Mnar Adley

Mnar Adley is an award-winning journalist and editor and is the founder and director of MintPress News. She is also president and director of the non-profit media organization Behind the Headlines. Adley also co-hosts the MintCast podcast and is a producer and host of the social media video series Behind The Headlines.  Adley is a recipient of the Women's Institute for the Freedom of the Press Award and the Serena Shim Award for independent journalism. Adley is a regular speaker on responsible journalism and Big Tech censorship. She started her career as an independent multimedia journalist covering Midwest and national politics while focusing on civil liberties and social justice issues posting her reporting and exclusive interviews on her blog MintPress, which she later turned MintPress into the global news source it is today. In 2009, Adley also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Contact Mnar at [email protected]. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh In 2009, Adley also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Contact Mnar at [email protected]. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh

Hypersonic Missiles, Imperial Wars, and Resistance: The New US-Russia Clash in Latin America

As Russia moves to supply Venezuela with hypersonic missiles, Washington faces growing defiance across Latin America. Colombia and Mexico lead regional resistance to U.S. aggression as Trump’s new Cold War threatens to ignite the Caribbean.

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Pushback from Latin American leaders are putting a wrench in the works of Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions. The Summit of the Americas– the U.S.-backed conference of regional leaders– has had to be cancelled (or, officially, postponed until 2026) due to threats of a mass boycott of the event. Leading this revolt are Gustavo Petro of Colombia and

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How The CIA & Mossad Set Up Sudan for Genocide since the 1990s

Behind the headlines of “civil war” and “tribal clashes,” Sudan’s collapse reveals a U.S.-engineered campaign of starvation, displacement, and proxy war led by Israel and the UAE to crush resistance and control Africa’s resources.

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Sudan isn’t collapsing on its own — it’s being taken apart. And behind every headline about “civil war” is a story of US empire, greed, and betrayal. While headlines point to the UAE as the culprit behind Sudan’s humanitarian disaster, the truth runs far deeper and more sinister. For over two decades, it’s been Washington’s official policy

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Nobel “Peace” Prize of Shame & the UK/Israeli Crackdown, with Tadhg Hickey

Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey joins Mnar Adley to expose Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel “Peace” Prize farce and the UK’s crackdown on pro-Palestine voices.

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Nobel “Peace” Prize of Shame: Maria Corina Machado, Tadhg Hickey & the UK/Israel Crackdown

Given the long list of its genocidal recipients, the Nobel Peace Prize was already considered by many as a sham award. But new laureate Maria Corina Machado outdid her peers by immediately dedicating her prize to Donald Trump and endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his attack on Gaza and beyond. Machado, the leader of the

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Aaron Maté: Gaza, Gas, and the Real Estate Empire Behind Trump’s Deal

Journalist Aaron Maté joins Mnar Adley to discuss Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas, the lopsided prisoner exchange, and how Larry Ellison’s CBS takeover cements pro-Israel bias in U.S. corporate media.

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Real Estate & Gas: Trump’s Gaza Deal & Empire’s Cover Up w/ Aaron Mate & Mnar Adley

As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas comes into effect, two million Gazans are returning to what is left of their homes. Part of the deal includes a vast prisoner swap, that sees the remaining 20 Israelis captured on October 7, 2023, going back to their homeland, and almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners being released from Israeli jails.

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Lebanon Under Siege with Ghadi Francis: Inside Israel’s Plan to Disarm Hezbollah 

Ghadi Francis joins Mnar Adley to unpack how US and Israeli plans to disarm Hezbollah could ignite new chaos in Lebanon.

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Fresh from its success in overthrowing the government of Syria and the assassination of the prime minister of Yemen, the U.S.-Israeli alliance has its sights set on a new target: Hezbollah. Last week, the United States government sent $230 million in military aid to the Lebanese Army. This enormous weapons package was green lit with one objective:

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Gaza Surgeon: Starmer “Has Blood on His Hands”

In a powerful MintCast interview, Dr. Mohammed Tahir condemns Keir Starmer’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, calling Britain’s recognition of Palestine “lip service” while it continues to arm and aid the slaughter.

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Mohammed Tahir

The Israeli genocide against Gaza continues. And even as they officially recognize the State of Palestine, many Western countries still support the slaughter. Chief among these is the United Kingdom. While Keir Starmer’s government announced it would now formally recognize Palestine, it continues to supply Israel with weapons and intelligence

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MintPress News Faces Shutdown Amid Unprecedented Attacks on Truth

For 14 years we’ve exposed empire, propaganda, and genocide. Now, with funding slashed, our future depends on you.

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This is an urgent call to action. After 14 years of operations, MintPress News is in danger of being silenced. One of our main lines of funding has been cut, and if we don’t act now, MintPress could be forced to shut down. So we’re turning to you—our readers and viewers—for support. For the past two years, the world has watched in

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