On major issues mattering most, especially geopolitical ones, the NYT is a lying machine, a propaganda machine, an anti-truth telling operation, a virtual state-sponsored ministry of deception, masquerading as real news, information and opinion. Continue reading
The US under both extremist right wings of its war party is a rogue state by any definition. Continue reading
Over 40 days after Britain illegally seized Iran’s Grace 1 super-tanker (renamed the Adrian Darya 1) on orders by the Trump regime, likely John Bolton—the vessel left Gibraltar late Sunday evening for a reported Mediterranean destination believed to be Kalamata, Greece, according to TankerTrackers.com. Continue reading
Public ignorance and indifference about major issues let US authorities get away with mass murder and much more. Continue reading
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. More on this below. Continue reading
Under both extremist right wings of the US war party, the incremental Nazification of America may become full-blown in our lifetimes if not strongly challenged by the world community. Continue reading
Embargoes usually occur in times of war or impending hostilities. They partially or entirely prohibit commercial trade with targeted nations. Continue reading
Americans are the most over-entertained, uninformed know-nothings on planet earth—despite around 80% of US households having Internet access, making it easy to stay informed with minimal effort. Continue reading
Most often when White House officials step down, they were sacked, usually allowed to submit a resignation letter—likely the fate of former Senator/Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dan Coats. Continue reading
Puerto Rico is America’s Okinawa, Japan’s poorest prefecture, its people grievously harmed by the presence of US military bases. Continue reading
Initiated in early 2016, Venezuela’s Local Provision and Production Committees (CLAPs) program distributes subsidized food to around six million Venezuelan families in need, around two-thirds of the population, part of the nation’s participatory social democracy. Continue reading
America’s First Amendment prohibits congressional actions against speech and press freedoms—the most important ones in all societies. Continue reading
Boris Johnson succeeded Theresa May as new Tory prime minister—chosen by Britain’s power elite, ordinary Brits having no say over their new leader. Continue reading
Time and again, Iran outwitted self-styled master of the universe USA. Continue reading
CNN stands out as the most untrustworthy name in airing utter rubbish masquerading as television news—featuring a daily drumbeat of managed news misinformation, disinformation, and Big Lies. Continue reading
Trade wars assure losers, not winners, a reality geopolitically/economically/politically ignorant Trump doesn’t understand. Continue reading
The John Hagee-led Christians United for Israel (CUFI) is a lunatic-fringe, hard-right Christian fascist religious fundamentalist group—seeking theocratic dominion in the US, allying with neocons in Washington in pursuit of its objectives. Continue reading
Bush/Cheney aggression on Iraq destroyed the cradle of civilization. Along with over a dozen years of genocidal sanctions, millions of Iraqis perished. Continue reading
The US is a warrior state, permanently at war with invented enemies. Real ones haven’t existed since WW II ended. The power of state-sponsored and supportive media propaganda creates them. Continue reading
Universal healthcare for all Americans is a major cutting-edge issue of our time about a fundamental human right, along with food, shelter, and clothing. Continue reading
Establishment media never met a sovereign independent country they didn’t want transformed into a US client state. Continue reading
On Monday, at the Trump regime’s request, Security Council members met in closed session on the mid-June Gulf of Oman and earlier hostile incidents last month. Continue reading
Pompeo, Bolton, and their hardline underlings seek coalition partners of the willing for confronting Iran militarily. More on this below. Continue reading
According to the Spanish-language PanAm Post, sympathetic to the Trump regime’s anti-President Maduro coup plot, figures close to designated White House puppet/usurper in waiting Guaido “seize[d] funds for humanitarian aid [meant for Venezuelans] in Colombia.” Continue reading
Washington demands other countries observe international laws, norms and standards, while it consistently breaches them. Continue reading
In the US, political cartoons have been part of the national heritage since before the birth of the republic. Continue reading
A total of 18 charges against Assange, with reportedly more to come, are all about wanting truth-telling journalism the way it should be on vital domestic and geopolitical issues silenced. Continue reading
Security Council members alone may legally impose sanctions on nations, entities or individuals. Continue reading
Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports with more threatened failed to get its ruling authorities to bend to his will—just the opposite. Continue reading
Involuntary confinement in Ecuador’s London embassy for nearly seven years, compounded by his unlawful arrest and isolation under appalling conditions in Britain’s Gitmo, gravely harmed Assange’s physical and emotional health. Continue reading
If all nations were governed like Iran, peace and stability would replace global wars everywhere, swords turned into plowshares. Continue reading
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Brazil’s regime destroying the Amazon rainforest for profit
Posted on August 23, 2019 by Stephen Lendman
In October 2018, hardline Social Liberal Party (PSL) candidate Jair Bolsonaro defeated Workers Party (PT) aspirant Fernando Haddad. Continue reading →