illegal. The Bush administration got no Security Council authorization or congressional declaration of war.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, September 17, 2012 Money Printing Madness
According to an ancient proverb, "Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad." Perhaps it had central bankers in mind.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 8, 2012 Marwan Barghouti: Prisoner of Conscience
On September 23, 2001, a warrant was issued for Barghouti's arrest. On April 14, 2002, he was arrested on spurious charges of murder, aiding and abetting murder, promoting murder, criminal conspiracy, and being an active member of a terrorist organization.
SHARE Thursday, January 26, 2012 Independent Fact-Finding Lybian Mission
A joint report was released by the Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR), Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), and International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC).
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 14, 2012 Stepped Up Russia Bashing
Russia is Washington's main military rival. Each nation has powerful nuclear arsenals and delivery systems able to destroy the other.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, July 9, 2012 Sham Libyan Elections
Libyans call what NATO wrought "dimacracy." Dima in Arabic is blood. NATO gains control by shedding it.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 17, 2008 Institutionalized Spying on Americans
It's no longer science fiction. Big Brother really is watching in Police State America. This article is an update with new information from that one written in December.
SHARE Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Palestinian Unity: A Threat, Says Israel
Palestine is sovereign territory. In 1987, Law Professor Francis Boyle drafted its Declaration of Independence. On November 15, 1988, the Palestine National Council (PNC) adopted it, affirming Palestinian statehood.
SHARE Sunday, September 16, 2012 Chicago Teachers Union Sellout
It's in the air. You can smell and taste it. It's not pleasant. Union bosses and city officials struck a deal. A previous article headlined Capitulation in Chicago?
SHARE Sunday, May 13, 2012 Waging Total War on Islam
When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton said that's where the money is. Washington targets the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia because it's where most proved oil and gas reserves are.
SHARE Monday, May 21, 2012 Jerusalem Day
In May 1948, Israel's independence was Palestine's Nakba. In June 1967, Jerusalem Day for Jews was Nakba 2.0 for Palestinians.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 17, 2012 Europe in Crisis
Four and a half years after crisis conditions erupted, nothing's been done to resolve them. The smartest guys around haven't fixed things.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 3, 2013 Hawkish Senators Want War on Iran
Permanent war is official US policy. Bipartisan complicity supports it. Doing so violates international, constitutional and US statute laws.
(8 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 8, 2012 European Electoral Postmortems
The morning after election Sunday, French and Greek voters have major issues unresolved. Austerity harmed people in both countries. Technocrats remain in charge. Odds remain long for change.
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 17, 2013 Chavez Laid to Rest
He died on March 5. Smart money says Obama killed him. His death was very suspicious. A previous article discussed it.
SHARE Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Major Media Liars Never Quit
Whenever major media Libya reports appear, truth is distorted, manipulated and falsified. For seven months, despite daily terror bombing and ground attacks, courageous loyalists bested the ferocity of NATO and its rebel army.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 25, 2012 Remembering Garda Ghista
An extraordinary woman passes away. She'll be sorely missed.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 21, 2012 Security Council Showdown Aftermath
On July 19, Russia and China vetoed a Western resolution on Syria. Invoking UN Charter Chapter VII, it effectively authorized war.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 3, 2011 Our Man in Pakistan
CIA agent caught red-handed committing cold-blooded murder.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 29, 2011 Anti-Imperial Voices
Last August, over 140 prominent Africans expressed opposition to NATO's imperial war against Libya. South African signatories to an open letter included former President Thabo Mbeki, former Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils, former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, and ANC National Executive Committee member Jesse Duarte.
SHARE Saturday, December 31, 2011 State of Human Rights in Israel
nnually, the State Department publishes human rights reports for over 190 countries. Its latest April 8, 2011 Israel assessment noted serious human rights abuses.
SHARE Thursday, November 8, 2012 Haaretz on Obama Reelection
Haaretz devoted most of its November 7 issue to covering it. Doing so reflects the importance of America to Israeli interests.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Obama: Money Power's Point Man
Throughout his tenure, Obama's done what supporters thought impossible. He's governed to the right of George Bush.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 10, 2012 NATO Edges Closer to War on Syria
Waging war is easy. Instigate provocative incidents. Blame them on targeted countries. False flags work as planned. So do Big Lies repeated enough times to get most people to believe them.
SHARE Friday, October 26, 2012 Big Week for Justice Department Vigilantes
Call it three-bagger injustice. Three "bad guys" in one week include one wrongfully arrested, another forced to plead guilty though innocent, and a third convicted without having committed a crime.
SHARE Saturday, October 1, 2011 Palestinian UN Membership Roulette
As Palestinian legal advisor in 1987, Law Professor Francis Boyle drafted its Declaration of Independence, creating a Palestinian state.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, May 11, 2012 NATO Heads for Chicago
A $100 million NATO invasion is coming. Low intensity conflict may follow. The "City of Broad Shoulders" may get more than it bargained for.
SHARE Friday, September 21, 2012 Bailout Fraud and Unaccountability
On December 8, 2008, the Senate confirmed Neil Barofsky's nomination as Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) watchdog. He assumed the post of SIGTARP (Special Inspector General for TARP).
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Choice in November - Nader v. Twiddle Dee or Twiddle Dum
2008 electoral theatrics show the deplorable state of US politics that reflects our "two party dictatorship." Obama is no "great liberal hope" despite his pretense to be one.
SHARE Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Washington Escalates War on Syria
Ousting Assad was planned years ago. At issue is replacing him with a pro-Western puppet. After two years of conflict, he hangs on resiliently.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, April 12, 2013 Attacking Venezuela's Democratic Process
Jimmy Carter calls Venezuelan elections the world's best. He does so for good reason. They shame America's sham process. Duopoly power controls things. People have no say.
SHARE Friday, February 18, 2011 Egypt's Spirit Lands in Wisconsin
Success only possible if protests grow and persist to victory, accepting no compromises on what workers never should give up.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 6, 2012 Mitt and Mormonism: Does It Matter?
Romney is America's first non-Christian presidential nominee. He's a Mormon (aka Latter Day Saints Church member - LDS). Does it matter? More on that below.
(6 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 3, 2013 Eroding Free Expression in Israel
Israel targets anti-war dissent. Demonstrators are beaten and arrested. So are journalists and activists. Arabs are vulnerable. So are Jews.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, June 16, 2008 Doug Dowd's "At the Cliff's Edge" - Part I
Doug Dowd is a wonder. At age 89, he still teaches part-time and is working on a new book. This one is a thundering denunciation of US imperialism and its dangers. Watch for Part II on this site.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Anti-Zionism Not Anti-Semitism
Ronnie Fraser heads The Academic Friends of Israel (AFI). According to its mission statement, it was established to "fight the academic boycott of Israel and all other forms of anti-Semitism in the UK and the International academic and scientific arenas."
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, August 24, 2007 Market Efficiency Hokum
Debunking the myth that so-called "free markets" work best and government always gets it wrong. It's pure nonsense and reason it has to be repeated all the time.
SHARE Friday, September 30, 2011 Entrapping Muslims in America
Post-9/11, American Muslims became fair game, targeting them for their faith, ethnicity, and at times prominence and charity.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 17, 2012 Media Cover for Israeli Crimes
The pattern playing out in Gaza is one Israel followed many times before. Provocations target adversaries. Multiple ones usually occur before targets respond.
SHARE Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Approaching Financial Abyss
An ocean of liquidity and institutionalized fraud alone keep dysfunctional economies from imploding.
SHARE Sunday, April 8, 2012 Abdulhadi Alkhawaja: Dying for Justice
Bahrain's Al-Khalifa monarchy is one of the world's most ruthless despotic regimes. It's also a valued US ally.
SHARE Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Yitzhak Shamir's Criminal Legacy
Shamir reflected the worst of what Joel Kovel calls "imperialist expansion and militarism (with) signs of the fascist malignancy."
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Supreme Court Spurns Justice
Several previous articles discussed the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) charity case. Five extraordinary human beings were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to long prison terms. They're doing hard time in America's gulag.
(4 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 25, 2012 Green Party Populism
Imagine a political party wanting America governed progressively. Imagine its platform stressing social justice, human and civil rights, peace, disarmament, and other populist policies America's duopoly spurns. More on this below.
(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.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 6, 2013 More Controversial Obama Appointments
Throughout his tenure, he ignored the best, brightest, most honorable and well qualified. He chose cabinet and other top picks he should have spurned.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 13, 2013 Globalized Torture
America's the world's leading human rights abuser. State terror is official policy. So is waging war on humanity.
SHARE Thursday, May 22, 2008 "Immoral Hazard"
Economic troubles are broad, deep and worrisome - yet market manipulators are adept at delaying the inevitable by putting off for tomorrow what will be worse then than now.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 31, 2011 Living Under Israel's Boot
Like occupied people everywhere, Palestinians understand oppression better than experts. Ask them. They'll explain.
SHARE Monday, September 10, 2012 Living Under Israeli State Terror
On November 6, Americans vote for president, Congress, and regional candidates. On matters concerning Israel, virtually every officeholder and aspirant expresses wholehearted support.
SHARE Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Beating Up on Iran and Syria
A new Press TV poll shows 72% of respondents believe ravaging Syria continues "to destroy the (regional) axis of anti-Israeli resistance"."
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, March 1, 2013 Supreme Court Authorizes Lawless Wiretapping
America's Supremes are notoriously hard right. Equal justice under law is just a figure of speech. Rule of law principles and egalitarian fairness don't matter. Power politics corrupts the High Court. It lacks legitimacy.
SHARE Sunday, February 19, 2012 Israeli Torture: Accountability Denied
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PACTI) "believes that torture and ill-treatment of any kind and under all circumstances is incompatible with the moral values of democracy and the rule of law."
SHARE Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Anti-Democratic Knesset Bills
Knesset summer session bills grievously harm civil and human rights if passed. Basic freedoms are at risk, including speech, assembly, association, and right to dissent.
SHARE Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Abusing East Jerusalem Children
Last July, B'Tselem published a report titled, "No Minor Matter: Violation of the Rights of Palestinian Minors by Israel on Suspicion of Stone-Throwing." It discussed their abusive treatment.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, September 10, 2012 Obama v. Romney on Issues Mattering Most
Both candidates represent duopoly power. They're two sides of the same coin. Differences between them are minor. On issues mattering most, they're in lockstep.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 8, 2012 UAV Incident Over Israel
On October 6, Haaretz headlined "IDF shoots down drone that penetrated Israeli airspace."
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, April 12, 2013 Obama's Neoliberal Budget
Main Street America's in protracted Depression. Conditions go from bad to worse. More than ever, vital stimulus is needed. Lots of it.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Gold Drops Most in 30 Years
It's getting hammered. In August 2011, it rose above $1,900 an ounce. It was an all-time high. At midday April 15, it was $1,364. It's a 28%+ decline.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Destabilizing Venezuela
On April 14, Venezuelans elected Nicolas Maduro president. He won fair and square. It's official. A nationally televised Monday ceremony announced it.
(11 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 15, 2007 Fake Congressional Opposition to War
Congressional Democrats again proving the criminal class in Washington is bipartisan as they prepare to vote for limitless funding for endless war in Iraq and against Iran as well if George Bush so orders.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Beating Up on North Korea and Iran
Washington needs enemies. When none exist, they're created. North Korea and Iran are prime targets. Neither poses threats. Yet they faced decades of false accusations.
SHARE Monday, October 29, 2012 Obama's Disposition Matrix
Call it elevating Murder, Inc. to a higher level. A Washington Post Special Report discussed America's permanent war agenda.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 14, 2013 Netanyahu: The Face of Israeli Fascism
During his first late 1990s prime ministerial term, Netanyahu was Israel's most polarizing leader. He exceeded the worst of his predecessors.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, March 31, 2006 The War Drums Are Getting Louder and Sounding a Clear Message
Why would those in charge in Washington ever want another war or maybe two of them. Already they're embroiled in two out-of-control debacles leaching multi-billions we don't have to pay for them. Now it looks almost certain we're now headed for a new one with Iran and may try to "double our displeasure" by adding still another with Venezuela to remove their twice democratically elected President Hugo Chavez.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 11, 2010 Brutalizing Palestinian Children
The unreported story of Israeli treatment of Palestinian children and the lifetime of harm it causes.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 30, 2012 Media Scoundrels Promote Permanent War
Real journalists report issues responsibly. Scoundrels operate by different rules. They play lead US imperial roles. Without them, pretexts for war wouldn't matter. Selling them depends on widespread dissemination. Messages not heard don't exist.
SHARE Saturday, July 7, 2012 Dismal Jobs Report Reflects Economic Decline
Years ago, America's economy was a job creation machine. Today it's rusted, wheezing, and sputtering on the way to collapsing.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 10, 2013 Record Number of US Military and Veteran Suicides
Headlines like this should shock: Suicides Outpace War Deaths. Surge in Military Suicides. Nearly Two Dozen Veterans Commit Suicide Daily.
SHARE Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Japan: America's Imperial Proxy
To this day, 67 years later, Japan remains occupied. A US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) stipulates terms under which American forces remain and operate.
SHARE Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Gaza: Good News and Bad
First the good. On November 22, the International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC) said a "Freedom Spring" convoy arrived through Rafah's border terminal, connecting Gaza and Egypt.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Preventing Peace to Wage War
Obama plans more wars. The peace candidate can't get enough of them. Hawkishness defines his agenda. So does belligerently transforming independent regimes into client ones.
SHARE Thursday, January 24, 2013 Israeli Election Results
Israel has no constitution. Basic Laws substitute. One defines the " Powers and Functions of the Knesset ." It's elected by "general, national, direct, equal, secret and proportional elections in accordance with Knesset Elections Law."
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, February 15, 2013 LAPD High Crimes
An organized subculture includes unjustified arrests, beatings, drug dealing, witness intimidation, murder, evidence planting, frame-ups and perjury.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 22, 2012 Gaza: Victimized by Israeli Terror Bombing
Tuesday night, Israel and Hamas agreed to halt hostilities. Midnight local time was chosen. Hamas didn't want conflict in the first place.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Chavismo Lives!
Venezuelans expect no less. They want no part of their ugly past. They'll put their bodies on the line to prevent it. They did before. They'll do it again.
SHARE Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Whistling Past the Graveyard
Europe's sinking. Japan's in recession. China risks landing hard. America's sure to follow. Yet equity markets rallied impressively so far in January.
SHARE Monday, September 19, 2011 Abbas and Fayyad: Collaborationist Israeli Allies
Five days ahead of Abbas petitioning the UN for Palestinian statehood and full UN membership, it's important to know who's friend or foe.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 2, 2012 NAM Leaders Support Iran
After six historic days, over 100 participating nations expressed support for common interests as well as host country Iran. The New York Times said NAM "handed".Iran a diplomatic victory."
SHARE Thursday, November 1, 2012 Beware Post-Elections
Electoral priorities feature rhetoric, not new adventurism advocacy likely to rile voters. Post-election, anything goes.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Washington And Israel: Partners In State Terror
State terror embraces many forms of lawlessness, duplicity and depravity. They include violence; war; conquest; colonization; plunder; targeted killings; torture; financial, political and social terrorism, and more.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Washington's Aleppo Strategy Failed
Since WW II, America lost every war it waged. Its only success was destroying nations and murdering millions.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 27, 2013 Obama's War on Whistleblowers
At perhaps the most perilous time in world history, exposing vital truths takes on greater urgency than ever.
