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Renaming Afghan War, Renaming Murder
By David Swanson
The U.S.-led NATO war on Afghanistan has lasted so long they've decided to rename it, declare the old war over, and announce a brand new war they're just sure you're going to love.
The war thus far has lasted as long as U.S. participation in World War II plus U.S. participation in World War I, plus the Korean War, plus the Spanish American War, plus the full length of the U.S. war on the Philippines, combined with the whole duration of the Mexican American War.
Now, some of those other wars accomplished things, I will admit -- such as stealing half of Mexico. What has Operation Freedom's Sentinel, formerly known as Operation Enduring Freedom, accomplished, other than enduring and enduring and enduring to the point where we're numb enough to completely overlook a new name as Orwellian as Freedom's Sentinel (what -- was "Liberty's Enslaver" already taken)?
West/Russia Rapprochement?
by Stephen Lendman
Not a chance. For sure no time soon. Despite EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Sunday saying:
"I often speak to (John) Kerry and there is complete unity in views on the Ukrainian crisis, and similar views exist in other countries, from Canada to Japan. And everyone wants to end the logic of confrontation, the wall to wall."
Western countries must "begin direct discussions with Moscow over our mutual relations and the role Russia can play in other crises." “Russia has an important role not only in Ukraine, but also in Syria, Iran, the Middle East, (and) Libya."
Palestine: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
by Stephen Lendman
Imagine a people struggling on their own to survive. Under longstanding brutalizing occupation. Ruthless by any standard.
Denied representation by their democratically elected government. Besieged in Gaza. Attacked at Israel's discretion. By land, sea and air.
Ruled by longstanding Israeli collaborators. Enforcers for special benefits they derive.
Having their land systematically stolen. Increasingly isolated in ghettoized conclaves.
Terrorized for not being Jews. Denied virtually all rights everyone deserves. Guaranteed under international law.
Ukraine’s War ‘is a prelude to World War III’ Says Former Ukrainian U.S. Ambassador
Eric Zuesse
“This [U.S-Russian conflict that’s being carried out in Ukraine] is a prelude to World War III. A lot of people know this.” So says Yuri Shcherbak, who was Ukraine’s Ambassador in Washington during 1994-1998.
Dr. Shcherbak was one of Ukraine’s few progressives ever to become an official of the Ukrainian Government. He now is speaking out publicly for the first time to express his concern about the movement toward a nuclear conflict between the United States and Russia, and about Ukraine’s dangerous current role in helping to bring that about.
Follow-Up Open Letter to New York Times Editors
by Stephen Lendman
A January 2013 open letter to New York Times editors was this writer's most widely ever read article.
Touching a raw nerve. Showing increasing numbers of people fed up with managed news misinformation rubbish.
Wanting what Times and other MSM scoundrels don't deliver. Real news, information and analysis.
On issues mattering most. Domestic and geopolitical. Things affecting ordinary people's lives and welfare directly. At the most perilous time in world history.
Out-of-control US policies make global war possible. Madness if happens. The role of the media is to inform. Fully and accurately.
Telling people what they need to know. Especially on issues mattering most. What's more important than war and peace?
America's War on Palestine
by Stephen Lendman
America one-sidedly supports Israel. Both countries partner in each other's crimes. United against Palestinian statehood.
Determined to keep 4.5 million Palestinians subjugated. Hostages on their own land in their own country.
Under militarized occupation rule. Afforded no rights whatever. Congressional members demand Obama veto Palestine's Security Council statehood resolution.
On December 18, Senators Lindsey Graham (R. SC) and Chuck Schumer (D. NY) addressed John Kerry by letter.
Urging him to veto Palestine's statehood bid. Saying:
"We write to express concern about ongoing efforts to impose the terms of a peace agreement on our friend and ally Israel outside of direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians."
Nicht to War in Europe
by Stephen Lendman
At risk is US-led NATO war on Russia. Lunatics influencing policy in Washington make the unthinkable possible.
On December 5, over 60 prominent Germans argued against war in Europe in their names. Madness if happens.
Expressing their views in Zeit Online. Translated from the German text. More on this below.
On December 27, RT International headlined "Russia's new military doctrine lists NATO, US as major foreign threats." For good reason. Given Washington and rogue EU partners' irresponsible Russia bashing.
Putin approved Moscow's new doctrine. Reflecting new national security threats. Its core policy remains unchanged.
NPR Propagandizes Against Putin, for Regime-Change in Russia
Eric Zuesse
On Friday, December 26th, National Public Radio aired two superbly done pieces of anti-Russia propaganda, which could as well have been written by the U.S. CIA, or by Voice of America, it was so skillfully deceiving.
One of these propaganda-pieces, on “Morning Edition,” presented Eleanor Beardsley alleging that the anti-immigrant political parties in Britain and France are anti-U.S. and pro-Russian because they are supposedly all “far right”; and the other piece, on “All Things Considered,” presented Corey Flintoff alleging that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin “seized Crimea” (as if he hadn’t actually rescued it) and thereby caused U.S. President Barack Obama and the EU to respond with economic sanctions as punishment for the ‘seizure” (actually, as we’ll show, rescue).
War on Black America
by Stephen Lendman
Black Americans are in the eye of the storm. Militarized cops target them nationwide.
According to Operation Ghetto Storm, police, security guards, and other self-appointed enforcers kill black youths and adults on average every 28 hours.
"(S)tate-sanctioned killings." Casualties of war. Ongoing daily against black Americans. Compounded by other systemic abuses.
Including judicial unfairness. Get tough on crime policies. Mandatory minimum sentences. Guilty unless proved innocent. Three strikes and you're out.
Racist drug laws. Stop-and-frisk. Driving while black. Filling the world's largest gulag. Mostly with people of color.
Blacks most vulnerable of all. Getting longer sentences. More likely to receive capital punishment. Virtually never afforded justice.
A Holiday Season Message
by Stephen Lendman
Stephen Lendman
Borrowing a line from Dickens, 2014 was the best and worst of times. Multiple illnesses slowed me down. Stopped me for a while. At age 80, the flesh doesn't always respond to the spirit's willingness. Or as easily as years earlier. When healthy, I manage to do what I love best.
Daily articles. Media work. Another book or two ahead. This year my 4th. Hopefully not my last.
My edited and contributed to book on Ukraine. Titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: How the US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III."
The definitive work on the topic, I believe. Because of the distinguished contributors. An honor for me to include my content with theirs.
Ukraine a topic I revisit regularly. Because of its importance. A tinderbox in Europe's heartland. US-installed fascists in charge.
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