Archives for June 2023

Exposed: Disturbing Details of New Pentagon “Perception Management Office”

Its existence is not strictly secret, although there has been no official announcement of its launch, let alone an explanation from DoD officials as to its raison d’être or modus operandi. Its budget likewise remains a mystery but purportedly runs into the “multimillions.”

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Ken Klippenstein, an investigative journalist at The Intercept, has exposed how the Pentagon very quietly launched a new internal division, dubbed the “Influence and Perception Management Office” (IPMO), in March. Its existence is not strictly secret, although there has been no official announcement of its launch, let alone an explanation from

China and Palestine: No To ‘Piecemeal Crisis Management’

“The United States should realize that the lives of Palestinian Muslims are equally precious,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying. “The international community should work together to find a comprehensive and just solution to the Palestinian question.”

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Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable in terms of their consistency with international law. Compared to the United States’ position, which perceives the UN, and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese

Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara

“Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn’t feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented.” — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group

On December 22, 2020, Israel and Morocco officially normalized relations after former President Donald Trump’s administration declared occupied Western Sahara as Moroccan. In the years following, Israeli companies have boosted their business involvement in Western Sahara, suggesting the pair’s cooperation is fueling each other’s land theft. In

The Truth About Britain’s “Grooming Gangs,” with Ella Cockbain

Dr. Ella Cockbain, associate professor at University College London, exposes the dangerous rhetoric behind British Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s false claims about Britain’s so-called “grooming gangs.”

The Truth About "Grooming Gangs" In Britain, with Ella Cockbain

The MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light

Thirst Trap Nation: How E-girls Are Luring Young Boys Into Joining Army, with Alan MacLeod

MintCast co-host Alan MacLeod reveals how the military exploits teens’ horniness, exposing the military’s influence in video games, movies, and partnerships with influencers. Unveiling a hidden agenda in this eye-opening discussion.

MintCast Alan Macleod

Amid an ongoing crisis in recruitment, the military has found a novel way of enticing teens to enlist: thirst traps. “MintCast” co-host Alan MacLeod joins Mnar Adley for an in-house edition of the podcast to describe how the military is using young teens’ horniness against them, utilizing an army of attractive women posting sexually suggestive

Gangster Diplomacy: How Netanyahu is Provoking Armed Intifada in the West Bank

Netanyahu’s new political agenda is motivated by his own survival, at the expense of peace and stability in the region.

A Man Without a Strategy: Netanyahu Provoking Armed Intifada Feature photo

After signing a military decree on May 18, allowing illegal Israeli Jewish settlers to reclaim the abandoned Homesh settlement located in the northern Occupied West Bank, the Israeli government has informed the US Biden Administration that it will not turn the area into a new settlement. The latter revelation was reported by Axios on May 23.