(7 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 10, 2012 Bradley Manning Seeks Plea Deal
Plea bargains are sought or accepted for lesser sentences on charges faced. Innocent victims take them if offered. They know potentially what they face against hardball prosecutors wanting blood.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 6, 2013 Permanent War: Longstanding US Policy
Wars define America. They reflect longstanding policy. They're permanent. They've been waged every year in the nation's history. They target enemies at home and abroad. When none exist, they're invented.
SHARE Thursday, September 27, 2012 Drones: Instruments of State Terror
A new report jointly prepared by Stanford University's International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic (SU) and New York University School of Law's Global Justice Clinic (NYU) is titled "Living Under Drones."
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 24, 2013 More Economic Straight Talk
There's far too little of it around. TV talking heads shun it. All's well in the world, they say. They don't dare report accurately. Their jobs depend on manipulative deception.
SHARE Thursday, January 5, 2012 Systematic West Bank Settler Violence
B'Tselem 's been on the story for years. Settler violence is longstanding, troubling, and largely without accountability.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 2, 2011 Abbas Feeling Heavy-Handed Pressure
Washington wants Abbas' UN membership Security Council application tabled in limbo for months. On September 28, it was sent to a standing admissions committee.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Targeting Syria and Iran
Slowed but not derailed by Russia and China vetoing its Security Council resolution, America's regime change/war plans remain on track.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 14, 2012 Scoundrel Media Warmongering
Irresponsible Western propaganda advances the ball for war. At issue is possibly embroiling the entire Middle East in perpetual ones guaranteeing no winners.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, August 6, 2012 Targeting Chavez
Since taking office in February 1999, Chavez has been Washington's number one Latin American enemy.
SHARE Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Proposed FCC Media Consolidation Rules
In October 2007, then FCC chairman Kevin Martin proposed lifting the 1975 media cross-ownership rule. It forbid owning a newspaper and television or radio station in the same city even though conglomerates like Rupert Murdock's News Corp. and the (Chicago) Tribune Company already did.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 25, 2012 Spoiling for War on Syria
Nearly a year ago, Western-backed insurgent violence erupted. Heavily armed foreign fighters supplemented internal ones. Al Qaeda's very much involved.
SHARE Monday, July 16, 2012 Propaganda War on Syria
Major media scoundrels suppress truth and full disclosure. In times of war or when they're planned, it dies first.
SHARE Friday, December 2, 2011 US/Pakistan's Toxic Alliance
Partnering with America has a price. Pakistan's paid dearly. Post-9/11, it's been harmed economically, politically, and strategically. Has its military now had enough and want out? More on that below.
SHARE Thursday, November 15, 2012 Israeli Threat to Annul Oslo
Follow-through won't change facts on the ground. Israel's annulment threat is hollow.
SHARE Friday, June 13, 2008 BBC's Pro-Israeli Bias
BBC's reporting is consistently one-sided in all its reporting. It shows up disturbingly in its support for Israel and its disdain for Palestinians.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Imperial Rage for War
America ravages the world one country at a time or in multiples. Post-9/11 alone, millions died. Vast destruction was caused. Human misery caused is incalculable.
SHARE Monday, September 24, 2012 Stealing Palestinian Resources
Israel wants it all. For decades, it's been systematically stealing Palestinian land and resources.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 9, 2013 New York Times Wages War on Medicare and Social Security
The record of America's newspaper of record is deplorable. It supports wealth, power, privilege and dominance. It backs corporate interests. It spurns popular ones. It endorses imperial wars.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Obama Wants Lynne Stewart Dead
Lynne's 73. She's gravely ill.
Obama killed Chavez. He wants Lynne dead. Unjustifiable longterm imprisonment assures it.
SHARE Monday, May 21, 2012 Chicago Under Siege
NATO arrives everywhere violently. Chicago was no exception. During summit activities, city cops are enforcers. They specialize in serving wealth, power, and imperial interests.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 21, 2012 Spoiling for Another Lebanon War
Lebanon has the misfortune of bordering Israel. The IDF attacked its northern neighbor in 1978, 1982, 1996, and 2006.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 14, 2012 Goldman Sachs Free to Keep Stealing
Goldman again got off scot-free. On August 9, the Justice Department dropped criminal fraud charges. Evidence the equivalent of enough firepower to sink a carrier battle group was buried and forgotten.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, July 7, 2008 Supreme Court, Inc.: Supremely Pro-Business
The Roberts Court - the most supremely pro-business High Court ever. Most often it distorts and disdains the rule of law in its one-way rulings.
SHARE Sunday, February 24, 2013 Washington Whitewashes Israeli Murder
Why not. It whitewashes its own. Washington is a rogue terror state. So is Israel. It denigrates non-Jews. It's waged war on Palestine for decades. It's guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. Its rap sheet makes serial killers look saintly.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 23, 2012 Imperial Warrior Kerry at State
Hillary Clinton will leave State. She'll further her 2016 presidential ambitions. She wants to succeed Obama.
SHARE Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Pressure Builds for War on Syria
It's baked in the cake. Preparations began months ago. Regime change plans are longstanding. The road to Tehran runs through Damascus.
SHARE Monday, November 26, 2012 Netanyahu Plans More War
He admitted it. He's not finished. He has lots more killing and destruction to do. He "will not hesitate to do what is necessary to defend our people," he said.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Anti-Iranian Hysteria
Western media, hard right commentators, and pro-Israeli groups feature regular anti-Iranian denigration, slander, misinformation and lies.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Chicago: America's Epicenter of Resistance
Public education is on the chopping block for elimination. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants it commodified into another business profit center. At issue is saving it.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 29, 2011 Israeli West Bank Annexation Bill
On September 27, the JTA Global News Service of the Jewish People headlined, "Knesset to vote on annexing the West Bank."
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, June 1, 2012 Murder, Inc: Official Obama Policy
Obama's wars increase body counts daily. New ones planned will add more. Death squads operate in 120 or more countries. So do CIA agents licensed to kill.
SHARE Saturday, March 9, 2013 Chavez: Visionary Leader Extraordinaire
He and Castro matter most. They don't come any better. They transformed their countries responsibly. Doing so made the impossible possible. They did it against long odds. They won over hearts and minds.
(9 comments) SHARE Monday, July 9, 2007 Making Gaza "Scream"
Israel made occupied Palestine "scream" for six decades. It's now hardened to a more severe intolerable level in Gaza people of conscience and other nations must demand be stopped.
SHARE Friday, March 30, 2012 What's Next in Syria?
On March 27, Syria formally accepted Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan.
SHARE Monday, April 30, 2012 Washington and Israel Threaten Humanity
So does NATO. It's America's imperial tool. An alliance for war, not peace, enemies were invented post-Soviet Russia.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, November 30, 2012 Obama Wants State-Sponsored Murder Legalized
A previous article discussed Obama's kill list. Another explained his "disposition matrix." Both constitute elevating Murder, Inc. to a higher level.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Denis Rancourt's Struggle for Justice
Injustice defines Western societies. America long ago spurned rule of law principles. Canada marches in lockstep.
SHARE Thursday, November 1, 2012 Drone Wars
Perhaps one day they'll arrive over a neighborhood near you. Drones are becoming America's weapon of choice. Domestically so far, they're used only for eyes in the sky spying.
SHARE Sunday, October 21, 2012 Good Guys We're Not
David Cromwell is a Scottish writer, activist and oceanographer at the National Oceanography Centre in Britain. He and David Edwards are Media Lens.org co-editors.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 14, 2012 Racist Israeli Supreme Court Rulings
Two recent Israeli High Court rulings follow a disturbing trend. On January 11, divided justices ruled 6 - 5 for Israel's Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law.
SHARE Thursday, October 11, 2012 War or No War on Iran?
In Shakespearean terms, indeed that's the question. Longstanding regime change plans are known. Means to achieve them have been ongoing for years.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, December 3, 2012 Waging War on Palestine
Palestinians know what they're up against. UN success changed nothing on the ground. Daily Israeli state terror continues. World leaders do nothing to help.
(11 comments) SHARE Monday, April 2, 2012 The View from Istanbul
So-called "Friends of Syria" aren't at all friendly to most Syrians. Syrian National Council/Free Syrian Army hostility is visible in daily violence they commit.
(8 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 18, 2007 Democrat Agenda Omissions
How the corrupted Democrats are complicit with Republicans and the Bush administration in betraying the public trust.
SHARE Thursday, August 16, 2012 Non-Aligned Movement Summit
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) web site says it has 115 members "representing the interests and priorities of developing countries."
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 6, 2013 AIPAC Conference Day Two
AIPAC operates lawlessly. It's an unregistered foreign agent. It prioritizes militancy, war, occupation harshness, apartheid, racist hate, and Israel uber alles.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 3, 2012 Vote Independent or Stay Home
Voting for Obama or Romney is like choosing between death by hanging or firing squad. Either way you're dead.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 30, 2013 Regime Change Begins at Home
Charles Derber's book by that title says it's the only way to free America from corporate rule. It transformed America from "we the people" to what CEOs say goes.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Hunger Striking for Liberation, Justice and Dignity
Samer Issawi's a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine activist. In April 2004, he was wrongfully arrested. He committed no crime.
(14 comments) SHARE Monday, March 10, 2008 Bush and Uribe v. Chavez and Correa
The latest salvo in Bush v. Chavez. The soothing rhetoric and restoration of diplomatic ties mean nothing. Just a matter of time until the next made in USA eruption occurs.
SHARE Friday, August 3, 2012 The Austerity Hoax
Since 2008, Western nations have force-fed their people austerity poison. Decline replaces prosperity. Millions suffer. Living standards deteriorate. Societies become no longer fit to live in.
SHARE Thursday, March 22, 2012 Freedom or Death
On March 22, Hana Shalabi's 36th hunger strike day began. After examining her, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I) said she's in imminent danger of death.
(6 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 13, 2013 America's Deplorable State of the Union
Obama's annual State of the Union addresses reflect beginning-to-end doublespeak duplicity. Empty rhetoric signals business as usual.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 29, 2008 Disturbing 2008 Global Peace Index Report
Global Peace Index unfairly targets Venezuela. It makes its entire effort suspect. It also smacks of Washington involvement.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Legitimizing Permanent Occupation of Iraq
Bush administration policy is hard line and fixed. It plans permanent occupation of Iraq. Democrats support it. No surprise. Iraqis may have other plans. Stay tuned.
(16 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 18, 2007 Nobel Hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of the Nobel Peace Prize award to a war criminal. Unfortunately, he's not the first one to get it as the article explains.
SHARE Sunday, August 26, 2012 Getting Away with Torture in Israel
Torture is illegal at all times under all circumstances with no allowed exceptions. Israel's Supreme Court ruled both ways.
SHARE Saturday, June 23, 2012 Cold War Politics Redux
Following Soviet Russia's dissolution, everything changed but stayed the same. US aims remained hard-wired. Today it's back to the future.
SHARE Sunday, July 29, 2012 New York Times on Israel's Democracy
The Times is a longtime imperial apologist. It's no different on Israel. On July 21, its editorial headlined "Israel's Embattled Democracy."
SHARE Sunday, September 30, 2012 Judge Stays Terry Williams' Execution
A previous article discussed Terry's fight for life. He was scheduled to die on October 3. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge M. Teresa Sarmina spared him for now. More on her ruling and what's next below.
SHARE Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Palestine: One or Two State Solution
Opinions vary. Why isn't clear. Years ago, two states were possible. No longer. Israel controls over half the West Bank and much of East Jerusalem. More is added daily.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, April 20, 2012 Warning: Visiting Israel Is Dangerous
Don't visit Gaza by sea. In May 2010, nine Mavi Marmara activists died trying. Anyone planning Gaza, West Bank, or East Jerusalem trips be warned.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Stoking False Threats
Fearmongering, propaganda, deception, and hidden truths are weapons of war. They're used to convince people they're justified, righteous and vital.
SHARE Friday, August 24, 2012 Saving a Failed System
Combining 17 dissimilar countries under one monetary/fiscal system assured disaster waiting to happen. One size fits all rules don't work. Euro expert Bernard Connolly knew it before the euro's 1998 introduction.
SHARE Monday, February 18, 2013 Avigdor Lieberman's Trial Begins
He's an ultranationalist extremist. He represents the worst of Israel's lunatic right-wing fringe. He matches Netanyahu's zealotry. He out-Sharon's Sharon.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 4, 2013 Imperial America's in Good Hands with Philip Gordon
He's an American diplomat. He's a foreign policy specialist. He's Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. His portfolio includes 50 countries.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 12, 2007 Holiday Hypocrisy
The corruption and hypocrisy of our federal holidays for patriotism and profit.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Doug Dowd's "At the Cliff's Edge" - Part II
Part II of Doug Dowd's stinging indictment of US imperialism. At age 89, he wrote it as a thank you to his many students (and future ones) who enriched his life and continue to where he's now still teaching in Italy.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 3, 2012 New York Times Promoting War on Iran
Longstanding Times policy supports imperial US wars against nonbelligerent countries posing no threats.
SHARE Thursday, May 3, 2012 Targeting Murdoch
Quelle surprise! Britain's parliament discovered what media critics and people wanting real news and information knew decades ago.
SHARE Thursday, October 6, 2011 Palestinians Protest Israeli Prison Hell
Israel treats Palestinian prisoners horrifically. In detention, interrogations include torture, intimidation and other abuses.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, August 20, 2012 Agent Orange: A Deadly Legacy
Fifty-one years and counting! On August 10, 1961, America began spraying Agent Orange in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Operation Ranch Hand waged herbicidal warfare for 10 years.
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, March 8, 2013 Chavez: A Personal Tribute
He's gone. His two-year cancer struggle ended. It claimed him. He's sorely missed.
SHARE Sunday, July 15, 2012 Strategically Timed Syrian Massacre
Insurgents are enlisted, armed, funded, trained, and directed by Western and regional special forces.
SHARE Saturday, September 8, 2012 America's Dismal August Jobs Report
Headlines obscured its ugliness. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported a dismal 96,000 jobs created. Whisper numbers suggested around 200,000. June and July totals were revised down 41,000. They're usually momentum drivers for future data releases.
SHARE Friday, October 12, 2012 Holy Land Foundation Case Goes to Supreme Court
Post-9/11, America declared war on Islam. Injustice triumphed. So did hate and fear. Innocent Muslims became fair game. Guilt by accusation became policy.
SHARE Monday, July 23, 2007 Saving A President
A desperate George Bush shows he's willing to do anything to stay in power - building troop and weapons levels in Iraq, attacking Iran and waging war on the First Amendment July 17 by criminalizing dissent.
SHARE Monday, June 25, 2012 Obama's War on Democracy
In June 2009, Obama orchestrated Honduran President Manuel Zelaya's ouster. A US supported fascist despot replaced him.
