Hail to the Chief: Spinning Obama’s Presidency

Hail to the Chief: Spinning Obama's Presidency - by Stephen LendmanAs if on cue, major media reports hailed "the Comeback Kid." In Obama's December 22 press conference, Reuters' Caren Bohan asked:"You racked up a lot of wins in the last few weeks that a lot of people thought would be difficult to come by. Are...

America’s Gulf: New Report Says it’s Dying

America's Gulf: New Report Says It's Dying - by Stephen LendmanConcerned Citizens of Florida.com (CCF) believe efforts must be made now "to address what may very well be the greatest environmental catastrophe of North America in modern history....government (and media) cannot be relied on" for truthful information. As a result, its site is a platform...

Palestine Today: A Reality of Justice Denied

Palestine Today: A Reality of Justice Denied - by Stephen LendmanOn December 24, Mondoweiss co-editor Adam Horowitz wrote:"Israeli military kills 20-year old Gazan for herding animals too close to buffer zone."On December 23, Israeli forces shot and killed Salama Abu Harhish without warning while herding sheep and goats in Beit Lahya. Civilized nations don't murder...

Israel Hardens Repression as Palestinian Recognition Increases

Israel Hardens Repression as Palestinian Recognition Increases - by Stephen LendmanOn December 24, Ecuador became the fifth Latin American country to recognize "the Palestine state as free and independent within its borders since 1967." An accompanying statement said:"Sadly, the Middle East continues to face wars and violent events that have led to the death of...

America’s Gulf Disaster: Accidental or Deliberate?

America's Gulf Disaster: Accidental or Deliberate? - by Stephen LendmanOn April 20, an initial explosion, then a larger one ignited BP's Deepwater Horizon platform. For over a day it burned before sinking, killing 11 crew members, releasing thousands of barrels of oil daily, and causing the greatest ever environmental disaster - criminal malfeasance by any...

Obama Year Two: Continued Betrayal and Failure (Part II)

Obama Year Two: Continued Betrayal and Failure (Part II) - by Stephen LendmanPart II concludes an assessment of Obama's year two.Lessons from the GulfThe aftermath of last April's Deepwater Horizon disaster left Big Oil again triumphant, thanks to the Obama administration's close industry ties, conspiring with BP in the greatest ever environmental crime. At the...

Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for December 30, 2010 and January 1 and 2, 2011

The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for December 30, 2010 and January 1 and 2, 2011Thursday, December 30 at 10AM US Central time: Jeff BlankfortBlankfort is a radio producer and host, a journalist, and longtime Palestinian human rights activist. He's also the former Middle East Labor Bulletin editor, co-founder of the Labor Committee of the...

Obama Year Two: Continued Betrayal and Failure (Part I)

Obama Year Two: Continued Betrayal and Failure (Part I) - by Stephen LendmanLast December, a two-part article discussed Obama's year one betrayal and failure, accessed through the following links:http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2009/12/obama-year-one-betrayal-and-failure.htmlhttp://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2009/12/obama-year-one-betrayal-and-failure_23.html In year two, the pattern continued, revealing domestic and foreign policies that:-- outdid George Bush by exceeding his harshness, lawlessness, belligerency, and public trust betrayal;-- maintained...

Injustice for All: Obama’s Immigration Agenda

Injustice for All: Obama's Immigration Agenda - by Stephen LendmanSince taking office, Obama achieved the impossible - compiling a worse record than his fiercest critics feared, worse than George Bush across the board on domestic and foreign policies. He:-- looted the nation's wealth for Wall Street;-- wrecked the economy; -- consigned millions to poverty, unemployment,...

Rising Poverty in America and Israel

Rising Poverty in America and Israel - by Stephen LendmanThe Working Poor Families Project (WPFP) "is a national initiative focused on state workforce development policies involving: (1) education and skills training for adults; (2) economic development; and (3) income and work supports."Its newest publication is titled, "Great Recession Hit Hard at America's Working Poor: Nearly...