Driven out of the US administration, the Straussians, who already control Ukraine and Israel, have extended their influence to the UN and the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine. They now have the means to wage war and paralyze supporters of peace. For nearly a year, President Donald Trump has been restoring order in…
Home » Editorials » The world is determined: Free Palestine! People all over the world are protesting Israel’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Over 40 boats were attempting to reach Gaza, deliver material aid and break the siege. According to the flotilla’s website, 161 of the kidnapped crew members had been released as of…
The MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. “The Watchdog” goes against the grain by casting a light on stories…
Israel is currently engulfed in strife, as hundreds of thousands have come out to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial power grab. Netanyahu is attempting to overhaul the judicial system and has dismissed defense minister Yoav Gallant, a move that ignited a storm of indignation. But as returning “Watchdog” guest Asa Winstanley notes, observers…
In March, the United Kingdom and Israel signed an agreement strengthening ties in trade, technology, and the military. Known as the 2030 Roadmap for UK-Israeli Bilateral Relations, the British government lauded the deal as boosting the economy, but activists say it makes the U.K. complicit in apartheid while ignoring the realities on the ground. The…
This is the story of how a multibillionaire who has dedicated his life to advancing the cause of the Israeli national security state is now in control of Great Britain’s most sensitive public and military data. In 2020, software giant Oracle won a gigantic contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide…
The MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on…
LONDON — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been accused of paying extras through a talent agency to protest the London visit of the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in an attempt to depict the Gulf country’s ruler as a figure loathed by the British public. The emir is hoping…
Former Ambassador to Syria 2003 – 2006, Peter Ford responded to a UK Government statement by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt on the “exceptional” Israeli evacuation of the UK/US Coalition intelligence construct, the White Helmets: Following a joint diplomatic effort by the UK and international partners, a group of White Helmets volunteers…
AMMAN, JORDAN – The leader of the U.K. Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, officially announced on Friday that the U.K. would recognize Palestine as a state under a future Labour government. Corbyn, speaking in Jordan during his first trip to the region since becoming party leader in 2015, stated that the recognition of a Palestinian state…
Operation Ore caused a press sensation when it began in 2002, probing what was thought to be a huge secret network of child pornography users. It ended up mired in controversy about the unjust targeting of innocent men, some of whom lost access to their children while others – some reports say as many as…
How can a conflict started nearly two decades ago still be so central in the public discourse and so relevant for societal dialogue? How can important achievements of foreign policy fail to change the way societies look at certain issues? And why do we struggle so much to look at terrorist attacks as isolated crimes,…
Driven out of the US administration, the Straussians, who already control Ukraine and Israel, have extended their influence to the UN and the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine. They now have the means to wage war and paralyze supporters of peace. For nearly a year, President Donald Trump has been restoring order in…
Home » Editorials » The world is determined: Free Palestine! People all over the world are protesting Israel’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Over 40 boats were attempting to reach Gaza, deliver material aid and break the siege. According to the flotilla’s website, 161 of the kidnapped crew members had been released as of…
Some 800 U.S. generals, admirals and their closest staff were summoned from their assignments all over the world to the military base in Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30. There, following their orders, they sat silently as they heard “War Secretary” Pete Hegseth insult them — then stayed silent as their commander in chief Donald Trump…
Home » Global » Philadelphia march for the Global Sumud Flotilla Over 500 people rallied and took to the streets in Philadelphia on Oct. 2 in response to the Israel Occupation Forces’ seizure of over 40 ships in international waters. The boats, collectively the Global Sumud Flotilla, were attempting to deliver needed humanitarian supplies to…
