Beste MintPress podcasts (2024)

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“Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” Drops Amid Censorship Attempts: Lowkey Talks to MintCast 58:22

6d ago58:22

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It is the album the Israel lobby tried – and failed – to kill. “Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” by MintPress News’ Lowkey is released today. It is the rapper’s first album in five years and is already receiving critical acclaim. Today on “The MintCast,” Mnar Adley sits down with Lowkey to discuss his new offering, the attempts to shut him down, and w…

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How the UK Powers Israel's War on Gaza: Matt Kennard Reveals Hidden Connections 1:10:24

9d ago1:10:24

1:10:24

Israel’s attack on its neighbors could not be sustained without support from the West. And much of that support comes from the United Kingdom. Only a few hundred kilometers from Gaza, the British military base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, serves as the “heartbeat” of the Israeli assault. Israeli warplanes fly there to be serviced and repaired, while Wester…

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Israel Killed 21 Members Of My Family In Gaza – Lowkey meets Ahmed al-Naouq 50:45

1M ago50:45

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In less than one year, Israel has managed to turn Gaza into rubble. A recent estimate by a global health expert suggested that around 335,000 Gazans could have been killed as a result of the Israeli attacks. Today, “Watchdog” host Lowkey speaks to one of the survivors of the Israeli bombing, Ahmed al-Naouq. Ahmed al-Naouq grew up in central Gaza an…

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Ben Norton on the US Economic Crisis and Global Dollar Rejection 1:12:40

1M ago1:12:40

1:12:40

The United States is socially, politically and economically in crisis. As an increasingly large number of people are priced out of the economy, fewer and fewer buy into the sham of electoral politics. On the world stage, too, the U.S. is suffering. Countries everywhere are beginning to drop the dollar as the standard unit of exchange, and Washingto…

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How The Democrats And Labour Protect The Status Quo In The West 1:02:49

1M ago1:02:49

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On this episode of The Watchdog, host Lowkey is joined by three guests to discuss how progressive or radical change is blocked in the U.S. and the U.K. by our political establishment, specifically by the Democratic and the Labour Parties. Chris Williamson and his communications officer, Ammar Kazmi, join the show to discuss the political situation …

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Scott Ritter: Israel’s Collapse is Imminent Amid Escalation in Lebanon 1:15:10

2M ago1:15:10

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It sometimes feels like the world is on the brink of war. Israel has just escalated the conflict in the Middle East with a massive attack on Lebanon, implanting bombs in hundreds of pagers and other electronic devices, killing many and injuring thousands. Around the world, the action has been condemned as an act of terror. Today’s guest, Scott Ritt…

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Israel's Short-sighted Political Assassinations with Sharmine Narwani 57:00

3M ago57:00

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No matter how bad the attack on Palestine gets, Israel seems to find a way to make it worse. With a series of high-profile assassinations that threaten to spark a regional war, Israel has raised the stakes once again. On July 30, it targeted Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut. One day later, it killed Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ lead ceasefire negoti…

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Whitney Webb: Trump, JD Vance bankrolled by CIA and Mossad backed Peter Thiel 1:04:07

3M ago1:04:07

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It is election season once again, and that means that the world’s eyes are drawn to our corrupt two-party duopoly. With a rapidly aging Biden decaying in front of us, Donald Trump is now a heavy favorite to become Commander-in-Chief of the US empire once more. Trump has chosen JD Vance as his running mate, a character made and financed by Silicon V…

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Israeli Spies Plant Fake News In The Media with Alan MacLeod 56:50

3M ago56:50

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The British public has spoken, and they have collectively let out a sigh of apathy. The latest election results might have produced a landslide for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. But going beneath the surface, Britons appeared less than pleased with the options they were given. Turnout was among the lowest seen since the 1880s when women (and mos…

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Israel's Vice-Like Grip Over British Politics, with John McEvoy 55:47

3M ago55:47

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While the Labour Party may have triumphed in the recent British parliamentary elections, the real victors may have been Israel. Israel and its lobby have deep connections to the British Labour Party, headed by Sir Keir Starmer, and are likely pleased to see him come to power. On today’s episode of “The Watchdog,” Lowkey is joined by John McEvoy to …