SHARE Friday, July 20, 2012 Syria Roulette
In Las Vegas, the house seldom loses. Rarely are dirty Washington schemes foiled. It's playing hardball against Syria.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 9, 2013 Israel Commits Crimes Without Punishment
Israel is a rogue state. It's a serial abuser. It commits crimes without punishment. It tolerates no criticism.
SHARE Friday, February 22, 2013 Straight Talk on Israel
Zygmunt Bauman is UK-based University of Leeds Emeritus Professor of Sociology. His work spans five decades. He's now aged 87.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, August 20, 2007 Iraq Progress Report: A Time to Assess and Reflect
An account of the true conditions on the ground in Iraq before a flurry of September progress reports come out packed with the usual kinds of disinformation we've come to expect from the Bush White House.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Looting the Seas
World seas are raped for profit.
(18 comments) SHARE Monday, May 28, 2007 Venezuela's RCTV: Sine Die and Good Riddance
The culpable, corrupted Venezuelan hard right TV station, RCTV, is now off the air replaced by a public service station serving all Venezuelans.
SHARE Saturday, February 18, 2012 Solidarity with Khader Adnan
Day 62 and counting. Adnan's hunger strike continues. On February 15, Israel let his wife Randa see him for the second time.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 11, 2013 Force-Fed UK Austerity
Since 2008, America, Britain and other European nations force-fed austerity harshness. Neoliberal and imperial priorities take precedence.
SHARE Saturday, April 14, 2012 Syrian Insurgents Violate Ceasefire
It was too good to last. On day one, insurgents violated ceasefire calm. Blame Washington's dirty hands. It manipulates everything going on.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, July 23, 2012 Washington's Plan B for Syria
Replacing independent governments with pro-Western puppets is official US policy. So is war on Islam.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 31, 2012 CIA Calls Israel Main US Regional Spy Threat
On July 28, AP reported it. Anonymous sources were cited. The CIA's Tel Aviv station chief discovered "sensitive equipment he used (at home) to communicate with" headquarters personnel in Langley, VA was compromised.
SHARE Monday, April 15, 2013 New York Times v. North Korea
The Times is America's unofficial ministry of information and propaganda. Daily managed news misinformation is featured.
(4 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Israel Wages War on Human Rights
Daily incidents reveal Israeli state terrorism writ large. Praying to the wrong God is called terrorism. So is wanting out from under Israel's repressive boot.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 22, 2012 Long Knives Target Iran
February 11, 2012 marked the 33rd anniversary of Iran's 1979 revolution. It ended a generation of repressive rule under Washington's installed Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 25, 2012 Abbas: Collaborating with the Enemy
Previous articles explained Abbas' longtime collaboration with Israel. He sold out long ago for whatever benefits he derives.
SHARE Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Occupation Hell in Palestine
Forty-five years and counting. In 1977, John Pilger titled his documentary film " Palestine Is Still The Issue ." It's no different today than then. In many respects, it's worse.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Inaugural Hypocrisy
A previous article discussed America's quadrennial exercise in hypocrisy. It's institutionalized. It conceals the nation's dark side.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 1, 2012 Readying the Greek Corpse for Burial
Greece is being systematically raped, pillaged and destroyed. Bankers demand it. What they want, they get, no matter the human toll and economic ruin.
SHARE Saturday, December 22, 2012 Fiscal Cliff Reality
Political Washington theater continues. Republicans and Democrats agreed years ago to erode America's social contract en route to eliminating it altogether.
SHARE Monday, August 13, 2012 Drumbeat for War on Iran
Haaretz, Israeli officials, US and other Western ones know Iran has no nuclear weapons program. It likely has no intention of pursuing one. It abhors them and wants a nuclear-free Middle East.
SHARE Monday, August 27, 2012 Historic Tehran NAM Summit
After the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is the most important world body. Hopefully its 16th summit will infuse it with new life.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Venezuelan Leadership Up for Grabs?
New reports about Chavez's health raise concerns. He's struggling to recover from complicated cancer surgery. Previous articles explained. More on his current status below.
SHARE Friday, February 10, 2012 Murdering Khadar Adnan
Adnan's a political prisoner hunger striker against gross Israeli repression and injustice. Two previous articles discussed his case and grave health condition after 55 days without food.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 1, 2012 Spurious Terrorism Indictments
On May 19 and 20, NATO occupied Chicago violently. Downtown residents were in virtual lockdown. No-fly zones were imposed. Elaborate barricades were erected. Constitutional rights were suspended.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 29, 2012 Chavez Opposition Disintegrating
On October 7, voters get to choose Venezuela's next president. It's all over but the cheers, postmortems, and perhaps opposition planned disruptions.
SHARE Monday, October 22, 2012 Dubious Reports about Fidel Castro's Health
Responding in longer form to erroneous reports of his death, Mark Twain was quoted saying, "Reports of my death death were greatly exaggerated."
SHARE Monday, November 12, 2012 Waging War Without Declaring It
America does it in proxy wars and some direct ones. Israel waged war on Palestine since 1948.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 9, 2012 NATO Intervention in Syria Imminent
VoR cited fabricated claims about threatening chemical weapons. Media scoundrels hype them. Sarin nerve gas was mentioned. Reports claimed Assad readied it in bombs. No evidence whatever was cited.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Italians Reject Austerity
It's high time voters somewhere did. It transfers wealth to bankers, other corporate favorites and rich elites.
SHARE Saturday, February 4, 2012 Say No to War
Wolfgang Borchert : German, author, playwright, poet. His experience under Hitler and Wehrmacht service changed his life.
SHARE Wednesday, April 11, 2012 The Winds of War
When Washington plans regime change, wars are waged if other methods fail.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Syrian Opposition Unity Deal
Last week, Doha hosted Washington's reinvented scheme to forge new Syrian opposition unity. Only pro-Western puppets need apply. So-called Friends of Syria are its enemies.
SHARE Monday, November 5, 2012 Public Banking Works
Publicly-owned banks work as intended. Colonial America had them for 25 years. Tax and inflation-free prosperity followed.
SHARE Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Obama Declares Global Cyberwar
Throughout his tenure, Obama governed lawlessly for the monied interests that own him. He's waged no-holds-barred war on humanity.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, March 15, 2013 Israel's Fascist Government
On January 22, Israelis voted. Results hardened fascist rule. Dominant right-wing parties control 102 of 120 Knesset seats.
SHARE Monday, March 12, 2012 America's Afghanistan Legacy
If hell on earth exists, it's headquartered is in Afghanistan, but has many global affiliate locations.
SHARE Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Tepid Palestinian Authority UN Upgrade Bid
Instead of going for easily within reach full UN membership, Abbas prefers settling for less. Why he'll have to explain.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, June 25, 2007 "Demonstration" Government in Palestine
The made in Washington and Jerusalem coup d'etat against the democratically elected Hamas government because they're too democratic and refused to be Israel's enforcer against their own people like corruptible Fatah is willing to be.
SHARE Thursday, January 31, 2008 Life in Occupied Gaza
Life for Palestinians under a medieval siege that world leaders ignore, the UN debates and abstains, and the Arab League denounces but won't act. In the meantime, a devastating human tragedy unfolds.
SHARE Monday, January 28, 2013 Tim Geithner's Legacy of Shame
From January 26, 2009 - January 25, 2013, he was Obama's Treasury Secretary. He and Fed chairman Bernanke engineered crisis conditions.
SHARE Saturday, August 4, 2012 Bazooka Economics
Did he or didn't he? ECB president Mario Draghi promised "whatever it takes." Great expectations arose. August 2 was D-Day.
(8 comments) SHARE Friday, May 16, 2008 Grow Them Young, Pay Them Well - Anti-Chavistas, That Is
Who said crime doesn't pay? Read on about the outrageous event last night at New York's Waldorf Astoria. It elevated brazenness to a new level. Only in America.
SHARE Friday, July 13, 2012 UK Democracy in Terminal Decline
Like America, UK democracy long ago passed the point of no return. Arguably it never existed.
SHARE Saturday, October 6, 2012 Pressure Building for More Middle East War
Obama's currently waging more direct and proxy wars than any previous president. He plans more. Expect it post-election whoever wins.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, June 15, 2012 JPMorgan Chase on Capitol Hill
On June 13, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testified before the Senate Banking Committee. He discussed his firm's recent trading loss and industry practices.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Olympiad Readiness: Militarized London Total Policing
Olympism today differs vastly from its Athens roots. A previous article explained it's more about profiteering, exploitation, and cynicism than sport.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Fiscal Cliff Doublespeak Duplicity
As issue is destroying social America, increasing the unprecedented wealth disparity, punishing ordinary households, impoverishing growing millions, and providing limitless funding for militarism, imperial wars, and corporate favorites.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, August 15, 2008 Corporate Media Bashes New Chavez Enabling Law Decrees
The corporate media never fails to misreport and mischaracterize democratic Venezuela and its President. This time it's over constitutionally exercised actions.
SHARE Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Spain: The Latest Shoe to Drop
This one won't be the last. The late Bob Chapman warned years ago about what's unfolding now in real time. He explained what this writer calls bad policies assure bad results. It happens every time.
SHARE Sunday, July 22, 2012 Dying for Justice in Israel
Among developed countries, Israel is one of the world's most socially, politically, and economically unjust. It mocks democratic values and social justice.
SHARE Friday, September 28, 2012 New York Times Promotes War on Syria
The Times isn't alone, but its view matters. It has global reach. It's true in articles, editorials, and op-eds.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, February 27, 2012 Syrians Overwhelmingly Approve New Constitution
Major media scoundrels can't bear reporting good news they'd rather suppress, so they downplay and disparage it best they can. More on that below.
SHARE Friday, April 13, 2012 Calm Before Greater Storm in Syria
Previous articles stressed Washington's longstanding regime change plans in Syria. Independent sovereign states aren't tolerated.
SHARE Thursday, July 12, 2012 Whitewashing Criminal Fraud
Crime pays so why not commit it. The only penalty is nasty headlines for a few days and minor slap on the wrist fines or admonishments about promising no repeats. At least not until next week.
SHARE Friday, April 5, 2013 Playing the North Korea Card
For decades, North Korea's wanted normalized relations with Washington. It's been repeatedly rebuffed. Promises made were broken. America needs enemies.
SHARE Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Fraud at the Polls
Over the weekend, Greece held second round parliamentary elections. Egypt held a presidential runoff. Results of both are suspect.
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.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 1, 2012 Netanyahu in New York
He's not there yet, but he's coming. Three days of torment and venomous anti-Iranian propaganda are planned. Big Apple residents will need decompression time when he leaves.
SHARE Friday, January 25, 2013 Fascism Wins Big in Israel
Israeli election results hardened fascist rule. Dominant right-wing parties control 102 of 120 Knesset seats.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 4, 2013 Whitewashing Israeli Murder by Torture
Torture is official Israeli policy. It's longstanding. Palestinian suffering explains best. Thousands every year are subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment. Their physical and emotional scars bear witness.
(5 comments) SHARE Monday, September 10, 2007 "Unrecognized" Palestinians
Israel violates international law and its own Basic Law by denying its Arab citizens their legal rights.
SHARE Thursday, January 12, 2012 Israel's Draconian Infiltration Law
On January 10, Haaretz writer Jonathan Lis headlined, "Knesset passes (Law to Prevent Infiltration) that could put asylum seekers in jail without trial."
SHARE Saturday, December 8, 2012 Obama Plans African Wars
Obama's warmaking appetite exceeds all his predecessors and then some. He's already waging multiple direct and proxy wars.
SHARE Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Scrambling for Africa's Resources
It's more than about oil, stupid. It's for vast African riches. Resource/mineral wars define America's agenda.
(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 Friday, January 25, 2013 Targeting Younas Abdullah Muhammad
American disparagement of Muslims is longstanding. In his book " Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People ," Jack Shaheen said they've been denigrated throughout decades of cinematic history.
SHARE Sunday, April 14, 2013 Creating a North Korean Threat
Washington needs enemies. When none exist, they're invented. A previous article said North Korea's straight from central casting.
SHARE Friday, August 13, 2010 From Goldstone to Uribe
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to whitewash the Gaza Flotilla massacre
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Israeli Terror Attacks: Day 6
Israeli terror attacks continue. They're merciless. Defenseless civilians are targeted. It's official policy in all Israeli conflicts. Besieged Gazans are sitting ducks.
SHARE Saturday, December 8, 2012 Raising Money for Killers
Imagine holding a fundraiser for murder, destruction, and occupation viciousness.
(5 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 31, 2012 Papering Over Disaster
Fall 2007 began the onset of America's greatest Depression. Europe's in deep trouble. Reckoning day's delayed by bailing out insolvent banks and throwing money at markets like confetti.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 26, 2013 Wall Street's in Good Hands with Mary Jo White
On January 24, Obama nominated Mary Jo White as SEC head. "You don't want to mess with Mary Jo," he said. Others have different views. More about her below.
SHARE Wednesday, April 25, 2012 NGOs Promote Wars for Profit
Like better known war profiteers, NGOs also cash in. A Centre for the Study of Interventionism (CSI) report discussed it.
SHARE Monday, January 28, 2013 Medical Neglect in Israeli Prisons
Palestinians in Israeli prisons are grievously abused. Conditions resemble gulag hell. Treatment is deplorable. Fundamental human rights are violated.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Syria Blamed for Turkish Provocation
On June 22, two Turkish warplanes provocatively entered Syrian airspace low and fast. Doing so showed hostile intent.
SHARE Monday, March 26, 2012 Israelis and Iranians Against War
Israelis aren't all like Netanyahu and Knesset extremists like him. Most want peace, not war.
SHARE Saturday, May 26, 2012 Continuing Palestinian Hunger Strikes
Israel mocks democratic freedoms. Force-fed occupation injustice reveals its true face. It rivals the world's worst tyrannies. Scoundrel media cover-ups can't change facts.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 2, 2013 No Relief for Palestine in New Year
Gaza remains isolated under siege. No relief in sight looms. Occupation harshness is policy. Peace is a four-letter word.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, March 1, 2013 Israeli Commanders on Trial
A previous article said Israel's rap sheet makes serial killers look saintly by comparison. It's no exaggeration. Decades of crimes of war, against humanity and genocide explain.
SHARE Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Israel's Racist of the Year Award
Israeli racism is longstanding. It's institutionalized. Imagine honoring it. Israel did so. It finds new ways of reaching new lows. It disgraces itself in the process.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 5, 2013 AIPAC Conference Promotes War
On March 3, AIPAC's 2013 conference began. It "Celebrat(es) 65 Years of Friendship." It's nothing to be admired.
SHARE Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Violence-Wracked Honduras
On June 28, 2009, a coordinated State Department-Pentagon project allied with Honduran military commanders and top opposition figures ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
SHARE Friday, November 9, 2012 Israel's Dr. Strangelove
Uniting Netanyahu and Lieberman is bad enough. Combined with Uzi Arad's influence makes it combustible. More on him below.
SHARE Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Human Rights Get Short Shrift in Israel
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) assesses human rights in Israel annually. It's 2012 report is "bleak."
