Getting Away with Torture in Israel
by Stephen Lendman Torture is illegal at all times under all circumstances with no allowed exceptions. Israel's Supreme Court ruled both ways. On the one hand, it banned torture. On the other, it permitted physical force in "ticking bomb" cases. At the… more »
America preparing for a post-Israel Middle East?
Franklin Lamb Beirut Illena Ros-Lehtinen Congresswoman Illena Ros-Lehtinen will have her hands full as she makes the political and social rounds at this month’s Republican National Convention. Illena, is the only female committee chair in the House of… more »
Palestinians Living in Firing Zones
by Stephen Lendman Life in Occupied Palestine is hard enough. Imagine how much worse in firing zones. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): (1) Israel designated about 18% of West Bank land closed military… more »
Washington Opposes Peace
by Stephen Lendman America's history is blood-drenched. Permanent war is policy. Peace and stability are verboten. One nation after another is targeted. Aggressive wars follow. Rule of law principles and democratic values are discarded. Wealth, power… more »
What happens when they start killing Christians?
Michael Collins What really scandalizes us is that the Western world is encouraging this rise of sectarian violence just to topple the [al-Assad] regime. Mother Agnes Miriam, Syria NATO and Saudi supported Free Syrian Army democracy warriors are… more »
Fixing the Mortgage Mess: The Game-changing Implications of Bain v. MERS
by Ellen Brown Two landmark developments on August 16th give momentum to the growing interest of cities and counties in addressing the mortgage crisis using eminent domain: (1) The Washington State Supreme Court held in Bain v. MERS, et al., that an… more »
The Missing Option to Defuse Iran Threat
By Nicola Nasser To keep “all options on the table” in the U.S. – Israel plans to change the incumbent Syrian and Iranian regimes and neutralize what both countries perceive as an imminent “threat” is a formula missing the only feasible option to defuse… more »
Risking Nuclear Armageddon
by Stephen Lendman Irresponsible leaders risk the unthinkable. Media scoundrels cheerlead mindlessly. So do neocon think tanks. Ordinary people are more concerned about mundane trivia than survival. Nero didn't fiddle while Rome burned. The violin… more »
Trillions Stashed in Tax Havens
by Stephen Lendman A new Tax Justice Network (TJN) USA report reveals an estimated $21 - $32 trillion of hidden and stolen wealth stashed largely tax-free secretly. Titled "The Price of Offshore Revisited," it explains what financial insiders know but… more »
Saving a Failed System
by Stephen Lendman 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. Saying so cost him… more »
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