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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: The US Can’t Beat Russia Or China In A War 45:15

4M ago45:15

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It is clear to at least half the world, some four billion people, that the United States is not the power that it once was… Our reputation is in tatters in the world.” That is what retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson told MintCast host Mnar Adley today. “When you talk about history and the history of empire in particular, what you find are…

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America’s Decline in the Middle East and the Axis of Resistance, With Tim Anderson 53:16

5M ago53:16

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Since 9/11, the United States has launched a series of attacks on sovereign nations, from Afghanistan and Iraq to Libya, Syria and beyond. These wars have left the region beleaguered and broken. But recently, as American power wanes, a new set of forces has emerged. An axis led by Iran, Syria and Yemen has emerged to counter U.S.-Israeli dominance …

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Election Bombshell: Keir Starmer Faces Unexpected Challenge from Veteran Activist Andrew Feinstein 1:01:57

5M ago1:01:57

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A surprise general election has been called in the United Kingdom, and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is the overwhelming favorite to become the next prime minister. But today’s guest is looking to upset that grim future. Andrew Feinstein is standing against Starmer for his Holborn and St. Pancras seat in central London. Feinstein is an expert in…

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The Dust Has Settled: The Aftermath Of Iran's Retaliatory Strikes On Israel 53:40

6M ago53:40

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In the wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, MintCast brings you an exclusive interview with Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran. Join MintPress as we delve into the unfolding events and gain insights into Iran's perspective. As the world's attention remains fixated on t…

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Presidential Candidate Jill Stein On Gaza Genocide, Two Party System and US Militarism 55:45

7M ago55:45

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Gaza is the “key issue of our era,” Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein told the MintCast today. “Every international law in the books is being broken,” she said, “This is not something that began on October 7. This is the continuation of ethnic cleansing and displacement that began in 1947 and 1948 with the displacement of 750,000 people.”…

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Israel Killed My Mother! Lowkey interviews Dalloul Neder from Gaza 44:01

8M ago44:01

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One of the most sickening aspects of the continued Israeli aggression against the people of Gaza is the near-total support it is receiving from Western governments. That is what our guest today on “The Watchdog” tells Lowkey. “Gaza has also exposed the true hypocritical face of the Western countries and those Western values which they have been cla…

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Will the US Intervene in Haiti? With Jake Johnston 45:35

8M ago45:35

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Haiti is in crisis. As armed groups come together and storm the island nation’s institutions, leading to mass prison breaks, U.S.-backed Prime Minister Ariel Henry – who was abroad at the time, desperately trying to negotiate some kind of foreign intervention – has resigned. Henry’s departure has left a power vacuum on the island. Will an alliance …

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US Soldier Reveals Why Aaron Bushnell Self-Immolated, with Mike Prysner 35:18

8M ago35:18

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One week after Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in an extreme act of Protest for Palestine – the world has been awe-struck by his galvanizing act of courage, with his last words being Free Palestine. Across the world, including in Yemen and Gaza, Bushnell is being memorialized as a martyr for Palestine as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza tha…

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Why Israel fears the Hadid Family, with Alana Hadid 24:01

8M ago24:01

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Even as Israel turns Gaza into dust, few Western celebrities have dared to raise their voices against the genocide – and many have even supported it. One notable exception to this are the Hadids. The family of Palestinian-American fashion designers, influencers and models have been using their considerable platforms to bring attention to the slaugh…

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Unraveling Bill Gates’ Global Web of Influence, with Tim Schwab 55:21

9M ago55:21

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For all of his power and prestige, Bill Gates is rarely scrutinized in our media. The Seattle native has been careful to cultivate an image of a well-meaning nerd who uses his wealth for good. Our guest today on the “MintCast” is an exception to that rule, being one of the few investigative journalists to critically examine Gates’ power and influen…

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How Britain is Helping Israel to Bomb Gaza, with Matt Kennard 1:25:39

