Stephen Lendman’s Articles
- Israel to Demolish 13,000 Palestinian Structures September 7, 2015
- US-Led Western Nations Plan Escalated War on Syria September 7, 2015
- Israel's War on Refugees September 7, 2015
- Holding Netanyahu Accountable: A Good Start, Not Enough September 7, 2015
- Labeling Israeli Settlement Products Not Good Enough September 6, 2015
Until now, passengers flying to the United States had to fill out the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) form as a paperless replacement to the I-94 form to be checked against the US watch list and pay a fee in order to enter the United States. This form has basic information on it and, […]
According to the online site, Wicked Good Travel Tips,(http://www.wickedgoodtraveltips.com/2010/10/us-dollar-not-being accepted-in-mexico-vacation-spots/), the US dollar is no longer being accepted in popular Mexico vacation spots. The reason: the drug war which finds the cartels basically owning Mexico while the ‘selected’ Calderon government bleeds the country dry, both emotionally and economically, by continuing neo-liberal policies through acts of […]
In the past, TSA officials would swab random bits of luggage looking for traces of explosives. Now, they are randomly swabbing airline passengers as well. Security experts consulted by CNN said swabbing hands is a good move, and privacy advocates said they support the new swabbing protocols, provided the agency tests only for security-related objects […]
An unnamed 49-year old man was detained for several hours in Dublin after returning from his Christmas vacation. He had unknowingly brought explosives into Ireland after having them planted in his luggage by Slovakian authorities. The explosive was one of eight pieces of contraband placed with unsuspecting passengers at Bratislava Airport last weekend, broadcaster RTE […]
No one really wanted full body scanners. There were numerous talks of invasions of privacy and viable cases of abuse of that privacy. Today, however, the pantsbomber has made that discussion return to the forefront, with many people readily giving up their privacy because they now feel that the government knows what they’re doing. For […]
The pantsbomber, as some are calling him, has succeeded in ramping up security at airports around the world. The increase in security is being called necessary due to the pantsbomber, something reminiscent of the shoe bomber. Now, when flying, everything and everyone is going to end up with secondary checks as well as not being […]