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Alexander Rubinstein

Alexander Rubinstein is a former staff writer for MintPress News based in Washington, DC. He writes about police, prisons, and protests in the United States. He previously reported for RT and Sputnik News.

Intersectional Imperialism: A Wholesome Menace

The empire claps back.

March 16th, 2021
Alexander Rubinstein
March 16th, 2021
By Alexander Rubinstein
Intersectional imperialism Feature

WASHINGTON (Substack // Alex Rubinstein) -- With Trump-style nationalism out the door, a new era of imperial ideology is upon us. This mutation of the empire's dominant dogma is manifesting throughout global institutions of economic, political and social control and is materializing in a myriad of conflict theatres. In order to identify where

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Saint Anthony Fauci: The Hidden History

What the media won’t tell you about Dr. Anthony Fauci.

January 13th, 2021
Alexander Rubinstein
January 13th, 2021
By Alexander Rubinstein
Anthony Fauci Feature photo

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top scientist on the Coronavirus taskforce, is being reproached after it was revealed last month that he was “moving the goalposts” on coronavirus herd immunity. But his long history of misleading the American public, or getting things completely wrong, remains unscrutinized — until now. Before I get started on Dr.

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Using Forged Emails, “Progressive” Journalists Smear Their Own for Challenging Syria Groupthink

Behind the campaign to silence these three critical, anti-war journalists was the same cast of characters that have become notorious in progressive circles for the viciousness of their attacks against anyone willing to come out against regime change in Syria.

September 20th, 2019
Alexander Rubinstein
September 20th, 2019
By Alexander Rubinstein
Khalek Blumenthal Syria Feature photo

Three American journalists decided to do what many of their colleagues have done since the outbreak of the proxy war on the Syrian government: they traveled to the war-torn country to report what’s happening from the ground. But unlike the reporters who have made a name for themselves traipsing through some of the oldest cities in the world

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Trump Brushes Israeli Dragnet Surveillance of D.C. Under the Rug

“Donald Trump has had a closer relationship with Israeli leaders than any president in American history. I think he genuinely doesn’t care that the Israelis spy on the United States.  I think he doesn’t see the harm in this and does not feel threatened by it.” — CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou

September 17th, 2019
Alexander Rubinstein
September 17th, 2019
By Alexander Rubinstein
Israel spying feature photo

The culprit behind a massive spying scandal in the U.S. capital has been exposed. A slew of surveillance devices found around the District of Columbia over the years was the work of Israeli spies. But it’s unlikely that the U.S. will take any action. Three former U.S. officials have informed Politico that the devices -- International Mobile

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Trump’s Taliban Talks Led by Neocon Operation Cyclone Agent & PNAC Member

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, the top American official in the negotiations, has been quietly overseeing the destruction of Afghanistan for most of his political career — longer than the Taliban has existed as an organization.

September 12th, 2019
Alexander Rubinstein
September 12th, 2019
By Alexander Rubinstein
Zalmay Khalilzad Feature photo

National Security Advisor John Bolton’s firing may be the 9/11 anniversary gift the war-weary American public wanted, but the support he received from the establishment demonstrates that the war machine is much greater than one man.  Bolton, the neoconservative movement’s standard bearer in the Trump administration, took up a crusade against

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“The US Got Scared” Voices of the Resistance in Post-Coup Honduras

Members of the resistance in Honduras tell MintPress how a US-backed coup – and the Neoliberalism it brought with it – have impacted their country.

July 19th, 2019
Alexander Rubinstein
July 19th, 2019
By Alexander Rubinstein
Honduras Coup

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS -- MintPress News went to Honduras and spoke with a number of leaders of the Honduran resistance amid a 66-day uprising over a neoliberal austerity deal reached between the government as the country marked the 10-year anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup d’etat. Last Thursday, the Honduran government passed a privatization

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MintPress Reporter Detained Amid Honduran Police Crackdown on Coup Anniversary Protests

Police have been relying on heavy-handed tactics to repress protests for over a month, including the use of live rounds and tear gas. In the past week, the situation has only worsened.

June 27th, 2019
Alexander Rubinstein
June 27th, 2019
By Alexander Rubinstein
Honduras Protests feature photo

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS -- Repression against resistance activists in Honduras has become increasingly lethal as the country braces for planned protests ahead of the 10-year anniversary of a U.S.-backed coup. Police and military forces have used live rounds against students, resulting in at least three deaths, as protests heat up ahead of the

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