9M ago1:25:39

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Even after more than 100 days of genocidal attacks on Gaza, the Israeli assault continues to rage. The onslaught itself is very well documented by courageous Palestinian journalists who risk their lives daily. However, the role of Western governments in all this is not nearly as widely reported. Joining “The Watchdog” today to talk about this issue…

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The Israel Lobby Got Me Fired! - Lowkey Speaks to David Miller 52:47

9M ago52:47

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For nearly a decade, Professor David Miller has been in the crosshairs of the pro-Israel lobby. But in recent years, their campaign against him has intensified. Miller was fired by Bristol University in the U.K. following a ferocious campaign by the Israel lobby, which even led to direct government intervention in the case. He has been holding the …

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Yemen's Houthis Speak to MintPress About US Attacks, Their Blockade of Israel 23:32

9M ago23:32

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The United States and the United Kingdom recently carried out their eighth round of strikes against targets in Yemen that they claim are being used by Yemen’s Ansar Allah – known in the West as the Houthis – to threaten maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Since Israel began its deadly incursion into Gaza on October 7 of last year, Ansar Allah has c…

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South Korea and Japan Emerge as Key Battlegrounds in the US Strategy Against China, Featuring Tim Shorrock 1:10:00

11M ago1:10:00

1:10:00

As China continues rising and the U.S. attempts to dominate the world, Northeast Asia becomes an increasingly crucial battleground. The United States is trying to encircle China with a network of hundreds of military bases while building a trilateral military alliance with South Korea and Japan. But many in those countries want to be free of U.S. d…

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Immortal Technique on Gaza, the Hip-Hop Industry and More 55:54

11M ago55:54

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In the wake of the October 7 assault, more than 700 celebrities signed an open letter pledging support to the government of Israel. On the other hand, the hip-hop community has displayed solidarity with Gaza, with over 600 artists joining the Musicians for Palestine movement. Joining MintCast host Alan MacLeod today to talk about Gaza and the music…

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Palestine Action On Trial, with Huda Amori 38:59

1y ago38:59

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The British state – and quite possibly its Israeli counterpart – are attempting to shut down Palestine Action. Since its founding in 2020, the activist group has launched hundreds of operations against arms factories across the United Kingdom, especially Israeli ones. Its goal is to break British complicity in the Israeli military-industrial comple…

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Why China's Rapid Rise is Terrifying the United States, with John Ross 58:27

1y ago58:27

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There is no doubt about it: China is rising. Whether it sparks hope and interest or fear and worry, it is impossible to ignore the country’s rapid economic and social transformation. Just a few decades ago, the words “made in China” were a synonym for bad quality junk. But today, China leads the world in all manner of high-tech industries, includin…

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How America Hides the Human Toll of its Forever Wars, with Norman Solomon 51:54

1y ago51:54

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America is addicted to war. But its citizens rarely see the brutal realities of the U.S. military-industrial complex up close. That is because our pliant media hides the carnage from the public, refusing to report on the victims of the war machine, and uses euphemisms like “surgical strikes” and “enhanced interrogation techniques” to mask the barba…

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The Other 9/11 with Roberto Navarrete and John McEvoy 1:07:32

1y ago1:07:32

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9/11 is a date that will live in infamy. But for much of the world, September 11 conjures up images of another deadly assault against freedom and liberty. Exactly 50 years ago today, the democratically-elected socialist president of Chile, Salvador Allende, was overthrown in a far-right military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. Today, “Watchdo…

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Understanding the Niger Coup, with David Hundeyin 58:50

1y ago58:50

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The world holds its breath. Last month, the Nigerien military overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, declaring an end to his corrupt reign and a new era of anti-imperialist, pan-African struggle. While most Nigeriens actually support the move (a new poll found that 73% of the country wants the army to stay in power) Niger’s West African neighbor Niger…

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Latin America Rising, with Ollie Vargas 53:23

