United States

Created
Sun, 24/03/2024 - 09:23
by Vinícius Rodrigues Vieira* The literature on populism in the 21st century often assumes that far-right leaders draw their support from voters who have lost out to globalization. This is the case among low-skilled, white workers in Global North democracies, including the United States. But, there are also meaningful occurrences of backlash against the political establishment and […]
Created
Fri, 22/03/2024 - 02:50

Amidst escalating violence and humanitarian catastrophe, the United States' contradictory actions in Gaza raise serious questions about its moral obligations and geopolitical interests.

The post Cognitive Dissonance: Perplexed US Foreign Policy is Prolonging Gaza Genocide appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:25

An empty bucket, a Zappos shoebox, potting soil, a collapsed dog crate, a dog bed, a broken lamp wrapped in duct tape, some synthetic firewood—the flotsam and jetsam of the half-forgotten years. These leftovers from past lives accumulate in suburban garages as the people who once wanted them get older and older. Useless and unnoticed, […]

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Created
Wed, 07/02/2024 - 01:11

A new study of major media outlets’ coverage of the Red Sea blockade found overwhelming bias in the press, which put forward pro-war talking points and portrayed the US as a good faith actor “dragged” into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will

The post Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Sat, 03/02/2024 - 07:55

Greg Stoker is a former U.S. Army Special Operations member who left the military and became a committed anti-imperialist. Today, he joins MintCast to discuss Israel, Yemen, and the US role in the chaos.

The post The IDF’s Failing Gaza War, with ex-U.S. Special Forces’ Greg Stoker appeared first on MintPress News.