Alan MacLeod

Created
Fri, 22/03/2024 - 08:15

Shocking revelations from a leaked USAID report expose how the agency collaborates with tech giants and media outlets to stifle free speech, silence dissent, and manipulate public opinion under the guise of fighting fake news.

The post USAID’s Disinformation Primer: Global Censorship in the Name of Democracy appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Sat, 02/03/2024 - 00:07

Palestine's football team is a tale of resilience amid deliberate Israeli attacks. MintPress investigates the global push to suspend Israel from international sports, exposing the harsh realities faced by Palestinian players advocating for justice on and off the field.

The post Goalposts and Gunfire: Israel’s Deliberate Attacks on Palestinian Football and Its Players 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.

Created
Thu, 07/12/2023 - 04:10

For Immortal Technique, his unique status as an independent musician with no corporate bosses means he can speak freely, and in this episode, he does exactly that, weighing in on Gaza, the military-industrial complex, and the hip-hop industry.

The post Immortal Technique on Gaza, the Hip-Hop Industry and More appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Sat, 14/10/2023 - 05:47

After Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, IDF forces responded with airstrikes, leveling Gazan buildings. The violence so far has claimed the lives of more than 2,500 people. Western media, however, show far more interest and have much greater sympathy with Israeli dead than Palestinian ones and have played their usual role as unofficial […]

The post Propaganda Blitz: How Mainstream Media Is Pushing Fake Palestine Stories appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Sat, 14/10/2023 - 01:25

MintPress founder and director Mnar Adley is joined by activist rapper and host of the Watchdog podcast on MintPress Lowkey, and MintPress senior staff writer Alan MacLeod to break down media narratives surrounding the crisis in Gaza and what you need to know.

The post Gaza In Context: With Mnar Adley, Lowkey and Alan Macleod appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Tue, 26/09/2023 - 22:59

America is addicted to war. But its citizens rarely see the brutal realities of the U.S. military industrial complex up close. That is because our pliant media hides the carnage from the public, refusing to report on the victims of the war machine, and uses euphemisms like "surgical strikes" and "enhanced interrogation techniques" to mask the barbarity meted out by Washington around the world.

The post How America Hides the Human Toll of its Forever Wars, with Norman Solomon appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Thu, 10/08/2023 - 23:02

Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of the National Priorities Project, joins MintCast to discuss the shocking everyday impact of military spending on Americans.

The post From Wallet to War Machine: The Startling Truth About Your Tax Dollars Revealed, with Lindsay Koshgarian appeared first on MintPress News.