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Rick Sterling

Oakland
As seen in: Antiwar.com, The Unz Review, LA Progressive, Popular Resistance, Dissident Voice, TRANSCEND, The Sports Integrity Initiative
Journalist covering international issues for Antiwar, LA Progressive, Global Research, Al Mayadeen and more.

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Rick Sterling’s Biography

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Former electronics engineer turned journalist, mostly covering international politics and exposing mainstream misinformation about critical hotspots - Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Palestine. Based on eye witness experience and research, I try to reveal what is actually going on in these and other countries that are targets of western media and the political establishment. I also write about international politics and sports, especially the use of doping charges to hobble or eliminate athletes …

Rick Sterling’s Journalist Portfolio

US Seizes Venezuelan Jet Plane Confirming Who is the Rogue Nation | Dissident Voice

US Seizes Venezuelan Jet Plane Confirming Who is the Rogue Nation | Dissident Voice

The Biden/Harris administration is renewing its attacks on Venezuela. On Monday, September 2, US officials se…

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170 Years of U.S. Aggression against Nicaragua

170 Years of U.S. Aggression against Nicaragua

By Rick Sterling on July 16, 2024 When the Monroe Doctrine was declared, in 1823, it was aimed at European co…

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U.S. Accuses Chinese Olympic Swimmers of Doping: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Slander Them

U.S. Accuses Chinese Olympic Swimmers of Doping: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Slander Them

Despite winning 12 medals in the Olympic games and clearing constant drug tests in Paris, the Chinese swim te…

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From Dallas to Gaza: How JFK's Assassination Was Good for Zionist Israel - Antiwar.com

From Dallas to Gaza: How JFK's Assassination Was Good for Zionist Israel - Antiwar.com

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated sixty years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israel…

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Why is the Top Chinese Swimmer not at the Tokyo Olympics? How Sun Yang was eliminated - Sports In...

Why is the Top Chinese Swimmer not at the Tokyo Olympics? How Sun Yang was eliminated - Sports In...

Introduction Why is the all-time greatest Chinese swimmer Sun Yang not at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? The short …

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Articles

San Francisco Bay Area Conference: Middle East in Crisis

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By Rick Sterling
| Antiwar.com
US & Israeli Wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, International Law, and the United Nations The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center in the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting an urgent half-day conference on the Middle East Crisis on Saturday, April 25. The event will focus on US/Israeli wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon and international law and what we can do to stop them. Seven legal and geopolitical experts will address the crises from different perspectives.
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Bay Area Jewish Organization Attacks Richmond Mayor for Opposing Israeli Apartheid and Genocide

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By Rick Sterling
| Antiwar.com
Richmond, California is across the bay from San Francisco. It is a working class city, most famous for the shipyards which produced the Liberty ships in World War 2. Under the leadership of Mayor Eduardo Martinez, in late October 2023, Richmond California became the first city in the USA to pass a resolution calling for an end to Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Venezuela in Washington's Crosshairs: Breaking the Information Blockade

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By Rick Sterling
| Antiwar.com
Webinar: January 6, 8 & 13, 4 pm ET, 1 pm PT by | Jan 5, 2026 | News | Just World Educational and Task Force on the Americas are hosting a series of webinars on the US attack on Venezuela. Register below to receive a reminder and link to the recorded broadcasts. Nine experts from Venezuela and North America will provide crucial background and analysis. Register at this URL or use the QR Code bit.ly/VZ-webinar We welcome thoughtful and respectful comments.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing about the privatization of the nuclear weapons facilities at Los Alamos and Livermore for UC Berkeley's Daily Californian.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes .... even before the IBM Selectric.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I like IBM/Lenova Thinkpad, WPS office software, Polyview for photos, google and other search engines, Telegram, Rumble, WhatsApp.

Awards

Serena Shim Award for uncompromised integrity in journalism

2018 - Investigative Journalism

The Serena Shim Award for Uncompromised Integrity in Journalism honors non-mainstream journalists who continue to tell challenging truths in difficult times. The funds provided by this Award enable these courageous journalists to continue their work in an environment that penalizes them for their clarity of vision and willingness to expose the powerful.

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