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Conflict of Sin-terest: Why Israel Dumped Accused Pedophile Alan Dershowitz

Kit Klarenberg investigates the sinister connections that may explain why Israel considered the accused pedophile and close Epstein associate Alan Dershowitz to lead their ICJ defense without concern over a public backlash.
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The World Court: A Glimmer of Hope and a Cloud of Doubt

If the International Court of Justice rules that Israel has committed, and is committing, genocide, will it save Gaza? On January 11-12 the ICJ (AKA the World Court) will hear the petition  brought to it by South Africa. Specialists in International law Francis Boyle and (independently) Daniel Machover firmly believe that this is how the […]

Hezbollah Strikes Israel Intel Base With 60+ Rockets as “Initial Response” to Hamas Leader Assassination

Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri was assassinated by an Israeli drone in a Beirut neighborhood last week. Hezbollah, a Lebanese paramilitary group backed by Iran, responded by firing missiles against military bases and communities in northern Israel. Critics are concerned about the spread of war and US involvement.

Social Formation

1. The overview If you often ask yourself “How can people believe those lies and deceptions?” when facts clearly indicate them to be untrue, you are not alone.  If you ask how so-called leaders can get away with a policy that guarantees disastrous, anti-human consequences, you are not alone either. In order to examine these […]
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Coalition of “Grassroots Diplomats” Take the Lead on International Solidarity with South Africa in the Absence of Diplomacy and Accountability from U.S. Officials

Peace activists across the country have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa’s charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War, and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a “Declaration of Intervention” supporting South Africa’s case at the […]

How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative

This speech was delivered by MintPress founder Mnar Adley in Chicago at the Sirat Conference on December 25th, 2023. Adley was invited to give a keynote address to talk about corporate media’s complicity in Israeli war crimes and Israel’s attack on journalists.
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The Perfidious Unreality of the “New Normal”

Kit Knightly So, what’s with all the fake crying? Rachel Maddow pretended to cry about “kids in cages”. Matt Hancock pretended to cry about Covid vaccines. Sarah Sidner pretended to cry over covid. Anderson Cooper pretended to cry about Israel, so did John Kirby. Van Jones pretended to cry after Biden “won” the 2020 “election”. …

Iran: More than 100 Dead from Blasts at Memorial for Assassinated Iranian General

An estimated 103 people have killed and another 211 injured in two explosions near the tomb of Iran's former top commander, Qassem Suleimani who was assassinated on the orders of former President Trump in a US drone strike in 2020. Tensions are extremely high in the Middle East over Israel's war inside Gaza Strip.