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Remembering Russell Means
Over a year ago, he knew he had inoperable esophageal cancer. It spread to his tongue, lymph nodes and lungs. It was just a matter of time. On October 22, it took him. His journey to the spirit world began.
SHARE Monday, September 3, 2012 Bona Fide Eurozone Crisis
Economist Jack Rasmus appears regularly on the Progressive Radio News Hour. He calls Eurozone conditions today "a bona fide crisis."
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 16, 2013 America's Dirty War in Iraq
America wages wars dirty. They're all unprincipled and lawless. It's official policy. Exceptions don't exist. No-holds-barred barbarism is longstanding.
SHARE Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Targeting Iran
Hostile US/Israeli rhetoric is longstanding. Obama and Netanyahu consider Iran an existential threat. Claiming it turns truth on its head.
(4 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 13, 2007 The Greatest Story Never Told
Revealing examples of how the corrupted corporate media cover the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, December 31, 2012 Rare Israeli Justice
Instances indeed are rare. An important one deserves mention. In mid-July 2010, Knesset members stripped MK Hanin Zuabi of key parliamentary rights and privileges.
SHARE Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Straight Talk on US/Israeli Relations
Harry Truman recognized Israel minutes after its May 14, 1948 independence was declared. He was the first world leader to do so.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Israel's One of World's Biggest Land-Grabbers
It shouldn't surprise. Israel stole Palestinian land for decades. In 1948, it stole 78% of historic Palestine. In 1967 it took the rest.
SHARE Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Obstructing Palestinian Statehood Begins
Washington/Israeli/EU/Ban Ki-moon duplicitous strategy is to subvert Palestinian statehood by a combination of diversion, delay and exclusion from debate on what Palestinians most want and deserve.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Intense Anti-Assad Propaganda
Western propaganda is relentless. Media scoundrels regurgitate official misinformation and bald-faced lies. Truth and full disclosure are verboten.
SHARE Thursday, February 23, 2012 Irresponsible Anti-Iranian Fear-Mongering
Irresponsible anti-Iranian political and pack journalism rhetoric sound ominously like spurious Iraqi WMD threats in the run-up to the 2003 war.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Major Media Admit Presence of Foreign Militants in Syria
Syria's conflict isn't an uprising, revolution or civil war. It's lawless Western aggression. It targets an independent government and its people. Doing so violates fundamental international law.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 26, 2012 OWS Activists Called Domestic Terrorists
US history is littered with repressive laws. Constitutional protections and civil liberties have been targeted. The 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts restricted First Amendment freedoms.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Scandal Hits Cyprus
Grand theft is official Cypriot policy. Bank account haircuts are authorized. Those above 100,000 euros are targeted.
SHARE Sunday, May 27, 2012 Anti-Iranian Propaganda
When America goes to war or plans one, media scoundrels march in lockstep.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 2, 2013 UN Mission Condemns Israeli Settlements
On January 31, the UN International Fact-Finding Mission on Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory published damning findings.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Denying Palestlnians Fair Access to Water
Water and sanitation are recognized as indispensable human rights. In July 2010, the General Assembly's Resolution 64/292 affirmed it.
SHARE Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Israeli Political Prisoner Khader Adnan Near Death
Thousands of Palestinian political prisoners languish in Israeli prisons. Virtually daily, more arrests are made. Those incarcerated face torture, appalling prison conditions, and other forms of abuse.
SHARE Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Pushing for War on Iran
Congressional hawks want war. Bipartisan support backs it. Moderates outnumber hotheads. At issue is for how long.
SHARE Monday, October 8, 2012 Syria on the Boil
What's been ongoing for over 18 months looks all too familiar. It could continue for some time. It took most of the 1990s to fully balkanize Yugoslavia. America was the lead belligerent.
SHARE Saturday, May 19, 2012 Israeli Police State Crimes
Multiple times daily they occur in Occupied Palestine. In the week ending May 16, Palestinian West Bank communities experienced 41 lawless incursions.
SHARE Monday, April 15, 2013 Imperial Partners Showcase Their Ruthlessness
America and Israel partner in injustice. They prioritize it. Imperial lawlessness is policy. So is state terror. Many examples explain. They're commonplace daily.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 20, 2007 The Record of the Newspaper of Record
Exposing the deceit and hypocrisy of the New York Times in its coverage of Venezuela under Hugo Chavez
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 15, 2012 Criminalizing Dissent in Israel
Netanyahu's government is its most extremist ever. Fundamental freedoms are threatened.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Palestinian Liberation Requires Unity
PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi wants EU help to end Israel's occupation. She said America's preoccupied with elections and grossly biased for Israel.
SHARE Thursday, February 16, 2012 Deepening Greek Tragedy
Greece is banker occupied. Ordinary people have no say. Parliamentarians get orders and obey. Despite multiple painful austerity rounds, Troika power demands more - the IMF, EU and European Central Bank (ECB).
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 5, 2013 Venezuela's Future
The New York Times debated it. Nine views were presented. Mark Weisbrot co-directs the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He's fair-minded and forthright.
SHARE Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Grand Prix State Terror
Perhaps Bahrain April 22 was a first. Imagine a sporting event featuring state-sponsored terror and blood in the streets.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, September 28, 2012 Terry Williams: A Life in the Balance
Human life is sacred. Throughout its history, US policy scored it. It shows horrifically in one war after another. It's no different at home at the federal, state, or local levels.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 3, 2012 Trick or Treat Jobs Report
Friday's headline number belies dire economic reality. Main Street's in protracted Depression. Nearly 25 million Americans are jobless.
SHARE Friday, December 21, 2012 Obama/Boehner Two-Step
Previous articles explained fiscal cliff duplicity in detail. At issue is destroying America's social contract. Both parties agreed early in Obama's first term. They plan killing it incrementally by a 1,000 cuts.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Islamofascist Rule in Egypt
Washington engineered Mubarak's ouster. He fell from grace. He became more liability than asset.
SHARE Saturday, September 18, 2010 Life in Devastated Haiti
Nine months post-quake, little has been done for its victims.
SHARE Monday, September 26, 2011 Quartet Anti-Palestinian Statehood Proposal
Notably, the proposal excludes key issues, including settlements, 1967 borders, East Jerusalem as Palestine's capital, Gaza's siege, diaspora Palestinians right of return, and their legitimate elected Hamas government, among others.
SHARE Thursday, December 1, 2011 International Solidarity Day with Palestine
Established by the UN in 1977, International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on or around November 29.
SHARE Thursday, October 4, 2012 Bolivarianism v. Fake US Democracy
On October 7, Venezuelans go to the polls. Expect Chavez reelected again overwhelmingly. Expect the freest, most open and fair electoral process in the Americas. Perhaps it's the best anywhere.
SHARE Thursday, November 29, 2012 Bangladesh Sweatshop Fire
Corporate predators seek cheap labor worldwide. Countries like China, India, Honduras, Jordan, Haiti, and Bangladesh provide it.
SHARE Saturday, March 2, 2013 Thaw in Israeli Immunity?
Hope springs eternal. Palestinians waited so long. Don't expect too much too soon. Anything is better than nothing.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 11, 2012 Israel Terror Bombs Gaza
Imagine living years under deplorable isolated siege conditions. Imagine also enduring regular Israeli land, sea and air attacks.
SHARE Monday, August 6, 2012 Rights of Demonstrators in Palestine
Last September, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) published an "Informational Pamphlet for Demonstrators in the Occupied Territories."
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 4, 2012 Security Council Showdown on Syria
Slowly things are coming to a head. America, Israel, rogue NATO partners, and regional despot allies are itching for a fight with Syria. Russia and China stand firmly opposed.
SHARE Monday, June 18, 2012 Palestinian Footballer Near Death
Footballer Mahmoud Sarsak declined food for 90 days and counting. He's been detained uncharged for nearly three years. He demands release. Israel refuses.
SHARE Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Khader Adnan: Day 60 and Counting
On February 15, Palestinian faction leaders began supportive hunger strikes. Gazans erected a sit-in tent near ICRC's Gaza City offices.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Sucking Up Shamelessly to Israel
America's special relationship with Israel too often reflects the tail wagging the dog. Increasingly, the Jewish state is more strategic liability than asset.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Targeted Killings: US and Israeli Specialties
International law permits justifiable self-defense. Targeted killings are prohibited, especially premeditated ones like America and Israel repeatedly commit for reasons other than claimed.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 26, 2012 Challenging Obamacare
Last November, the Supreme Court agreed to hear challenge arguments against Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - aka Obamacare.
SHARE Thursday, September 20, 2012 Hypocrisy not Democracy in America
US elections are farcical. Obama and Romney represent two sides of the same coin. Neither offers choice. Democracy never existed and doesn't now. Rhetoric substitutes for reality.
SHARE Monday, October 1, 2012 Pressure Builds for Full-Scale War on Syria
Rhetoric hides intent. Turkey wants safe zones, and perhaps a no-fly zone. Britain and France both said no options are ruled out, including a no-fly zone. Ahead of US November elections, Washington is more low key, but not entirely.
SHARE Saturday, February 23, 2013 Understanding Israeli Settlements
They violate international law. They prioritize land theft. They prevent peace. On January 31, the UN International Fact-Finding Mission on Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory condemned them for good reason.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 20, 2012 Unconditional Surrender in Chicago
September 18, 2012 will be remembered in Chicago as a day of infamy. Corrupt city officials and union bosses won. Teachers, parents, and kids lost.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 14, 2012 Infomercials for Despots
Sanitizing news and suppressing what's most important is bad enough. Imagine compounding it by producing infomercials for despots. CNN stands accused. More on that below.
SHARE Friday, December 28, 2012 Bahraini State Terror
Al-Khalifa despots run Bahrain. State terror is official policy. Washington supports it. Generous aid is provided. King Hamad remains a close US ally. Double standard hypocrisy defines America's foreign and domestic agenda.
SHARE Sunday, January 13, 2013 Permanent Afghanistan Occupation Planned
America came to stay. Accelerated withdrawal claims reflect subterfuge. Washington officials and media scoundrels don't explain. Misinformation and illusion substitute for reality.
SHARE Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Israel Attacks Lebanon
Israel regularly violates Lebanese air space. Doing so is longstanding. It's also illegal. Incursions sometimes happen multiple times daily. Conflicting reports discussed an overnight border attack.
SHARE Monday, February 25, 2008 Washington v. Cuba After Castro
The passing of an era in Cuba, Washington's hostile reaction, and the marked differences between the two countries.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Syria Boils
News from Syria is grim. Libya 2.0 looms. Fabricating a chemical weapons threat looks like pretext for full-scale war.
SHARE Monday, June 4, 2012 Wisconsin's Recall Election
Winter 2011 witnessed an epic worker rights battle. Wisconsin public workers challenged Republican Governor Scott Walker.
SHARE Saturday, July 28, 2012 Torturing Children: Official Israeli Policy
Israel treats children like adults. Only two countries impose life without parole (LWOP) sentences on minors - America and Israel.
SHARE Sunday, January 20, 2013 Navi Pillay Targets Syria
She's UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Her job involves spurning them. She's a reliable imperial tool. She's up to her old tricks.
SHARE Friday, April 27, 2012 Land Day: Why It Matters
In 1948, Israel stole 78% of Palestine. In 1967, they took the rest. The Israeli/Palestinian conflict remains the longest unresolved one of our time.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 27, 2012 Avigdor Lieberman Faces New Charges
He's Netanyahu's main coalition partner. He represents the lunatic fringe of Israeli governance. He's a serial felon. He's ideologically anti-democratic and hardcore racist.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Friends of Syria Declare War on Assad
On April 1 in Istanbul, Washington-led rogue leaders discussed ways to destabilize and topple Assad.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 13, 2012 America and Israel Wage War on Humanity
America's longstanding policy is permanent war. It's the only nation ever to wage them ever year in its history abroad and/or at home.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Washington Plans War on Syria
On March 11, Assad repeated what he's said numerous times. He's "ready to support any honest effort to solve the situation."
SHARE Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Abdulhadi Alkhawaja Near Death
Abdulhadi is a heroic human rights activist. A previous article discussed him and his ordeal in detail.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 8, 2012 Irrational Draghi Exuberance
Thursday was Draghi day. He explained what ECB watchers knew. At his Frankfort press conference, he said Governing Council members agreed to unlimited bond buying. It's called Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT).
SHARE Saturday, December 29, 2012 Israel's Long Arm
Right wing extremism defines it. So does institutionalized persecution.
SHARE Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Life in East Jerusalem
Palestinians suffer grievously under occupation, including in East Jerusalem. Israel wants it entirely Judaized as its capital even though legally it's an international city under UN trusteeship.
SHARE Monday, May 28, 2012 Daily Kristallnacht in Palestine
Imagine daily life under these conditions. Occupation harshness enforces institutionalized terror. Fear is constant. Collective punishment is policy.
SHARE Saturday, August 18, 2012 Bahrain Imprisons Human Rights Leader
The Al Khalifa monarchy rules Bahrain despotically. State terror is policy. Activists are targeted, arrested, tortured, and imprisoned. Kangaroo court proceedings deny justice.
SHARE Monday, January 14, 2008 Using Bhutto for Imperial Gain
There's an apt line from Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore that goes: "Things are seldom as they seem. Skim milk masquerades as cream." Apply it to Bhutto's assassination and you've got the theme of my article.
SHARE Sunday, April 22, 2012 Security Council Authorizes 300 Syrian Monitors
On April 21, the Security Council unanimously adopted a Russian/EU resolution. It calls for deploying up to 300 unarmed military Syrian observers for three months.
SHARE Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Supercommittee Strikes Out
By law, automatic $1.2 trillion in cuts over 10 years will start in 2013. They're to be equally divided between defense and domestic programs. Don't bet on it.
(15 comments) SHARE Monday, November 13, 2006 New Faces, Same Agenda
The deceptive mid-term election results cloaked in phony euphoria concealing the dismal reality nothing at all changed in Washington where come January it will be just business as usual - proving again the criminal class in the nation's Capitol is bipartisan.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, May 4, 2012 Choice Not on Ballot in French Election
France replicates most Western societies. Elections give voters little choice at best. Most often there's none. Two dominant parties usually compete. In France, there's three.
SHARE Saturday, September 1, 2012 Romney/Ryanism in Tampa
Tampa may never be the same. Republicans left it pockmarked. At least they're gone. Residents welcomed their departure. Three days of pre-scripted hokum were featured. Romney/Ryan speeches featured revisionist history. Democrats get their turn next week.
SHARE Monday, March 18, 2013 UN Human Rights Council: US Imperial Tool
With few exceptions, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) marches in lockstep with Washington. It does so shamelessly. Poland's Remigiusz Henczel serves as president.
SHARE Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Expanding Draconian Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Powers
A previous article discussed CFAA. It explained the following:
It's an anti-hacking law. It's a computer trespass law. It criminalizes accessing computer systems "without authorization."
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 28, 2013 Honduran Police State Repression
On June 28, 2009, Obama colluded with Honduran fascists. With US approval and support, they ousted Honduras' democratically elected president.
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 4, 2012 Netanyahu Says War is Peace
He sounds like Obama. He has delusions of Big Brother. He's turning Israel into Oceania. He believes freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength. Rogue leaders think and govern that way.
