AI’s Dark Architects: Palantir, USAID and the Alt-Right Pipeline

Peter Thiel’s influence over US foreign policy runs deep, from funding Israel’s wars to backing Vice President J.D. Vance. Alan MacLeod and Robert Inlakesh join MintCast to reveal how war profiteers shape Washington’s agenda.

Mnar Adley
By Mnar Adley
MintCast Feature AI Billionare Warfare

We are living in turbulent times. U.S. media and politicians are busy carving up Syria, balkanizing a once proud nation, and are supporting Israel’s attempts to annex the entirety of the south of the country. Israel has switched its focus to the West Bank and even further, with rumors of a wider war against Lebanon and Iran circulating. And that

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What the Financial Press Tells Elites That Mainstream Media Won’t

The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg cater to business leaders, offering unvarnished insights into the harsh realities of capitalism and US imperialism.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Alan Macleod Explainer - Financial Press - website

The US should show it can win a nuclear war, The Answer to Terrorism? More Colonialism and The Middle East is Up for Grabs. These are all real headlines from The Wall Street Journal and illustrate how the financial press is often more direct about America’s imperial ambitions than the rest of the mainstream corporate media. This is because the

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Peter Thiel: From Gaza AI War Criminal To White House Puppet Master

Peter Thiel’s Palantir powers Israel’s military in Gaza, while the Silicon Valley titan quietly builds influence as a key player in a potential Trump administration.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Peter Theil Bio Feature photo

The screams of babies as buildings collapse in Gaza. Terrified parents carrying the remains of their children away in plastic carrier bags. These scenes – altogether too familiar today – come enabled by German-American tech billionaire Peter Thiel and his company, Palantir, whose software uses AI and big data to help the Israeli military surveil,

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Exposed: How Israeli Spies Control Your VPN

A new report uncovers the troubling ties between top VPN services like ExpressVPN and the Israeli security state, raising alarms about how much control Israel’s Unit 8200 has over your online privacy.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Israel VPNs Feature photo

An estimated 1.6 billion people rely on VPNs to carry out the most sensitive tasks online, from watching illegal videos to engaging in sexual or political activities. But few people know that a considerable chunk of that market—including three of the six most popular VPNs—is quietly operated by an Israeli-owned company with close connections to

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US Interference and Venezuela’s Stalemate: Alan MacLeod on State of Play

Alan MacLeod discusses the persistent US attempts at regime change in Venezuela, the polarized views on Maduro, and the consequences of American sanctions on Venezuelans.

Greg Stoker
By Greg Stoker
Stoker Venezuela Elections Website

After a typically contentious election, the overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appears nowhere in sight. Now that the electoral audit is in the hands of the nation’s Supreme Court, it seems the Biden Administration is softening its language regarding the recognition of Edmundo Gonzales as the winner of the July 28

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Solidarity from Palestine to Venezuela: Meet the Palestinians Observing Venezuela’s Elections

Palestinian election observers in Venezuela reveal shared resistance against imperialism. MintPress explores the unwavering support between the two nations.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Venezuela Palestine Solidarity Feature photo

President Nicolas Maduro won a third term in office on Sunday, promising to continue and deepen Venezuela’s anti-imperialist Bolivarian Revolution. Many in the U.S. quickly denounced the elections as a sham presided over by a dictatorship. Yet the proceedings were presided over by more than 900 electoral observers from over 100 countries,

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