Do US Prisons Violate European Human Rights Law? --An interview with Hamja Ahsan and Aviva Stahl
By Angola 3 News On April 10, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued judgement in the case of Babar Ahmad and Others v The United Kingdom, thereby making a landmark ruling on the legitimacy of solitary confinement, extreme isolation and… more »
War of Words on Iran
by Stephen Lendman If words could kill, imperial Washington long ago would have returned Iran to its nightmarish Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi days. Propaganda wars rage daily. Tehran is wrongfully called an existential threat. Imagine a country wanting… more »
Power Politics vs. American Prosperity
Ian Fletcher I had one of those “Aha!” moments recently. I was engaged in an e-mail dialogue with a moderately prominent individual active in America’s international trade relations. He’s a former high-ranking public official, important enough to matter… more »
America and Israel Need Change: Animosity and Insanity cannot live for Ever
Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD “There are the times that try men’s soul”, noted Thomas Paine in his famous “Common Sense”, the lifeline to American independence. In situations of adversity and crises, competent leaders represent hope and optimism for change,… more »
Hope and Despair for Lebanon’s Palestinians
Franklin Lamb Beirut Remarkably, this Ramadan holiday season in Lebanon designees from both the Shia Higher Islamic Shiites Council and the Sunni Dar el Fatwa, figuratively speaking, pointed their binoculars deep into the eastern sky and in almost… more »
Japan: America's Imperial Proxy
by Stephen Lendman On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its surrender. On September 2, WW II officially ended. Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu's formalized it aboard the USS Missouri. Both dates signify VJ (Victory over Japan) or VP… more »
Turn out the lights, the party's over
Michael Collins (Washington, DC) Don Meredith blessed us with that song. It's just about time to sing it regarding the 2012 Presidential Election. (Graph source) Why? Because Mitt Romney's pick for vice president, the ultra-fit Representative Paul Ryan,… more »
Agent Orange: A Deadly Legacy
by Stephen Lendman 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. Around 20,000 sorties were flown. Other spraying was done… more »
AIPAC Wants War on Iran
by Stephen Lendman AIPAC is an unregistered foreign agent. It calls itself "America's Pro-Israeli Lobby." It's represented Israeli interests since 1953. Virtually no one in Congress confronts it. Doing so is a career-ender. It has enormous influence… more »
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