SHARE Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Israeli Terror Attacks: Day 7
When will Israel decide enough's enough? When will enough dead Palestinian men, women, children, infants, and elderly satisfy Netanyahu's blood lust? He'll have to explain.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, July 2, 2012 Profile of Institutionalized Racism
According to Hamoked , the Center for the Defence of the Individual, Israel revoked residency rights for about 240,000 Gaza and West Bank Palestinians from 1967 to 1994. About 15,000 were aged 90 or older.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Greek Whistleblower/Journalist Risks Imprisonment
Doing the right thing is risky. Greek magazine publisher Costas Vaxevanis faces charges of violating state privacy laws. Potentially he faces two years in prison.
SHARE Saturday, November 3, 2012 Good News and Bad
A personal note: As a writer and radio host, I'm often asked why I don't discuss good news. My answer is when I find some I will. Today I did, and here it is.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Profile of Imperial Lawlessness
Israel is second only to America in imperial lawlessness. Both nations partner in high crimes too grave to ignore.
SHARE Friday, October 12, 2012 Turkey's High Risk Game
Turkey is Washington's lead anti-Syrian belligerent. It's playing with fire. It may end up burned. For good reason, Assad blames Ankara for heightened tensions and border confrontations.
SHARE Sunday, April 21, 2013 Venezuela's Maduro Inaugurated
Latin American and other heads of state attended Maduro's inaugural ceremony. Earlier he accused opposition forces of triggering post-election violence.
SHARE Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Washington Targets Syria and Iran
US policies threaten both nations. Doing so imperils the region and beyond. Syria's now in focus. Iran's turn awaits.
SHARE Friday, March 15, 2013 Paul Ryan's at It Again
He represents Wisconsin's first congressional district. He was Romney's vice presidential running mate. He's House Budget Committee chairman. Wall Street Journal editors love him.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 6, 2013 Another Dismal Jobs Report
Putting lipstick on this pig doesn't wash. One analyst said March data was miserable from every angle. Economist David Rosenberg called it "one soft US jobs report." It "quash(ed) the consensus view of economic re-acceleration."
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Exploiting Holocaust Remembrance Day
Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day is commemorated annually. It runs from sundown April 7 to sunset April 8. This year's theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 years Since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising."
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Chicago's War on Education
Corrupt city officials and union bosses want teacher rights marginalized and kids denied education. It's longstanding policy.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, October 1, 2007 Greenspan's Dark Legacy Unmasked
Alan Greenspan's dark legacy refutes the historical revisionism in his memoirs.
SHARE Friday, March 8, 2013 Obama Authorizes Killing Americans Domestically
Rogue leaders overstep. They never quit. Tyranny in America is hardwired. Bush authorized it for eight years. Obama exceeds his worst policies. He masquerades as people friendly.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 16, 2009 ICRC: Israel Traps Gazans in Deprivation and Despair
Gazans - trapped in the world's largest open-air prison, under siege for over two years, getting way inadequate outside help, and none whatever from Western powers that support Israel's slow-motion genocide against a civilian population unable to stop it.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, April 9, 2012 Reality in Occupied Palestine
Gaza's attacked regularly. Dozens of West Bank incursions occur weekly. Police state harshness and arrests follow.
SHARE Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Worrisome Middle East Developments
Days of Syrian/Turkish border incidents threaten further escalation into something more serious. Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants fired mortar rounds on Turkish territory from Syrian locations they control.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 13, 2012 Demagoguery Substitutes for Debate
When is a debate not one? When it's not intended to be. When theatrical blather substitutes. When demagoguery takes center stage.
SHARE Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Torturer Lawsuits: Some Good News
Two lawsuits against private military contractors (PMCs) offer encouragement. Both were brought under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed them on behalf of tortured and abused plaintiffs.
SHARE Thursday, April 18, 2013 Washington v. Venezuela
Longstanding US plans prioritize regime change. It's the oil, stupid! Venezuela has the world's largest reserves. It's a prize Washington covets.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Obama's Asia Pivot
In late 2011, Obama prioritized reasserting America's Pacific presence. His Asia pivot was announced.
SHARE Monday, February 20, 2012 Escalating Syrian Tensions
For nearly a year, externally generated violence wracked Syria. Dirty Western hands planned and implemented it. Rogue regional despots were enlisted for support.
SHARE Friday, March 23, 2012 Gaza Siege Harshness Continues
Israel's claimed easing is false. Besieged Gazans remain isolated. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) assessed conditions in January.
SHARE Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Syria Threatens No One
Media scoundrels specialize in distorting comments and meaning.
They're hyperbolic over Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi saying Syria would only use chemical weapons against external aggression.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Advancing the Ball for War on Syria
What's ongoing bears disturbing similarities to events preceding NATO's 1999 Yugoslavia aggression.
SHARE Friday, June 29, 2012 Duplicitous Human Rights Council Report on Syria
On June 27, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) discussed conflict conditions in Syria. Truth took a back seat. Some present denounced its absence.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, November 16, 2012 Ahmed Jabari (1960 - 2012
On November 15, thousands in Gaza City residents mourned Jabari's assassination. Israel murdered him the previous day in cold blood.
(14 comments) SHARE Friday, December 8, 2006 The Spirit of Democracy in Venezuela
The reelection of Hugo Chavez was a model of how a real democracy works in contrast to the fraudulent and illusory one in the US.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 30, 2013 Depositor Haircuts: The New Norman
Grand theft reflects official policy. Money is made the old-fashioned way. It's stolen. Nothing's done to stop it. Corrupt politicians and regulators permit it. They do so for benefits they derive.
SHARE Friday, October 14, 2011 Abbas, UN Membership and Peace Talks
Globetrotting to enlist UN membership support, Abbas told Time magazine in Columbia on October 11 that he'll resume talks if Israel accepts the Quartet's proposal.
SHARE Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Israel Gives Chutzpah New Meaning
The Yiddish word derives from the Hebrew hutspa. It means insolence or audacity. The Urban Dictionary adds "unmitigated effrontery or impudence."
(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 Sunday, March 10, 2013 Israeli Violence on International Women's Day
Police state harshness reflects official Israeli policy. Palestinians are ruthlessly targeted. On March 8, Israeli security forces stormed the Al Aqsa mosque.
SHARE Thursday, November 3, 2011 Dissing Europe's Failed Bailout Scheme
Heavily indebted Eurozone countries face insolvency. Adding more can't save them. Nonetheless, policy makers repeat past mistakes, compounding failure with more of it.
SHARE Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Fatah Israeli Collaborators
Call it an open secret. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, unelected Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, and like-minded Fatah officials collaborate with Israel's occupation harshness.
SHARE Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Putin/Obama Talks
Since reelected in March, Putin and Obama met for the first time on Monday at the Los Cabos, Mexico G20 meeting.
SHARE Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Lawsuits for Information on Drones
Drones are increasingly becoming America's weapon of choice. They're used to kill and spy. Domestic warrantless surveillance is illegal.
SHARE Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Netanyahu: The Mouth that Roars
His bluster long ago wore thin. Iranian/Israeli/Middle East analyst Meir Javedanfar said he put himself up a tree and wants Obama to bring him down. "It's come down to threats, threats, threats, but we are at a saturation point."
SHARE Friday, August 24, 2012 War of Words on Iran
If words could kill, imperial Washington long ago would have returned Iran to its nightmarish Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi days.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, September 7, 2012 Democrats Throw Palestinians Under the Bus
On Wednesday evening, Democrat convention delegates took three voice votes calling Jerusalem Israel's capital. Each time, nays sounded louder than yeas.
SHARE Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Gaza Gripped by Crisis
Punishing years under siege, Cast Lead's devastation, and regular IDF air, land and sea attacks took a terrible toll on Gazans physically, economically and emotionally.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 4, 2012 This Land Is Their Land
Palestine belongs to Palestinians. They're willing to settle for what lies within 1967 borders. It's 22% of what they lost. They also rightfully claim East Jerusalem as their capital. It's theirs, not Israel's.
SHARE Thursday, October 4, 2012 America's Sham Electoral Process
It's bad enough to make some despots blush. It doesn't rise to the level of good fiction. No respectable film producer would accept a script explaining it. Who'd believe a democratic system so implausible. It's more fanciful than real.
SHARE Saturday, December 15, 2012 Holding Israel Accountable
For decades, world leaders let Israel get away with murder. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights ( PCHR ) said enough is enough. It wants Israeli officials held accountable.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 3, 2013 Washington OK's Israeli Aggression on Syria
It shouldn't surprise. Washington and Israel are longstanding imperial partners. Significant regional operations are jointly planned.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Anti-Syrian Blame Game
Washington, NATO allies, complicit regional partners, the UN, and media scoundrels wrongfully blame Syria for massacres, other killings, and atrocities committed by Western recruited death squads.
(8 comments) SHARE Monday, April 15, 2013 Chavismo Wins
Venezuela's spirit of democracy lives. Celebratory fireworks followed Maduro's win. They were more subdued than last October. Chavez won then by 11 points.
SHARE Friday, February 3, 2012 Israeli Settlements: An Obstacle to Peace
In fact, on November 15, 1988, the Palestinian National Council (PNC) proclaimed an independent Palestine. At the time, Washington provisionally recognized its independence.
SHARE Friday, June 22, 2012 Western Hypocrisy on Iran's Nuclear Rights
According to senior Iranian legislator Esmayeel Kosari :
Western nations recognize Iran's legitimate "nuclear rights, and they have no way out but to continue negotiati(ing)."
SHARE Saturday, February 23, 2013 Washington Backs Syrian Anti-Government Terrorism
Make no mistake. Syria is Washington's war. It was planned years ago. Regime change is policy. At issue is replacing Assad's government with a pro-Western puppet one.
SHARE Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Israel's High Court Spurns Justice
On May 8, hunger strikers Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh reached day 71. On May 7, Israel's High Court ruled let 'em die.
SHARE Saturday, February 23, 2013 UNESCO Peace Prize to a War Criminal
It shouldn't surprise. Nobel committee members prioritize doing it. America's Presidential Medal of Freedom honors genocidists. So does Israel's equivalent award.
(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.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, April 16, 2007 Ecuador Votes for Revolutionary Change
Sunday the Ecuadorean people voted overwhelmingly in a referendum for democratic progressive social change to come from a new Constitution to be drafted and voted on later this year.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 6, 2013 Bolivariansm in Venezuela
With or without Chavez, it's institutionalized. It greatly improved the lives of most Venezuelans. It's become part of the national culture. It won't wane and die.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, October 15, 2007 Promised Social Change in Ecuador
Signs of real change in Ecuador under a socially democratic president wanting to end Washington's neoliberal agenda.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 5, 2012 Electoral Politics in America
Issues go unaddressed. People are left uninformed in the dark. Media scoundrels focus on popularity, not competence, and what readers and viewers most need to know.
SHARE Monday, April 23, 2012 Grand Prix Shame
On Sunday, April 22, Bahrain's Grand Prix went on as scheduled. This year's grand prize is disgrace, not glory.
SHARE Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Terrorizing Palestinian Youths
Based on spurious charges or others too minor to matter, Israel arrests, tortures, traumatizes, convicts, and detains hundreds of Palestinian youths lawlessly. Many suffer lasting effects.
SHARE Friday, August 17, 2012 Another Anti-Iranian Hate Group
America has no shortage. Belligerent groups infest the country. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is one of many. Its leaders represent extremist neocon interests. By any definition they're rogues.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, November 2, 2012 Caught in the Act
Washington wages direct and proxy wars dirty. Favored allies are cold-blooded killers. Cutthroats are America's favorites. The more vicious the better. America's so-called responsibility to protect (R2P) is a license to brutalize and kill.
SHARE Friday, March 9, 2012 Waging War on Truth
Major media scoundrel reports, commentaries, and editorials distort, misreport, censor, and suppress. Truth and full disclosure lose out. Readers and viewers deserving better are cheated.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 21, 2012 Latest Beirut Bombing Incident
First impressions suggest another "who done it" incident. Similar ones occurred many times before. Guilty parties often get named later. Key always is cui bono?
SHARE Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Israel Shells Syria and Gaza
A previous article said beware of false flags. For months throughout the Syrian conflict, possible full-scale Western intervention loomed. It still does. Post-US elections, it's more likely, not certain, but reports suggest expect it.
SHARE Monday, July 9, 2012 Israeli Judicial Harshness
A new Addameer report explains how Israel uses military courts and imprisonment as instruments of repression.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 14, 2013 Gitmo Atrocities Continue
America's by far the world's leading human rights abuser. It commits horrific crimes globally. No other nation matches its record. It's longstanding. It's unconscionable. It's lawless.
SHARE Saturday, December 1, 2012 Palestine UN Vote Postmortems
Pillar of Cloud echoes are still audible. Cast Lead crimes aren't forgotten. Nor is Gaza's siege, occupation harshness, expanding settlements, and horrific daily persecution.
SHARE Wednesday, January 2, 2013 New UN Report on Syria
On January 2, the UN News Center headlined "Data suggests death toll could be more than 60,000, says UN human rights office."
(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 Thursday, April 26, 2012 Abbas Censors Truth
Israel notoriously censors truth. Military censorship bans or sanitizes material potentially harming Israel's security. Media/government agreements comply.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Contagion Affects Europe
Europe keeps sinking deeper into financial crisis. Eurozone straightjacket rules force 17 dissimilar countries to live by one size fits all diktats. Flawed planning preordained eventual disaster.
SHARE Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Lawless Domestic Spying
Years ago, domestic spying was common. Post-9/11, it became institutionalized. Police states do it. So do faux democracies. America is no exception.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Venezuelan Electoral Postmortems
Chavistas celebrated Sunday's victory. Bolivarianism triumphed over exploitive neoliberal harshness. In open, free, and fair elections, Venezuelans got to choose. It's constitutionally mandated. Every vote counts equally.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 7, 2012 Netanyahu's Israel
He's made Israel more unfit to live in than any of his predecessors. Palestinians have no rights whatever. Israeli Arabs have few. Most Jews are losing theirs incrementally.
SHARE Thursday, February 28, 2013 Kerry Supports Anti-Syrian Government Terrorists
Kerry replaced Clinton at State. He didn't miss a beat. He continues her imperial arrogance. He prioritizes war. He deplores peace. He supports Israel's worst crimes.
SHARE Tuesday, July 3, 2007 Reinventing A War Criminal
Efforts to reinvent Tony Blair into a peacenik only expose him as a poorly disguised Trojan horse.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 23, 2012 Lynne Stewart Appeal for Justice
Lynne was wrongfully indicted, convicted, sentenced, and given a far harsher one unjustifiably on appeal.
SHARE Saturday, May 5, 2012 Israel Toughens Prison Harshness
Palestinians throughout the Territories face daily state terror. Prisoners in Israel's gulag are worst off. Prison harshness just increased. More on that below.
SHARE Friday, August 10, 2012 Crimes Against Humanity
Israel commits daily crimes against humanity. Intermittently, crimes or war are committed.
