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Archives for March 2025

Why Ben Shapiro and Pro-Israel Pundits Are Melting Down Over the JFK Files

The JFK files have rattled pro-Israel commentators, prompting deflection, denial, and accusations of antisemitism.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
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President Donald Trump’s decision to release previously classified JFK assassination files has sent pro-Israel conservative pundits into damage-control mode as renewed scrutiny falls on a potential Israeli motive in the killing of the 35th U.S. president. On March 18, more than 63,000 pages related to the assassination of President John F.

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Trump Killed Public War Research. Stargate Will Make It Secret—and Far More Dangerous

The Pentagon’s academic program studied dissent, protest, and radicalization. Now it’s being replaced by a private AI surveillance network run in total secrecy.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
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Days after a Pentagon spokesperson celebrated the work of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the Minerva Initiative—a little-known but influential research program—was killed without fanfare. No mainstream outlet covered it. But the reasons behind its demise reveal the next frontier of American war planning: AI, surveillance, and

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Betar: the Far-Right Hate Group Helping Trump Deport Israel’s Critics

Betar US, a far-right pro-Israel group with a history of terrorism and incitement, is pushing to deport critics of Israel. Working closely with the Trump admin, it’s now targeting activists like Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil. Alan Macleod investigates.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Betar

A far-right, pro-Israel group with a history of support for terror and genocide is working closely with the Trump administration, preparing dossiers on thousands of pro-Palestine figures it wants deported from the United States. Betar U.S. is known to have had several meetings with senior government officials and has claimed credit for the arrest

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Damascus Targets All but Israel as Border Crisis Deepens

As Damascus turns its guns on Lebanon and minority communities, Israeli strikes go unanswered and Syrian civilians pay the price.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
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Since the seizure of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on Dec. 8, 2024, thousands of Syrians have been killed across the country. Instead of confronting Israeli aggression and further land grabs in the nation’s south, Syria’s de facto President, Ahmed al-Shara’a, has directed his fire at Lebanon instead. On March 17, fighters affiliated

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Fighting For Empire: Conor McGregor’s Far-Right Makeover

Conor McGregor’s far-right pivot: from UFC star to Israel loyalist, Trump ally and anti-immigration crusader.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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Conor McGregor was the Trump administration’s guest of honor at the White House St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Irish mixed martial arts champion used the opportunity to promote right-wing, anti-immigration policies for his homeland. “It’s about time that America is made aware of what’s going on in Ireland. What is going on in Ireland is a

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Trump’s Attacks on Yemen Will Cost US Taxpayers Billions​

Trump’s Yemen war is draining U.S. taxpayers—billions burned, no wins in sight.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
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While U.S. President Donald Trump announces that Yemen’s Ansar Allah will be “completely annihilated,” he is racking up costs for the American taxpayer, using a strategy that failed under the Biden administration for more than a year. Instead of pressuring Israel to allow aid to reach Gaza, the White House has declared war. In October 2023, the

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