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.

Mnar Adley
Alan Macleod
By Mnar Adley
And Alan Macleod
Venezuela

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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MAGA Embraces Forever Wars With Foreign Policy Flip

Trump’s MAGA movement has shed its anti-war stance and embraced the neoconservative foreign policy consensus, backing sanctions and military escalation worldwide.

Greg Stoker
By Greg Stoker
SOP Ukraine

Over the past six months, the MAGA movement has undergone a dramatic transformation, shedding what little remained of its anti-establishment, anti-war identity. The populist rhetoric that once promised to end “forever wars” and put “America First” now echoes the neoconservative consensus it once claimed to oppose. Donald Trump’s foreign policy

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The US and ISIS: It’s Complicated

Alan MacLeod navigates the intricate entanglement between the United States and ISIS-k in the aftermath of the deadly attack on Moscow, revealing surprising connections and consequences.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
US-ISIS relationship Feature photo

While ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the Moscow shooting, Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the United States might have been behind the attack. Although he provided no evidence for his claim, it is true that ISIS and the United States government have a long and complicated relationship, with Washington using the group

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Failed ICJ Case Against Russia Backfires, Paves Way for Genocide Charges Against Ukraine

An esteemed UN court has issued little-noticed but hugely significant rulings in cases brought by Kiev and its Western sponsors against the Kremlin. The judgments raise grave questions about Kiev’s military campaign in the Donbas, whether it was attempting genocide during its eight-year-long war against the population, and if the West planned to exploit the brutal repression to provoke war with Moscow.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
Ukraine War Crimes Feature photo

As January became February, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a pair of legal body blows to Ukraine and its Western backers. First, on January 31, it ruled on a case brought by Kiev against Russia in 2017, which accused Moscow of presiding over a campaign of "terrorism" in Donbas, including the July 2014 downing of MH17. It also

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From Memes to Doxxing: Unmasking NATO’s Information Warfare Strategy

NATO’s shocking ‘Humour in online information warfare’ working paper reveals a sinister strategy, encouraging cyberbullying and doxxing as tools of war, unraveling the disturbing reality of meme-driven manipulation in online spaces.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
NAFO investigation feature photo

In November 2023, NATO’s “Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats” published a disturbing ‘working paper,’ “Humour in online information warfare: Case study on Russia’s war on Ukraine.” It received no mainstream attention. Yet, the contents offer unprecedented insight into the military alliance’s insidious weaponization of social media

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Worthy vs. Unworthy Victims: Study Reveals Media’s Selective Coverage of Navalny and Lira

A new study by Alan MacLeod uncovers media bias, revealing how the deaths of American journalist Gonzalo Lira and Russian political leader Alexey Navalny were disproportionately covered, exposing the influence of political filters and narrative priorities.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Navaly Lira study Feature photo

A new MintPress News study of media coverage of the deaths of American journalist and commentator Gonzalo Lira and Russian political leader Alexey Navalny has found that the establishment U.S. press overwhelmingly ignored the former and focussed on the latter. The New York Times, Washington Post, ABC News, Fox News and CNN collectively ran 731

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