Archives for Октябрь 2024

Natural Disasters vs War Crimes – American Media Has Chosen

While the East Coast faces devastation from two hurricanes, media coverage turns toward Israel’s conflicts and U.S. election campaigns, leaving residents wondering why foreign aid flows while disaster relief falls short.

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As the 24-hour media cycle churns on, the humanitarian crisis along the East Coast of the United States persists. Two consecutive hurricanes have displaced tens of thousands, with nearly half a million residents still without power five days after Hurricane Milton made landfall. Yet the media has shifted its focus, fixating on the pre-election

A US-Iran War: What the Battlefield Could Actually Look Like

If the US were to go to war with Iran, it wouldn’t be a 2003 Iraq scenario. From Iran’s vast missile capabilities to its battle-hardened regional allies, a conflict would be far more complex and dangerous for US forces.

Iranian President Pezeshkian Attends Military Parade

While U.S. Congress showed strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements on Iran in July, the media has largely shied away from coverage of what potential American involvement in an Israeli-Iranian conflict could look like. As a result, the public remains largely unaware of the potential consequences and the specific

Israel to Strike: Iran Not an Existential Threat to the West with Dr. Assal Rad

Iran is often described as both fragile and menacing in U.S. discourse. With Dr. Assal Rad, we unpack how this paradox justifies U.S. intervention and serves broader imperialist goals in the Middle East.

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Iran is overwhelmingly portrayed by the collective West as an existential threat to the survival of Israel and, to a lesser extent, to U.S. national security interests. The issue with this narrative lies in how the Iranian government is depicted. On one hand, it's presented as weak and constantly on the brink of collapse. On the other, it's seen as

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.

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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,

Israel Stalls Iran Reprisal Due To Geopolitical Fears

After a year of relentless bombing and haphazard ground operations, the IDF has still not achieved any of its operational objectives. Now Israel has opened a new and rumbling front in Lebanon.

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It has been one year since the escalation of hostilities on October 7, followed by Israel's relentless bombing campaign and ground offensive. This conflict has displaced nearly 2 million people and potentially resulted in the deaths of around 200,000. In the early months of the Gaza Strip offensive, there was hope for a ceasefire by New Year’s,

Israel to Establish Jewish-Only Settlements in Northern Gaza as Annexation Moves Forward

Israel’s invasion of Gaza may be a cover for a larger strategy—annexing northern Gaza and establishing Jewish settler colonies. Human rights groups call it a war crime in the making.

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Israel has set its sights on a potential annexation of northern Gaza, framing it as a "closed military zone." This comes one year after the same area endured an all-out ground assault. Coupled with Israel's newly established "buffer zone" and the occupation of two corridors in central and southern Gaza, the territory is being gradually