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Crackdowns, Torture and Intimidation in Bahrain
by Stephen Lendman Largely ignored by Washington, Western governments, and America's media, the ruling Al Khalifa monarchy continues cracking down brutally against nonviolent protesters since civil resistance began last February. On July 14, UK… more »
Aftermath of Israeli Anti-Free Speech Law Passage
by Stephen Lendman Buoyed by passage of their anti-boycott bill, Knesset Yisrael Beitenu and Likud party extremists taste blood and want more. Most worrisome is a proposed measure to investigate leftist group activities, heading for a final vote next… more »
Denunciation of Israel's Anti-Boycott Law
by Stephen Lendman A previous article discussed it in detail, accessed through the following link: http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2011/07/israels-knesset-passes-boycott.html Before and after its July 11 passage, critics called it outrageous, shameful,… more »
Debt Ceiling Debate Charade Masks Planned Entitlement Cuts
by Stephen Lendman Short of finalizing details and assuring enough bipartisan support, it's a done deal to slash Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other social spending while leaving outsized military budgets and generous handouts to corporate… more »
A Decade of US War Costs
by Stephen Lendman On June 29, Reuters writer Daniel Trotta headlined, "Cost of war at least $3.7 trillion and counting," explaining: In June, when Obama claimed America's post-9/11 (Iraq/AfPak) wars cost $1 trillion, he did what he does best - lied… more »
Nato and Rebel Atrocities in Libya
by Stephen Lendman Previous articles discussed: -- NATO's illegal Libya aggression; -- American and Western media in the lead cheerleading it; some reporters, in fact, complicit with NATO forces by supplying target coordinates; -- planning it many… more »
A Murdoch produced scandal
Kourosh Ziabari The scandalous closure of the "News of the World" tabloid after 168 years of publication once again demonstrated the Western media's lack of adherence to codes of ethics and morality in journalism and showed to the international… more »
Freedom Flotilla II: Final Thoughts
by Stephen Lendman Palestinian analyst/advocate/author and former journalist Nadia Hijab is right, saying "(i)t was never about aid." In her article titled, "Freedom Flotilla II: No to a Kinder, Gentler Siege," she said like earlier and new initiatives… more »
Is News Corp Finished - Senator Rockefeller Tells Feds to Investigate Fox Hacking of 9/11 Victims
There are some crimes so universally offensive that even mentioning the suspected crime has devastating effects. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) raised just such a question yesterday. In a brief press statement, the Senator said: "The reported hacking by… more »
Sensationalism In America's Media
by Stephen Lendman Its history is long and sordid, dating back centuries elsewhere since the 1500s or earlier. In 19th century America, the penny press and yellow journalism featured it with regular coverage of crime, tragedy, gossip, and other ways to… more »
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