1y ago53:23

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South of the border, an entire region is rising, electing radical governments and moving towards integration and genuine independence. Today, “MintPress News” speaks to Ollie Vargas about Latin America and just what is going on in the region President Joe Biden called the U.S.’ “front yard.” Ollie Vargas is an award-winning journalist based in Boli…

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From Wallet to War Machine: The Startling Truth About Your Tax Dollars Revealed, with Lindsay Koshgarian 50:08

1y ago50:08

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Have you ever wondered just how much of your hard-earned tax dollars go to funding our bloated war machine? On today’s episode of “The MintCast,” Lindsay Koshgarian lays out the staggering expense that American taxpayers fork out each year to keep the U.S. empire going. “The average person is paying over $2300 per year for our military, plus anothe…

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Shaking Up the Two-Party System: Cornel West's 2024 Presidential Bid, with Jill Stein 1:00:24

1+ y ago1:00:24

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Americans want change. A December poll found that only 38% of the country is satisfied with the way the political system is working, with nearly two-thirds expressing their discontent. Despite this, it appears that very little change is on the horizon; the 2024 election is looking increasingly likely that the two parties will select aging relics in…

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Keir Starmer’s Relentless Pursuit of Power, with Matt Kennard 1:16:13

1+ y ago1:16:13

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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is many bookmakers’ favorite to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. Yet behind the politician’s bland, squeaky-clean image lies an individual relentlessly obsessed with power and how to attain it. From being an ally of socialist leader Jeremy Corbyn as recently as 2019, Starmer has pulled the Labou…

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Who Really Blew Up Nord Stream II, with Bryce Greene 54:11

1+ y ago54:11

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Somebody blew up the Nord Stream II pipeline – that much is certain. Yet, since September last year, when the incident occurred, no one has come forward to take responsibility, and the attack has become the subject of intense international debate. Our guest on “MintCast” is Bryce Greene, a writer, journalist, activist and media critic who has cover…

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Biden's Desperation and the Human Cost of Cluster Munitions in Ukraine, with Medea Benjamin 51:20

1+ y ago51:20

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As the war in Ukraine continues to take lives, many people worldwide question its legitimacy and demand an end to the violence. Yet even as calls to cease the conflict grow, the Biden administration has announced that it will up the ante by sending cluster munitions to Ukraine – a weapon banned by more than 100 countries worldwide. Today’s guest, M…

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The True Cost of Julian Assange's Persecution: An Exclusive Interview with Stella Assange 48:20

1+ y ago48:20

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Today in “The Watchdog” studio, Lowkey is joined by Assange’s wife Stella. Stella Assange is a South-African born lawyer and human rights defender. Her most famous case is undoubtedly that of her husband, whom she married in 2022. For years, Stella has tirelessly traveled the world raising awareness of Julian’s situation. Before marrying Julian, sh…

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From TikTok to Taking on the CIA: The Resurgence of Cutting Political Comedy with James Rehwald 54:02

1+ y ago54:02

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MintPress speaks to James Rehwald. Thanks to his innovative comedy and razor-sharp wit, James has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across social media platforms, his viral, darkly satirical videos having been seen by tens of millions of people worldwide. James constantly takes aim at the entire power structure to produce explicitly anti-i…

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The Problem with Environmentalism, and Why a Recession is Definitely Coming, with Second Thought's JT Chapman 49:40

1+ y ago49:40

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It ain’t easy being a YouTuber—at least, not a political one. The platform is a giant, Byzantine organization filled with secret rules and algorithms that content creators constantly fall afoul of. This is especially true for radical voices, who are incessantly shadowbanned and suppressed by the Google-owned platform. One person who has broken thro…

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How the UK Deep State Took Down Jeremy Corbyn, with Asa Winstanley 1:13:26

1+ y ago1:13:26

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The election of longtime peace activist and anti-imperialist Jeremy Corbyn to the position of leader of the U.K. Labour Party inspired hope and dread across the nation. Hope from millions of ordinary people, who, for once, saw a politician that represented them, and dread from the British establishment, who feared what a radical like Corbyn could d…

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The CIA, NATO and the US Empire with Aaron Good 1:01:33