SHARE Saturday, May 12, 2012 Hunger Strikes Highlight Israeli Injustice
Israel treats Palestinian prisoners horrifically. Cruel and unusual punishment is policy. Detention conditions include torture, intimidation, and other abusive practices.
SHARE Thursday, May 17, 2012 Syria and Iran in Focus
Washington has longstanding regime change plans for both countries.
SHARE Monday, March 11, 2013 Thomas Perez: Obama's Labor Secretary Choice
Throughout his tenure, Obama waged war on labor. Perez won't change things. He'll replace Hilda Solis. She resigned in January. She accomplished little in four years.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, April 5, 2013 Institutionalized Barbarism: Official Israeli Policy
A previous article discussed Arafat Jaradat. Shin Bet interrogators killed him. They tortured him to death. Independent autopsy results proved it.
SHARE Sunday, February 3, 2013 Iran's Legal Right to Enrich Uranium Unchallenged
It's been that way for years. Iran fully complies with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) provisions. Its nuclear program is peaceful. US intelligence says so. Annually it repeats earlier assessments.
SHARE Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Plan Colombia Heads for Mexico
It's ugly and part of the North American Union militarization and annexation of the continent. Why? So corporate predators can strip mine it for profits and exploit us in the process.
SHARE Friday, February 22, 2013 Guilt by Accusation
Police states govern this way. Israel's one of the worst. Racism is institutionalized. Arabs have no rights. They're considered subhumans. They're viciously persecuted.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, November 26, 2007 Tragedy and Travesty at Annapolis
Once again, hypocrisy will be matched by certain failure at Annapolis. To highlight the point, the IDF bombed Gaza overnight and the Territory remains under a devastating siege.
SHARE Monday, October 15, 2012 Intensified Warrantless Spying in America
Newly released ACLU Justice Department documents and Kurt Eichenwald 's just published book titled "500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars" provide new information on lawless spying in America.
SHARE Saturday, January 5, 2013 Netanyahu: Unfit to Serve
It shouldn't surprise. He's a world class thug. He deplores democratic principles. He spurns peace. He menaces the region. He prioritizes racist persecution. He stresses neoliberal harshness.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 17, 2013 Two Years of Bahraini State Terrorism
February 14 marked the second anniversary of Bahrain's uprising. Earlier protests erupted sporadically.
SHARE Wednesday, February 27, 2013 University of Ottawa Racism, Censorship and Abuse of Power
In June 2008, Allan Rock became university president. He's a former Canadian politician and UN ambassador. He's a pro-Israeli flack. He supports its worst crimes.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 27, 2012 Netanyahu Pledges Continued Lawlessness
What else can be expected from Israel's worst ever leader. He's a serial lawbreaker. He deplores democratic values. His contempt for non-Jews is palpable. He calls Palestinians sub-humans. It shows in how he treats them.
SHARE Thursday, November 22, 2012 Israeli Terror Attacks: Day 8
What can't go on forever, won't. As long as world leaders let Israel get away with murder, killing Palestinians won't stop.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 17, 2013 Israeli Apologist Benny Morris
He knows Iran threatens no one. It hasn't attacked another country in over two centuries. Its neighbors aren't threatened. It prioritizes peace, not war.
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 Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Venezuela: Post-Electoral Sour Grapes
Throughout his tenure, America's scoundrel media vilified Chavez relentlessly. They did so straightaway.
SHARE Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Cyprus Portmortems
Solutions worse than problems don't resolve them. Cypriots face protracted hard times. Former IMF chief economist Michael Mussa explained three kinds of crises: liquidity, solvency and stupidity.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Punishing Gaza
Israel continues to violate international law in oppressing the Palestinian people. Conditions in the Territories are intolerable and desperate ahead of the latest sham "peace process" to convene in Annapolis.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Agitate for Change
Sitting on the sidelines accomplishes nothing. Indifference isn't an option. Nothing important changes without public involvement and activism. "We the people" must show we mean it.
SHARE Sunday, June 24, 2012 Destroying Susiya Village to Save It
On February 7, 1968, AP correspondent Peter Arnett contributed one of the Vietnam War's most memorable quotes.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 9, 2012 Legitimizing Illegal Spying
On August 15, federal district court Judge Cormac Carney dismissed a class action ACLU of Southern California/Council on Islamic American Relations (CAIR) lawsuit.
SHARE Monday, April 16, 2012 Worrisome Security Council Syrian Resolution
On April 14, the Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2042. The UN News Centre headlined, "Syria: Security Council authorizes deployment of advance military observer team."
SHARE Thursday, September 13, 2012 German High Court Capitulates to Bankers
As expected, the Court caved. On September 12, headlines reported it. The Financial Times said "German politicians declared the road clear for the creation of the eurozone's (500 billion euro) rescue fund after the country's constitutional court rejected a petition to block it."
SHARE Friday, October 19, 2012 Palestinian Authority to Hold Sham Elections
Longtime Israeli collaborators Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad scheduled West Bank municipal elections on October 20, 2012. Democracy isn't on the ballot. Palestinians are skeptical for good reason.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 17, 2013 Obama Heads to Israel
As now scheduled, he'll arrive March 20. He'll remain until March 23. It's his first presidential visit. He made several trips before. He's only the fifth US president to go. Others included Nixon, Carter, Clinton, and GW Bush.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 1, 2008 The New York Times v. Hugo Chavez
The NYT is at it again doing what it does best - acting as a servile imperial tool attacking one of its favorite targets - Hugo Chavez and Venezuela's model democracy that exposes the sham one here.
SHARE Friday, January 25, 2013 Targeting Chavismo
Dark Washington forces never quit. Nor do media scoundrels. Chavez is fair game. Since 1999, he's been maliciously targeted and maligned. Ill or well makes no difference.
SHARE Friday, April 13, 2012 Iran Nuclear Talks
On April 14 and 15, Istanbul will host so-called P5+1 countries. They include the five permanent Security Council members - America, Russia, China, Britain, and France - plus Germany.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Netanyahu at It Again
He's undisciplined, unchecked, and unambiguous. He never knows when to leave well enough alone. He makes more enemies than friends. He's a consummate loudmouth bully. He hurls unrestrained verbal assaults. More on that below.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 31, 2013 Washington's War of Aggression on Syria
Israel partners with Washington's wars. It's been largely covertly involved against Syria. It's now blatantly overt.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 28, 2013 Hollywood-Style History
Hollywood's complicity with Washington is longstanding. Movie moguls are duplicitous. The only thing they like like better than good films are good deals.
SHARE Monday, April 1, 2013 Discriminatory Israeli Land Policies
On March 28, Haaretz headlined "Just 0.7% of state land in the West Bank has been allocated to Palestinians, Israel admits."
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, May 4, 2007 Wall Street Journal Claims Chavez Oil Policy "Aims to Weaken US"
Wall Street Journal again attacking Hugo Chavez's progressive social democratic policies because they hurt corporate America wanting everything their own way but no longer get it in Venezuela thanks to Chavez.
SHARE Monday, October 3, 2011 Palestinian Freedom Later, Not Now
On October 2, Haaretz said "Israel accepts Quartet peace plan," making Palestinian UN membership conditional on negotiating peace with an unwilling partner.
SHARE Sunday, October 16, 2011 Israeli/Palestinian Prisoner Swap
Since Hamas captured Gilad Shalit on June 25, 2006, on and off talks negotiated his release.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Torturing Palestinian Detainees
Israel, like the US under George Bush, condones and uses torture routinely as official policy.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 10, 2013 Mavi Marmara Massacre Whitewash Redux
In May 2010, Israeli commandos committed premeditated murder. They killed nine humanitarian activists in cold blood. They did so in international waters. They were trying to bring vitally needed aid to besieged Gazans.
SHARE Friday, June 1, 2012 Obama Prioritizes War
Colleagues say killing comes easy for Obama. So does his insatiable appetite for war. Duplicitous rhetoric hides it. Close advisors know better.
SHARE Wednesday, September 12, 2012 It's the Occupation, Stupid
Haaretz contributor Amira Hass is right saying so. Current headlines highlight thousands of West Bank protesters.
SHARE Thursday, September 27, 2012 Obama in New York
On September 25, Obama addressed the UN General Assembly. Duplicity, imperial arrogance, and belligerent were conspicuous.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, March 8, 2013 Oprah at Harvard
Harvard's Crimson announced it. Oprah will deliver Harvard's 362nd Commencement address.
SHARE Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Four More Years of War
Inaugurating US presidents quadrennially reflects institutionalized hypocrisy.
SHARE Thursday, January 24, 2013 Lynne Stewart's Struggle for Justice Continues
Numerous previous articles discussed her case, character, and dedication to rule of law principles. She's an internationally recognized human rights lawyer.
SHARE Friday, July 6, 2012 Unresolved Iran Nuclear Talks
Multiple rounds have been held. Istanbul technical talks just concluded. Breakthroughs haven't happened. How can they when Washington blocks them.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 11, 2012 Cooked or Accurate US Employment Numbers?
For over a decade, US job prospects have been dismal. Since crisis conditions erupted in 2008, they've been dire for millions wanting work.
SHARE Thursday, November 29, 2012 Arafat's Body Exhumed
On November 27, Arafat's body was exhumed. Samples were taken from his remains and surrounding soil. Tests are being conducted. International experts are involved.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 11, 2013 Mistreating Palestinian Children
Societies perhaps are best judged by how they treat prisoners, their most disadvantaged and children.
SHARE Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Asking the Wrong Questions About War
Former New York Times executive editor Bill Keller now writes Times op-eds on alternate Mondays, as well as articles for The New York Times Magazine.
SHARE Thursday, March 22, 2012 Perils of Attacking Iran
In mid-April, Istanbul or Geneva will host nuclear talks with Iran. America, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany will attend. Russian Foreign Secretary Sergei Lavrov calls them a "last chance" to avoid war.
SHARE Monday, April 2, 2012 Hana Shalabi: Not Quite Free at Last
After ignoring her entire hunger striking ordeal, her lawless detention, and weeks of Israeli ruthlessness, The New York Times finally acknowledged she exists, but little more.
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 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.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 24, 2012 Keeping the Syrian Pot Boiling
The ink's barely dry on the March 21 Security Council Presidential Statement . It called on both sides "to bring an immediate end to all violence" and engage in conflict resolution diplomacy.
SHARE Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Obama Prioritizes Targeted Killings
A previous article said Obama decided who lives or dies. His kill list chooses targets. He designated himself judge, jury and executioner.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Guantanamo Hunger Strike Spreads
Detainees have few ways to resist. Refusing food challenges injustice. It's now past two months.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, November 23, 2012 Gaza Postmortems
Discussion ranges from who won, who lost, who cares, what's next. Media scoundrels support Israeli aggression like they always do. More on that below.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Israeli Court Legitimizes Murder
Cindy and Craig Corrie hoped for better. So did sister Sarah. The world knows Israel murdered their daughter, Rachel, in cold blood. On August 28, Israeli justice ruled otherwise.
SHARE Thursday, January 12, 2012 Haiti: Two Years Later
On January 12, 2010, Haiti experienced a calamitous earthquake. Port-au-Prince was devastated. Property destruction and damage were extensive.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, December 24, 2012 Israel's Man at State
The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) is a pro-Israeli front group. It promotes strengthening US/Israeli ties.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 7, 2013 Persecuting Hanin Zoabi
Israel's Supreme Court ruled twice on her. Most recently it did so in mid-February. It went both ways. More on that below.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, March 24, 2008 Sami Al-Arian's Long Ordeal
Sami Al-Arian is an iconic member of his community. He's also a high-profile (trophy) example of Bush administration witch hunt persecution. His life is now at risk.
SHARE Thursday, March 15, 2012 Israeli-Style Ceasefires
International laws are clear and unequivocal. Fourth Geneva's Article 146 requires "the High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances."
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 4, 2007 Middle East Madness
The madness of war with Iran some distinguished analysts think might ignite WW III.
SHARE Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Turkey Tries IDF Commanders in Absentia
On May 31, 2010, Israeli commandos lawlessly interdicted Freedom Flotilla vessels in international waters. They were bringing humanitarian aid to besieged Gazans.
(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 Sunday, January 27, 2013 Intifada Activism Needed
Six-five years of mass slaughter, destruction, dispossession, occupation, persecution, apartheid, and slow-motion genocide is enough.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 28, 2007 Big Oil and Big Media V. Hugo Chavez
Big Oil and Big Media assaults against Hugo Chavez over his socially democratic oil policies serving the interests of all Venezuelans above elitist ones only.
SHARE Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Abbas Ill-Serves and Insults Palestinians
Abbas is a longtime Israeli collaborator. He provides enforcer services, not legitimate governance. Corruption, sham elections, targeting critics, and other type malfeasance continue on his watch.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 11, 2013 Obama Picks Jack Lew for Treasury
Staff changes usually accompany second presidential terms. John Kerry was picked to replace Hillary Clinton at State. Chuck Hagel is Obama's Defense choice. John Brennan was tapped for CIA director.
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.
SHARE Thursday, March 28, 2013 New BRICS Development Bank Announced
In September 2006, four original BRIC nations met in New York. On May 16, 2008, Yekaterinburg, Russia hosted a full-scale diplomatic meeting.
SHARE Monday, April 22, 2013 Hagel in Israel
On April 20, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began a weeklong Middle East trip.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Clinton: Assad's Days Are Numbered
At a Tokyo Afghan donor's conference, Clinton barely stopped short of declaring war. Time is running out to save Syria, she told reporters.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 7, 2012 To War or Not to War
Will Obama wage more wars or won't he? He's already fighting multiple direct and proxy ones. November elections approach. Electoral priorities dictate policy.
SHARE Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Venezuelans Vote Again
In America, money power controls elections. People have no say. Each party replicates the other. Venezuela is different.
SHARE Saturday, February 9, 2013 Whitewashing Extrajudicial Killing
Extrajudicial killing is official US policy. Doing so violates fundamental international, constitutional, and US statute laws.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 25, 2012 No Letup in Western-Backed Syrian Violence
Washington's dirty hands control anti-Assad violence. At issue is longstanding policy to install a pro-Western regime. All means are used to do it, including war if others fail.
SHARE Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Palestinian Hunger Strikers for Justice
Hana Shalabi's ordeal highlights what many others endured previously and dozens do now. Only they know the physical and emotional toll.
SHARE Monday, June 11, 2012 Palestinian Hunger Strikes Continue
Over 2,000 Palestinian hunger strikers redefined courage. Their willingness to die for justice was unprecedented.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Dominant Israeli Parties Spurn Democracy
Israel never was democratic and isn't now. One-fifth of its citizens are enfranchised in name only. They have no say. Nor do most Jews. More on Israel's election below.
SHARE Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Expanding Guantanamo
In 2008, candidate Obama promised to close Guantanamo. Straightaway as president, he issued Executive Order titled "Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities."
SHARE Sunday, September 23, 2012 QE Shell Game
Now you see it. Now you don't. QE III is the Fed's latest scam. A previous article quoted PIMCO's Bill Gross. He called it money printing "till the cows come home."
SHARE Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Israeli Turned Palestinian Activist
Courageous Israelis react to what's intolerable. On June 17, Press TV headlined "Ex-Israeli soldier wants to join Palestinian resistance."
