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Seymour Hersh Publishes Leaked Memo Undermining US Narrative on 2013 Syria Sarin Attack

A leaked Pentagon/DIA assessment of the chemical warfare capability of Al Qaeda in Syria, known as al-Nusra, from June 20, 2013.

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Read the leaked Pentagon/DIA assessment of the chemical warfare capability of Al Qaeda in Syria, known as al-Nusra, from June 20, 2013, made public by Seymour Hersh in September 2023. The bombshell was pointed out in a tweet by investigative journalist Aaron Mate. When US accused Syria of the August 2013 sarin attack in Ghouta, it

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Statement On Randi Nord

MintPress News condemns the displays of hate drawn on the Royal Oak Synagogue by Randi Nord, a former writer that contributed to MintPress in 2018 on a freelance basis. As an anti-racist, pro-peace news outlet, we strongly oppose this display of hate and bigotry and any attacks on religious communities. MintPress News employs several Jewish […]

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MintPress News condemns the displays of hate drawn on the Royal Oak Synagogue by Randi Nord, a former writer that contributed to MintPress in 2018 on a freelance basis. As an anti-racist, pro-peace news outlet, we strongly oppose this display of hate and bigotry and any attacks on religious communities. MintPress News employs several Jewish

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Michael Malarkey, Styles P, Wretch32 & FredWreck among stars condemning Israel Lobby’s Attempt to Cancel Lowkey

Among the signatories denouncing the Israel Lobby’s attack as a crude attempt to silence him include “Vampire Diaries” star Michael Malarkey, rappers Styles P and Wretch 32, rock legend Roger Waters and Grammy award-winning producer FredWreck.

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Dozens of prominent figures from the world of entertainment have come together to support hip hop artist and political campaigner Lowkey, after he was subject to a smear campaign and an attempt to remove his work from music streaming platform Spotify. Among the signatories denouncing the attack as a crude attempt to silence him include “Vampire

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Lies, Secret Recording and Parakeets: The Israel Lobby’s Dirty War Against Lowkey

The pro-Israel crowd may have won a small battle in forcing Lowkey not to perform this month, but they are losing the war for hearts and minds across the West.

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LONDON -- Hip hop artist, campaigner and host of the MintPress podcast “The Watchdog,” Lowkey is at the center of a storm of controversy that has reached as high as Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself. On Wednesday, the prime minister was asked about it in parliament and said that British universities have “for far too long been tolerant of

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Ecuador: US-Backed Gov’t Scrambles to Privatize the Central Bank Before Elections

An emergency law dubbed the Humanitarian Support Organic Law would “lockdown” Ecuador’s central bank, siphon it from the public sector, and place its financial sovereignty at the whims of private interests under the guise of saving the country from de-dollarization.

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This article was written and researched for MintPress by a talented new collective of journalists that call themselves Ecuador On Q. You can find more of their work on Twitter at @Ecuador_On_Q, or visit them on Patreon. With just days until Ecuador’s February 7 presidential election and four months remaining on President Lenin Moreno’s mandate,

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“Woke” Corporations Supporting Black Lives Matter Quietly Bankroll Police

A report from the Public Accountability Initiative exposes how corporate America is bankrolling police departments across the country, including many of the same ones facing scrutiny over racist practices.

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jaime Dimon very publicly took a knee outside a New York branch of his bank in early June, also circulating a memo declaring the financial institution’s supposed dedication to struggling against injustice. “Let us be clear — we are watching, listening and want every single one of you to know we are committed to fighting against

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Apocalyptic Scenes from the Site of the Deadly Beirut Blast

Just as the anniversary of the Hiroshima blast lapses, images are beginning to come to light from one of the worst explosions in modern history.

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A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. More than 100 people are feared dead and thousands injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said. It was not clear what caused the blast, which struck with the force

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