Putin’s Stellar Economic Performance for Russia
Eric Zuesse Despite Barack Obama’s economic sanctions against Russia, and the plunge in oil prices that King Saud agreed to with Obama’s Secretary of State John Kerry on 11 September 2014, the economic damages that the U.S. and Sauds have aimed against… more »
Imminent Turkish/Saudi Escalation in Syria?
Stephen Lendman Russia’s intervention in Syria last fall shifted momentum in Assad’s favor, letting government forces regain lost ground, putting Washington’s Middle East project in jeopardy. US officials are desperate to turn things around. Their… more »
Provocative Saudi-Led Regional Military Exercises
Stephen Lendman Saudi Arabia’s support for ISIS and other terrorist groups, as part of Washington’s regional imperial agenda, threatens world peace and security. According to the state-controlled Saudi Press Agency (SPA), 20 Middle East and North… more »
Antonin Scalia’s Passing
Stephen Lendman Appointed Associate Supreme Court Justice by Ronald Reagan in 1986, he represented core hard-right neocon extremism throughout his tenure. Its ending saddens no one for governance serving all its people equitably and fairly, not just its… more »
Turkey Shells Kurdish YPG and Syrian Forces: A US-Approved Provocative Act of War!
Stephen Lendman Turkey is a fascist police state, a valued US ally, a NATO member, partnered with Obama’s war on Syria - naked aggression against a nonbelligerent state. Reported cross-border shelling into Syrian territory ups the stakes hugely. Will… more »
Syria Demands International Action Against Turkish Aggression
Stephen Lendman A separate article discussed Erdogan-ordered Turkish cross-border shelling of Kurdish YPG and Syrian forces - calling it a provocative US-approved act of war! Damascus reacted sharply, its Foreign Ministry condemning naked Turkish… more »
Deconstructing John Kerry’s Latest Big Lies
Stephen Lendman As secretary of state, Kerry is Washington’s imperial front man, its lead spokesman, complicit in its high crimes, justifying the unjustifiable, pretending to want peace while endless US wars rage. Addressing Munich Security Conference… more »
Russian Prime Minister Warns Against Syrian Conflict Igniting WW III
Stephen Lendman Addressing Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States following their threat to send combat troops to Syria, a grave breach of international law if ordered, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev blasted them, saying escalating conflict risks… more »
The EU, Greece, and All That
Kersasp Shekhdar Amidst a hand-wringing defence of the indefensible, The New Statesman propagated a common myth thus: "The European Union has indeed brought peace and prosperity to the people of Europe..." Indeed, it never did. The institution that… more »
Israel/Palestine: Is it too late for peace?
Alan Hart Before I offer my own answer here's a quick review of how things are and look like going.* President Obama is not going to use the leverage he has to cause or try to cause Israel to end its defiance of international law and denial of justice… more »
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