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, December 31, 2012 Responsible Fiscal Cliff Resolution
Responsible governance isn't rocket science. Nor is effective economic policy. Fiscal cliff resolution is as simple as doing the right thing. Both parties spurn doing so.
SHARE Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Israeli Court Enforces Hana Shalabi Injustice
Lawlessly detained without charge, Hana's 40th hunger strike day began. She wants freedom or death, and not just for herself. It's for thousands of wrongfully imprisoned Palestinians.
SHARE Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Colonizing Nations 101
Last December, Truth 11.com offered a model for destroying and colonizing nations.
SHARE Monday, November 26, 2012 Gaza Still Boils
Pillar of Cloud settled nothing. Little changed for 1.7 million Gazans. Suffocating siege continues. Israel provoked two border incidents.
SHARE Friday, May 25, 2012 Separate and Unequal in Israel
Palestinians face occupation repression. Arab Israeli citizens bear their own cross. Institutionalized intolerance harms them. Israel calls them fifth column and demographic threats.
SHARE Thursday, June 7, 2012 Walker Wins, Wisconsinites Lose
Morning headlines read more like obituaries than reason for anyone to celebrate. Despite pre-election polls suggesting either candidate could win, odds greatly favored Republican Scott Walker.
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 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Hana Shalabi: Day 19 and Counting
Anyone who's fasted several days knows doing it isn't easy. Persisting for extended periods risks health, even death.
SHARE Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Direct US/Iran Nuclear Talks
To talk or not to talk. What's sensible is twisted to be complicated. Claiming an existential Iranian threat is red herring cover. At issue is long-planned regime change.
SHARE Friday, February 24, 2012 Acta 2.0
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) calls the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) "a secretive, multi-nation agreement that threatens to extend restrictive intellectual property laws across the globe."
SHARE Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Eroding Social Justice in Spain
Along with Greece, Spain represents the epicenter of decaying Western societies. Multiple rounds of social spending cuts reflect Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's war on his own people.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 1, 2012 Predicting Protracted Hard Times
It works the same way every time. Bad policies assure bad results. Prioritizing short-term profits jeopardizes long-term gains.
SHARE Thursday, April 19, 2012 Khader Adnan: Freed for How Long?
On April 17, Palestinian Prisoners Day, Khader gained freedom. At issue is for how long? As announced, Israel released him as scheduled. He endured 66 hunger striking days to be free.
SHARE Thursday, February 7, 2013 Extrajudicial Killing: Official US Policy
Since taking office, Obama headed America toward full-blown tyranny. He enforces Bush administration police state laws. He added more of his own. He governs like a tinpot despot.
SHARE Friday, October 5, 2012 Flim Flam Substitutes for Debate
So-called presidential debates are well-rehearsed, prescripted theater. Theater of the absurd best describes them. Election outcomes aren't influenced. They don't edify. They insult. Wednesday night was no exception.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 16, 2012 The Sanctions Game
A previous article said that Washington bears full responsibility for imposing illegitimate sanctions on Iran. Other countries are pressured to go along. Doing so harms their own interests.
SHARE Monday, March 18, 2013 Washington Post Anti-Bolivarian Propaganda
Western media scoundrels waged war on Chavez. They did so throughout his tenure. Managed news misinformation substituted for truth and full disclosure.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, September 7, 2012 Destabilizing Venezuela Pre-Election
On October 7, Venezuelans get to choose between Bolivarianism under Chavez and Henrique Capriles Radonski's corporatism they rejected resoundingly in 1998.
SHARE Friday, August 10, 2012 New York Times Style Debates
French moralist/essayist Joseph Joubert (1754 - 1824) said it's "better to debate a question without settling it than settle a question without debating it."
SHARE Monday, October 29, 2012 Remember Bani Walid
For courageous Jamahiriya fighters, it's their finest hour. Despite overwhelming force, use of chemical and other illegal weapons, and US-sponsored mass murder, they hang on valiantly.
SHARE Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Abbas Submits Weak UN Status Bid
Palestine deserves full UN membership. It's entitled to all rights and privileges afforded other Member States. Getting them is simple. It should have happened years ago.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Western Media War on Syria
Assad er political parties.
"Syria wants peace and reconciliation," he stressed.
SHARE Friday, March 16, 2012 Ongoing Israeli State Terror
Throughout the Territories, Palestinians suffer horrifically. West Bank and East Jerusalem residents live in terror of pre-dawn raids, arrests, false charges, torture, rigged trials, and imprisonment.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 25, 2012 China Riding High in Polls
Bolivarianism remains overwhelmingly popular. So is Chavez. He heads the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
SHARE Monday, February 18, 2013 Upcoming Iranian Nuclear Talks
Multiple previous P5+1 talks were held. America manipulated them to fail. So did Israel covertly. Western nations were pressured to go along.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, January 4, 2013 Institutionalized Inequality in America
Millions of Americans face lump of coal harshness this holiday season. It's no different throughout the year. Annually, things get worse.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Failure in Cartagena
On April 14 and 15, Cartagena, Columbia hosted the Sixth Summit of the Americas (SOA). Obama came, participated, and left empty-handed.
(6 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Mukasey to Congress: Defy the Rule of Law
The Bush administration's latest attempted power grab and plan to further subvert international and constitutional law.
SHARE Friday, October 5, 2012 Cowardly Terrorists Murder Syrian Civilians
Aleppo murders are the latest example. Western-recruited death squads ruthlessly target civilians. They're armed and directed to do so. They're merciless cowards.
SHARE Monday, December 31, 2012 The Gatekeepers: Exposing Israel's Dark Side
Dror Moreh is one of Israel's leading cinematographers. Last October, his documentary featuring candid dialogues with former Shin Bet heads debuted in New York.
SHARE Thursday, March 8, 2012 Bahraini Kangaroo Court Trials
A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report discussed sham show trials in Bahrain titled, "No Justice in Bahrain."
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 11, 2013 Anti-Chavez Media War Rages
t shouldn't surprise. It raged throughout his tenure. It continues while he's ill. It vilifies progressive Bolivarianism. It wants neoliberal harshness replacing it.
(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.
SHARE Sunday, April 14, 2013 Venezuelans Vote
On Sunday, April 14, PSUV's Nicolas Maduro (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) faces opposition Rountable of Democratic Unity (MUD) candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski.
SHARE Sunday, January 6, 2013 PA Recognizes Palestinian Statehood
Mahmoud Abbas is a longtime Israeli collaborator. It took him 24 years to acknowledge it. More on that below.
(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.
SHARE Thursday, April 4, 2013 Israeli Murder by Neglect
Israel operates one of the world's most unconscionable gulags. Thousands of Palestinian political prisoners fill it.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Living with the Enemy
How do Palestinians manage every day? How do they deal with state-sponsored denial of their rights? How do they survive under suffocating conditions?
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, February 24, 2012 Khader Adnan's Struggle Continues
Adnan symbolizes decades of merciless Israeli repression. He preferred death over living under its ruthless boot.
SHARE Thursday, January 10, 2013 Washington Post Supports Israeli Settlements
Post editors are contemptuous of fundamental human rights. They spurn democratic values. They consider rule of law principles quaint and out-of-date. Wealth, power, privilege, and dominance alone matter.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, June 29, 2012 Heated Anti-Assad Rhetoric
Washington's Syrian regime change plans are longstanding. All independent governments are targeted.
SHARE Monday, June 25, 2012 War of Words Over Turkish Aircraft Incident
On Friday, Turkey provocatively flew two warplanes at low altitude over Syrian airspace. Perhaps it was testing its defense systems or probing for other reactions.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 14, 2012 Propaganda War on Syria Rages
Propaganda wars precede hot ones. Conflicts and other forms of violence are glorified in the name of peace. Doublespeak duplicity claim it. Wars are waged to prevent it.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 3, 2013 Fiscal Cliff Postmortems
Congressional profiles in courage are sorely lacking. Pretenders usually vote party line when asked or pressured.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Boland Amendment Redux
In 1982, the House passed the Boland Amendment. It was attached as a rider to the 1983 Defense Appropriations Act.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 21, 2012 BDS Breakthrough
The Global BDS (Boycott/Divestment/Sanctions) movement is one of the most important initiatives challenging Israeli lawlessness, occupation harshness, apartheid, and viciousness.
SHARE Tuesday, April 9, 2013 New York Times Supports Targeted Killings
It doesn't surprise. When America goes to war or plans one, Times editors march in lockstep. They support imperial lawlessness.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Thatcherism
Thatcherism represents Chicago School fundamentalism writ large. She's gone. She won't be missed.
SHARE Tuesday, September 11, 2012 State Terror: Official Israeli Policy
Israeli state terror targets Palestinians ruthlessly. Incidents include crimes of war, against humanity and genocide, land theft, institutionalized racism, oppression, intimidation, militarized occupation, and contempt for all rule of law principles and democratic values.
SHARE Monday, February 4, 2013 Moscow to West: Hands Off Middle East/Africa
Munich's Security Conference is held annually. This year marks the 49th session. Dozens of countries participated. Hundreds of world leaders attended.
SHARE Thursday, September 6, 2012 Fars News Agency Interviews Lendman
Iranian journalist Kourosh Ziabari conducted the interview. Topics included Tehran's successful NAM summit, Iranian/US/Israeli relations, Syria, potential war against both countries, and related issues.
SHARE Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Chavez Shows Clinical Improvement
Venezuelans welcome good news. They pray for Chavez's full recovery. News from Havana is encouraging.
SHARE Thursday, December 20, 2012 New York Times Fiscal Cliff Duplicity
A previous article explained what's at stake. Both parties agree on destroying America's social contract. Fiscal cliff hokum conceals their agenda. Media scoundrels don't explain.
SHARE Saturday, February 16, 2013 Medals for Murder
Extrajudicial killing is official US policy. Drone wars normalize it. Obama decides who lives or dies. He appointed himself judge, jury and executioner.
SHARE Wednesday, July 4, 2012 PRI Regains Mexican Presidency
Like its northern neighbor, wealth and power dominate Mexican politics. Elections are notoriously tainted. Populist candidates are excluded. The late John Ross said Mexico perfected the art of electoral theft.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Flim flam Fiscal Cliff Legislation
Senate members met, debated, negotiated, passed stopgap legislation, and largely delayed deficit cutting for later.
On Tuesday, the House followed suit. Obama will sign it into law or may already have done so.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 17, 2008 Bush v. Chavez - An Update
Updating continued Bush administration efforts to destabilize Venezuela and topple the Chavez government.
SHARE Thursday, February 28, 2013 Nuclear Roulette Update
Multiple P5 + 1 talks were held. Almaty, Kazakstan ones are the latest. Nothing gets accomplished. Washington obstructionism prevents it. Israel does so covertly.
SHARE Friday, March 9, 2012 Resisting Israeli Oppression Courageously
On March 8, women worldwide commemorate International Women's Day. It celebrates over a century of economic, political, and social achievements.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Circus Shenanigans in Tampa
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey calls theirs "the greatest show on earth." Politics in America combines sham with show me the money.
SHARE Monday, February 11, 2013 Obstructing Hamas/Fatah Unity
Previous unity talks failed. On February 6, more talks were held. Fatah and Hamas officials met in Cairo. At issue are long-delayed reconciliation and new elections.
SHARE Monday, February 25, 2013 Israeli Murder by Torture
Torture is official Israeli policy. It's longstanding. All Palestinians are fair game. Wanting to live free leaves them vulnerable. More on what demands condemnation below.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 14, 2013 Beating Up on Iran Continues
It's continued for decades. Iran's a prime target of choice. Washington deplores independent governments.
SHARE Wednesday, July 5, 2006 It's Time to End the "Last Taboo"
An explanation of Israel's real aims in assaulting the Palestinian people and its leadership.
SHARE Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Putin Wins
Pre-election polls predicted around a 60% majority. Final results show Putin won 63.6% of the vote. He got a clear third term mandate. In 2004, he won 71%.
SHARE Saturday, June 30, 2012 Summit Fatigue
Since crisis conditions erupted, it's number 19 and counting. Like earlier summits, they met. They talked. They agreed to talk more. They accomplished little more than before.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 7, 2012 Middle East on the Boil
Call it the curse of oil and gas. Countries with large and smaller reserves are affected. So are some with few or perhaps none. Living in a targeted neighborhood is challenging. Independent governments are most vulnerable.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, March 18, 2013 Holding Harvard's Crimson Accountable
Harvard's motto is "VERITAS." It's shield and class rings display it. At issue is anti-Palestinian bias.
SHARE Saturday, December 22, 2012 Odd Man Out
It's America's accustomed role. It's longstanding. It lets Israel get away with murder and much more.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 8, 2013 New York Times Supports Austerity Harshness
Austerity reflects predatory capitalist harshness. Bankers, other corporate favorites, and super-rich elites are enriched at the expense of most others.
SHARE Monday, January 21, 2013 Israel Criminalizes Throwing Snowballs
Police states operate that way. Israel is one of the worst. It spurns rule of law principles. It turns democratic values on their head. It targets Palestinians for praying to the wrong God.
SHARE Monday, January 21, 2013 Israelis Vote
Twenty-four hours and counting. On Tuesday, January 22, Israelis vote. They're as mindless and out of touch as Americans.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 31, 2013 Waging War on Immigrants
Earlier articles discussed Washington's racist war on immigrants. It's longstanding. It mocks notions of welcoming tired, poor, wretched masses yearning to breathe free.
SHARE Saturday, April 6, 2013 BOJ Increases QE
On April 4, the Financial Times headlined "Bank of Japan follows the Fed, on steroids." Pedal-to-the-metal reflects new governor Haruhiko Kuroda's policy.
SHARE Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Netanyahu's Apartheid Government
Amos Oz is a noted Israeli academic, author, journalist, and novelist. He's also a vocal Netanyahu critic. More on his recent comments below.
SHARE Thursday, February 21, 2013 CISPA Is Back
It shouldn't surprise. The 2011 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) never really went away. It ducked and covered for another day.
SHARE Monday, June 4, 2012 Discrimination Against Arab Communities in Israel
An April joint Bimkom Planners for Planning Rights/Arab Center for Alternative Planning (ACAP) report titled "Outline Planning for Arab Localities in Israel" explains state-sponsored discriminatory injustice.
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 Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Abdulhadi Alkhawaja Painfully Force-Fed
May 1 marks his 83rd hunger striking day. At issue is justice denied him and all Bahrainis. One of the world's most ruthless dictatorships terrorizes them.
SHARE Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Does Netanyahu Want Regional War?
Israel and America are longstanding imperial partners. Washington OK's naked aggression on Syria. Doing so declared war. Admitting it may or may not follow later.
SHARE Wednesday, May 16, 2012 The Nakba: Before and After
For Palestinians, May 15 represents 64 years of Nakba suffering. Survivor testimonies bare witness. No words adequately explain their catastrophe.
SHARE Tuesday, September 18, 2012 September Surprise in Chicago
September 17 marks Occupy Wall Street's first anniversary. Appropriate activities are planned. At issue are popular over money power rights.