1+ y ago1:01:33

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The United States is an empire, even if its citizens don’t all realize it. That is the conclusion from historian and political scientist Aaron Good, who joins Alan MacLeod on this week’s edition of “MintCast.” Today, Good walks us through the history of how the United States came to dominate the world and the organizations it uses – especially the …

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Surviving the Nakba, a One State Solution and Being Cancelled, with Ghada Karmi 36:32

1+ y ago36:32

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It is often better to talk about solutions rather than problems. And today, on "The Watchdog," Lowkey talks to British-Palestinian intellectual Ghada Karmi about her new book, "One State: The Only Democratic Future for Palestine-Israel." In "One State," Karmi envisages uniting the land, from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea, under one secu…

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Detained and Interrogated by British Counter-Terrorism Police, with Journalist Kit Klarenberg 26:05

1+ y ago26:05

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Last month, on his way back to Great Britain, MintPress contributor Kit Klarenberg was detained and interrogated. The investigative journalist was met at the airport by six anonymous plainclothes counter-terror officers, who seized his electronic devices, and memory cards and took his fingerprints and DNA. Under Schedule Three, Section Four of the …

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The Truth About Britain's "Grooming Gangs," with Ella Cockbain 36:12

1+ y ago36:12

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The truth can’t be racist, wrote British Home Secretary Suella Braverman in April of this year, as she peddled xenophobic and debunked tropes about South Asian men being a particular threat to British children. Braverman’s comments come after nearly a decade of national hysteria about so-called Pakistani “grooming gangs” roaming around the country,…

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Thirst Trap Nation: How E-girls Are Luring Young Boys Into Joining Army, with Alan MacLeod 53:08

1+ y ago53:08

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Amid an ongoing crisis in recruitment, the military has found a novel way of enticing teens to enlist: thirst traps. “MintCast” co-host Alan MacLeod joins Mnar Adley for an in-house edition of the podcast to describe how the military is using young teens’ horniness against them, utilizing an army of attractive women posting sexually suggestive cont…

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Ukraine, Human Rights, and International Law, with Alfred de Zayas 1:10:07

1+ y ago1:10:07

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You can indict Vladimir Putin over war crimes in Ukraine. But if you do, you’d better indict Joe Biden as well. That is the message that Professor Alfred de Zayas, world-renowned human rights and international law expert, gave “MintCast” host Alan MacLeod on today’s episode of the series. A Swiss-American lawyer, academic and United Nations officia…

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The Fight To Free Julian Assange, with Kevin Gosztola 24:52

1+ y ago24:52

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It is now over four years ago that Julian Assange was spirited away from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and detained in Belmarsh's maximum security prison. Being locked in a tiny concrete room for more than 1500 days has taken a serious toll on the Australian publisher; reports from this week suggest that his health is “deteriorating by the minut…

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Shutting Down the Israeli Arms Industry, with Huda Amori 21:31

1+ y ago21:31

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Even as Israel’s war against Palestine continues unabated, a new movement has arisen in the United Kingdom, challenging the Israeli war machine – and it has been winning some impressive victories. Founded in 2020, Palestine Action is a grassroots activist movement that seeks to end British complicity in Israeli war crimes by shutting down arms manu…

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Chris Hedges on Weapons to Ukraine, Military buildup to China & Pentagon Spending 43:56

1+ y ago43:56

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The war in Ukraine is well into its second year, and the United States is insistent on pumping billions more into the quagmire that has already seen thousands of lives lost and millions displaced. The U.S. has already approved more than $113 billion in aid to Ukraine, most of which is weaponry. This year, President Biden has earmarked a record-brea…

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Oil Wars, Weapons and How the US is Fueling the Somalia Crisis, with Ann Garrison 48:55

1+ y ago48:55

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Congress recently voted against pulling American troops out of Somalia. Officially, U.S. forces number 900 and are there in an advisory role to help the government of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud combat terrorist forces such as Al-Shabab. Yet our guest today states that U.S. boots on the ground in Somalia are doing nothing but serving as a recruiting tool…

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