Waging War on Immigrants

Waging War on Immigrants by Stephen Lendman Earlier articles discussed Washington's racist war on immigrants. It's longstanding. It mocks notions of welcoming tired, poor, wretched masses yearning to breathe free. White supremacist Judeo/Christian extremism prevents it. Poor and desperate people aren't welcome. People of color are scorned. Exploiting unwanted masses is policy. Helping them is...

Washington’s War of Aggression on Syria

Washington's War of Aggression on Syria by Stephen Lendman Israel partners with Washington's wars. It's been largely covertly involved against Syria. It's now blatantly overt. Since last weekend, Israeli warplanes violated Syrian airspace multiple times. They overflew the Beka Valley. They attacked a weapons storage facility. They struck a convoy allegedly en route to Lebanon....

Israel Attacks Lebanon

Israel Attacks Lebanon by Stephen Lendman Israel regularly violates Lebanese air space. Doing so is longstanding. It's also illegal. Incursions sometimes happen multiple times daily. Conflicting reports discussed an overnight border attack. Lebanon's state-run Al-Watania confirmed nothing. It's state-run NNA news agency denied it. Lebanon's Naharnet news site said 12 Israeli fighter jets entered Lebanese...

Islamofascist Rule in Egypt

Islamofascist Rule in Egypt by Stephen Lendman Washington engineered Mubarak's ouster. He fell from grace. He became more liability than asset.  For years, State Department and Pentagon officials wanted him out. He opposed Bush's 2003 Iraq war and other US policies. He had to go. Washington engineered Egyptian uprisings. Spontaneity was created and manipulated. Arab...

Netanyahu’s Apartheid Government

Netanyahu's Apartheid Government by Stephen Lendman Amos Oz is a noted Israeli academic, author, journalist, and novelist. He's also a vocal Netanyahu critic. More on his recent comments below. It's well known that Israel's government reflects militarized occupation, colonialism and apartheid. It's done to enforce harshness. It continues because it's profitable. Doing so breaches international...

Obama Prioritizes Targeted Killings

Obama Prioritizes Targeted Killings by Stephen Lendman A previous article said Obama decided who lives or dies. His kill list chooses targets. He designated himself judge, jury and executioner. He chose John Brennan as new CIA director. He's currently Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. He's Obama's chief counterterrorism advisor.  He heads...

Targeting Iran Continues

Targeting Iran Continues by Stephen Lendman Israel's likely coalition partners assure it. Spurious Iranian threats are hyped. What began years ago continues.  Washington and Israel want puppet leaders replacing independent ones in power. At issue is unchallenged regional dominance. On January 27, Haaretz headlined "Netanyahu: Iran preparing for another Holocaust." At Sunday's cabinet meeting, he...

Tim Geithner’s Legacy of Shame

Tim Geithner's Legacy of Shame by Stephen Lendman From January 26, 2009 - January 25, 2013, he was Obama's Treasury Secretary. He and Fed chairman Bernanke engineered crisis conditions. Bankers profited hugely. They still do. Ordinary people were scammed. Geithner's gone. His legacy speaks for itself. His background showed what to expect. He spent three...

Medical Negligence in Israeli Prisons

Medical Negligence in Israeli Prisons by Stephen Lendman Palestinians in Israeli prisons are grievously abused. Conditions resemble gulag hell. Treatment is deplorable. Fundamental human rights are violated.  Geneva's Common Article 3 requires "humane treatment for all persons in enemy hands, specifically prohibit(ing) murder, mutilation, torture, cruel, humiliating and degrading treatment (and) unfair trial(s)." Fourth Geneva's...

Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for February 1, 2, and 3, 2013

Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for February 1, 2, and 3, 2013 Friday, February 1 at 10AM US Central time: Rick Rozoff Rozoff's an activist, anti-war supporter, and editor of the web site Stop NATO. It "document(s) and oppose(s) global militarist trends and an expanding theater of war that began" by balkanizing Yugoslavia in the...