SHARE Saturday, October 6, 2012 East Jerusalem Schools: Failing Grade
In August, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) released a report titled "Failed Grade: East Jerusalem's Failing Educational System." It's grim reading. It shows how Palestinian children are marginalized and deprived.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 19, 2013 West Bank Village Struggles to Survive
Batir is special. Its heritage is longstanding. It's been that way for centuries. It's one of Palestine's most beautiful villages.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Wrongheaded NYT Views When They're Right
On March 9, a Times editorial headlined "Repeal the Military Force Law." Reasons given omitted what's most important.
SHARE Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Syria's Divided Opposition
Violent and nonviolent elements comprise Syria's opposition. Peaceful ones want differences resolved diplomatically and politically.
SHARE Monday, May 14, 2012 Israeli and Palestinian Protests
Mass Palestinian prisoner hunger strikes continue. Freedom, dignity, and respect for their rights are at issue. Strikers want horrific Israeli prison abuses ended. More on that below.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 21, 2012 Palestinian Hunger Striker Steadfastness
Palestinians are denied justice. Thousands are lawlessly arrested. They're brutalized in Israel's gulag. Prisoners committed no crimes.
SHARE Monday, February 4, 2013 Obama: Jobs Destroyer
Phantom numbers conceal dire conditions. Reports are manipulated to distort reality. Last year's data overstated about half a million jobs.
SHARE Sunday, March 10, 2013 A Nation Mourns
Venezuelans mourn their great loss. Visceral grief pervades the country. Chavez gave so much to so many. He cared. He showed it. He made a difference. He accomplished so much in 14 years.
SHARE Thursday, May 24, 2012 Heightening Tensions for War on Iran
A previous article discussed two House bills. On May 18, HR 4310 passed. It includes two hawkish anti-Iranian provisions: Sections 1221 and 1222.
SHARE Thursday, July 12, 2012 International Law Revisionism
In January 2012, Netanyahu appointed a three-member committee headed by former Supreme Court Justice Edmond Levy.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Ship to Gaza Activists Brutalized
On October 22, GazaArk.org headlined "Release: Estelle crew beaten during (Israel's) attack. (Participants) were beaten during the attack and by interrogators." Former Canadian legislator "Jim Manly still in detention."
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 27, 2012 Netanyahu/Lieberman Coalition
On January 22, Israeli parliamentary elections will be held. Netanyahu/Lieberman's Likud/Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel Our Home) looks likely to win.
SHARE Thursday, April 11, 2013 Deplorable Bahraini Human Rights Abuses Continue
In summer 2010, sporadic protests began. In mid-February 2011, major ones erupted. Bahrainis want democracy. They want King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalif's repressive regime replaced.
SHARE Thursday, October 18, 2012 Sham Israeli Elections
On November 6, America's sham process occurs. On January 22, Israelis face the same Hobson's choice. Real choice is excluded from both ballots. Democracy is hypocrisy in both countries.
SHARE Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Khader Adnan: Dying for Justice
He's a legend in his own time. Global human rights groups, activists, and many others support him.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Abbas: Betrayal Pays Well
In 2003, Forbes magazine estimated Yasser Arafat's wealth at about $300 million. No verifying source was listed. Fatah was notoriously corrupt. It still is today.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Escalating Pressure on Iran
Secretary of State John Kerry's clear where he stands. He laid down markers. He demands Iran comply with Washington's demands. Left unsaid is what follows otherwise.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, December 10, 2012 Netanyahu Mocks Legitimate Governance
Netanyahu never met a non-Jew he considered equal, a peace plan he didn't spurn, a law he didn't violate, or truth he didn't turn on its head.
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.
SHARE Tuesday, March 20, 2012 US Afghan Detainees Sent to Torture Prisons
Post-9/11, torture became official US policy. Bush officials mandated it. Obama continues it in US overseas prisons and foreign ones, including in Afghanistan.
SHARE Friday, August 31, 2012 Waging War on Leaks
On July 30, the Washington Post headlined "A bill to stop security leaks puts a plug on democracy.
SHARE Friday, December 14, 2012 Waging War on US Workers
America's war on workers dates from the 19th century. Labor learned the hard way what it takes to win.
SHARE Monday, October 15, 2012 Israel Encourages Settler Violence
Settler violence is terrorism. Even America's State Department says so. Hypocrisy is saying one thing and doing another.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 25, 2012 Activists Challenge Israeli Lawlessness
For decades, Israel has literally gotten away with murder. Crimes of war and against humanity repeat regularly. Human and civil rights are spurned.
SHARE Monday, January 14, 2013 Israel's Sham Elections
They fast approach. They're sham elections. Except for more contesting parties, they replicate America's illegitimate process.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Samer Easawi: Hunger Striking for Justice
Samer's a Palestinian activist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine member. On April 15, 2002, Israel kidnapped him in Ramallah. It did so during multiple community incursions.
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.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 16, 2013 Israeli Lawlessness in Issawiya
Issawiya is a Jerusalem area Arab village. It's located on Mount Scopus. It's 2.5 km east of the Green Line. It's three km northeast of Jerusalem's Old City.
SHARE Sunday, December 23, 2012 Piling on Syria
Western-recruited Islamofascist killers are US favorites. They committed mass murder and horrific atrocities since last year. Washington, other Western countries, and regional rogues arm, fund, train, direct, and encourage them.
SHARE Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Targeting Iran Continues
Israel's likely coalition partners assure it. Spurious Iranian threats are hyped. What began years ago continues.
SHARE Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Israel's 19th Knesset
On January 22, Israelis elected 120 19th Knesset members. Over 80% of its members are extremist hardliners.The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) assessed prospects ahead.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 18, 2013 Police State Israel
Israeli Arabs always knew what increasingly affects Jews. Israel is unfit to live in. It's unfair, unjust and unsafe.
SHARE Monday, March 11, 2013 Mid-April Venezuelan Presidential Elections Scheduled
Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) President Tibisay Lucena announced Sunday, April 14. Acting President Nicolas Maduro carries Chavez's torch.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 11, 2012 Israeli Buffer Zone State Terror
State terror is official Israeli policy. It's imposed numerous ways to enforce harshness too extreme to bear. The strategy hopes many Palestinians will give up and leave.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 30, 2012 Congress Extends Warrantless Spying
America's political process is lawless, corrupt and dysfunctional. Fiscal cliff noise and theater continue. Destroying fundamental civil society social protections aren't mentioned.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, April 18, 2008 Updating Sami A-Arian - His Ordeal Continues
Sami Al-Arian is a (trophy) political prisoner in Police State America. The Bush administration is slowly and painfully trying to torture him to death. Contact your representatives in Washington and demand he be freed.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 7, 2013 Israeli State Terror Crowd Control Weapons
State terror is official Israeli policy. Community incursions, assaults, and other violent incidents occur daily. Palestinian suffering follows.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Sequester Chicken
On March 1, $85 billion in automatic sequestered cuts are scheduled. Congress may or may permit them. Obama calls instituting them dire. On February 19, he said .
SHARE Friday, February 1, 2013 Premeditated Aggression: Official Israeli Policy
A previous article discussed Israel's Wednesday attack on Lebanon. Reports suggested Syrian weapons and munitions heading cross border were struck.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 7, 2013 Iranian Nuclear Talks
On April 5, so-called P5+1 talks began. They picked up where previous ones left off. Countries involved include America, Britain, China, Russia, France and Germany. Almaty, Kazahhstan played host. It did so for the second time.
SHARE Saturday, May 5, 2012 World Press Freedom Day
America's First Amendment affirms it. So does Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
SHARE Monday, December 17, 2012 Premeditated Israeli Violence
A police state is governance by state terror over a controlled population. Palestinians understand well. They've experienced the worst kind of militarized persecution and repression for decades.
SHARE Thursday, December 27, 2012 Moscow Talks on Syria
Last September, Lakhdar Brahimi replaced Kofi Annan as UN/Arab League Syrian envoy/mediator. He's strongly pro-Western. He's Washington's point man on Syria.
SHARE Friday, March 29, 2013 Cyprus Postmortems: Part II
On March 28, Cyrus Mail said banks opened for the first time in almost two weeks. They did so at midday local time. Cypriots face draconian restrictions. How they'll react remains to be seen.
SHARE Thursday, October 18, 2012 Long-Suffering Haitians Want Change
Haitians know adversity and anguish as well as anyone. They've experienced over 500 years of oppression, slavery, despotism, colonization, reparations, embargoes, sanctions, deep poverty, starvation, crushing debt, and natural calamities from destructive hurricanes to a dozen regional magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquakes.
SHARE Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Broken Lives and Families in Bil'in
A documentary called "5 Broken Cameras" depicts daily and nightly Israeli horrors committed against peaceful Bil'in villagers. More below on what most people can't imagine.
SHARE Sunday, March 4, 2012 Prospects for May Palestinian Elections
Last December, Fatah and Hamas agreed on forming a unity government and holding May presidential, parliamentary, and Palestinian National Council (PLC) elections.
SHARE Sunday, December 9, 2012 Hamas Commemorates 25th Anniversary
On Friday, Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Khaled Meshal arrived in Gaza. It was his first time in Palestine in decades.
SHARE Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Killing with Impunity
A new initiative called "Killing Without Consequence" wants justice for Ziad Jilani. Border guard Maxim Vinogradov murdered him with impunity. More on that below.
SHARE Monday, September 17, 2012 Wisconsin Anti-Worker Law Struck Down
It happened last year as well. On May 27, 2011, Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi rescinded Walker's bill. In a 33-page decision, she ruled Republican lawmakers violated Wisconsin's open meetings law.
SHARE Thursday, December 27, 2012 Chavez Struggles to Recover
Chavez struggles to recover. He hopes he's cancer free. He's undergoing difficult post-operative procedures. Reports suggest he's proceeding on track.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, November 27, 2006 Hugo Chavez Gains An Ecuadoran Ally
Ecuadoran populist wins run-off presidential election defeating Washington-supported candidate
SHARE Friday, April 19, 2013 Palestinian Prisoners Day
On April 17, Palestinians commemorate Prisoners Day. They do so annually. They've done it since 1979. It marks Mahmoud Hijazi's release. Israel freed him in its first ever prisoner swap.
(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.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 8, 2006 A Trial Giving Kangaroos A Bad Name
How the US occupier in Iraq made a mockery of justice in the first of Saddam Hussein's kangaroo court trial just concluded with the known verdict conveniently timed 48 hours ahead of the mid-term elections,
SHARE Thursday, June 28, 2012 Commemorating Anti-Torture Day
Annually on June 26, The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture remembers and honors victims, survivors, and family members.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 13, 2012 Uncertainty about Chavez's Health
December 8, Chavez announced he'll return to Cuba. More surgery is needed. It'll be his fourth for cancer. Tests after his October reelection found no reoccurrence.
SHARE Monday, April 8, 2013 More Peace Process Hypocrisy
On April 6, John Kerry began a multi-nation tour. He'll travel to Europe and East Asia. His first stop is Turkey. He'll meet with Netanyahu and Abbas. He wants peace talks restarted.
SHARE Friday, January 4, 2013 Another NNC Lendman Interview
NNC's Iman Soleimani conducted this and earlier interviews. Each raised major world issues.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 15, 2012 Complex Chavez Recovery
Major surgery for any reason is daunting. Imagine four times in 18 months for the same illness. On December 11, Chavez underwent it to remove cancerous tissue.
SHARE Tuesday, December 4, 2012 NNC News Interviews Lendman
US foreign policy, its phony war on terror, its human rights record, imperial wars, belligerent diplomacy, and anti-Iranian agenda were discussed.
SHARE Saturday, January 12, 2013 Chavismo in Venezuela
Chavez remains hospitalized. He's recovering from complicated cancer surgery. It's his fourth in 18 months.
SHARE Friday, January 4, 2013 Hardening Israeli Fascism
Israel's war on Palestine and Israeli Arab citizens reflects it. So does extreme hardline governance. Pre-election polls show Netanyahu's Likud/Yisrael Beiteinu coalition favored to win.
SHARE Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Syria: Tightening the Noose
Since conflict erupted last year, Washington, other NATO states, and regional allies recruited, armed, funded, trained and directed Syrian insurgents.
SHARE Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Stepped-Up Pressure on Assad
Last weekend's anti-Assad Damascus and Aleppo terrorist violence reflects Washington's violent pursuit of regime change.
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.
SHARE Monday, December 17, 2012 Bolivarianism Wins Big
For millions in Venezuela, the region and beyond, Chavez is bigger than life. He's heroic.
SHARE Monday, February 18, 2013 Chavez Returns
He's home. He arrived on February 18 at 2:30AM Caracas time. He announced his arrival via Twitter.
SHARE Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Settler Attacks on Palestinians
Last February, a Jerusalem Fund/Palestine Center (PC) report titled "When Settlers Attack" discussed data collected from 2004 to 2011. It includes over 3,700 separate incidents. It explains when, how, and why they occur.
SHARE Sunday, December 30, 2012 Cliff Notes
Congressional/administration hype, theater, gamesmanship, brinksmanship, and duplicity define yearend fiscal cliff discussions.
SHARE Thursday, January 3, 2013 Netanyahu's Warning
Netanyahu represents lawless rogue leadership. He belongs in prison, not high office. Pre-election polls suggest he'll retain power.
SHARE Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Ecuador's President Embraces Bolivarianism
How Ecuadorean President Raphael Correa wants to bring Venezuelan Bolivarianism to his country and will hold a national referendum to do it.
SHARE Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Tortured in Sinai, Imprisoned in Israel
A new Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I) report is titled "Tortured in Sinai, Jailed in Israel." More on it below.
SHARE Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Beating Up on North Korea
On February 11, Pyongyang informed Washington and China of its intentions. February 12 headlines explained.
SHARE Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Accountability Now
State terrorism is official Israeli policy. Torture and cold-blooded murder define it. Arafat Jaradat is Israel's latest victim. He died wracked in pain Saturday.
SHARE Monday, February 27, 2012 Hunger Striking for Justice
Behind bars, prisoners have few ways to resist injustice. Refusing food's a common tactic. Khader Adnan's the latest detainee to attract attention. His heroism made it worldwide.
SHARE Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Dying for Justice
On March 20, Hana's 34th hunger strike day began. The previous day, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I) said she's in imminent danger of dying.
SHARE Monday, July 2, 2012 Failure in Geneva
Morning headlines belie continued conflict on the ground. East/West divisions remain. Nothing changed but political rhetoric from Geneva.
SHARE Thursday, January 10, 2013 Chavez Inauguration Postponed
Dominant PSUV National Assembly members can extend Chavez's absence up to six months. Vice President Nicolas Maduro can replace him for 90 days.
SHARE Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Khader Adnan Ending Hunger Strike
Ma'an News said Adnan will stop hunger striking following a deal to release him on April 17, according to PA Prison Affairs Minister Issa Qaraqe.
SHARE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 EU Austerity Madness
European/American austerity assures a 1% wealth grab at the expense of all others.
SHARE Friday, April 19, 2013 Bush and Obama: Dangerous Narcissists
Canadian psychiatrist Robert Hare analyzes psychopathic behavior. He does so clinically. He believes about 1% of the general population is insane. So are 10% of Wall Street employees, he says.