Alan MacLeod

Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Data
Google recently announced it would acquire Israeli-American cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion. The price tag — 65 times Wiz’s annual revenue — has raised eyebrows and further solidified the close relationship between Google and the Israeli military. In…

With Yemen Attack, US Continues Long History of Deliberately Bombing Hospitals
In repeatedly targeting and destroying a cancer center in Yemen, the United States has carried on a long pattern of bombing hospitals. On March 24, the United States carried out a premeditated attack on the Al Rasool Al-Azam…

Betar: The Far-Right Hate Group Helping Trump Deport Israel’s Critics
Betar US, a far-right pro-Israel group with a history of terrorism and incitement, is pushing to deport critics of Israel. Working closely with the Trump admin, it’s now targeting activists like Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil. Alan Macleod investigates. A…

Fighting For Empire: Conor McGregor’s UFC Star To Israel Loyalist, Trump Ally & Anti-Immigration Crusader Makeover
Conor McGregor was the Trump administration’s guest of honor at the White House St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Irish mixed martial arts champion used the opportunity to promote right-wing, anti-immigration policies for his homeland. “It’s about time that…

Professor At Center Of Columbia University Deportation Scandal Is Former Israeli Spy
The professor at the center of the Columbia University deportation scandal is a former Israeli intelligence official, MintPress News can reveal. Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate of the university’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), was abducted…

Australia Revokes Visa of Muslim Scholar Under Pro-Israel Pressure
Following a pressure campaign from pro-Israel forces, Australia has revoked the visa of Hussain Makke. The British-born Muslim scholar and motivational speaker had been scheduled to carry out a speaking tour across the country. But pressure from Sky…

USAID Falls, Exposing a Giant Network of US-Funded “Independent” Media
The Trump administration’s decision to pause USAID funding has plunged hundreds of so-called “independent media” outlets into crisis, thereby exposing a worldwide network of thousands of journalists, all working to promote U.S. interests in their home countries. In…

From Anti-War Progressive to Pro-Drone Militarist: Tulsi Gabbard’s Odd Political Trajectory
Editor’s Note | Originally published on November 24, 2021, this investigation by Alan Macleod delves into Tulsi Gabbard’s political metamorphosis—from self-proclaimed anti-war progressive to champion of military intervention. Given her recent confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, we…

Tom Brady & Snoop Dogg’s Super Bowl Ad Isn’t What You Think—Here’s Who’s Behind It
Football star Tom Brady and rap legend Snoop Dogg will appear in a big-money Superbowl ad denouncing hatred. The ad is paid for by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, a group staffed by Israel lobbyists that attempts to…

Jerusalem Post Targets Outlet After Exposé On Israeli Spies In US Media
In December, The Jerusalem Post published an investigation from Nicholas Potter, a “counter-extremism expert,” who falsely accused MintPress News of being part of a network of far-left, foreign government-funded outlets that push conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic extremism. The…

What The Financial Press Tells The Ultra Wealthy That The Mockingbird Media Won’t (Video)
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…

Raffi Berg: BBC Middle East Editor Exposed As CIA, Mossad Collaborator
senior BBC editor at the center of an ongoing scandal into the network’s systematic pro-Israel bias is, in fact, a former member of a CIA propaganda outfit, MintPress News can reveal. Raffi Berg, an Englishman who heads the…

Worthy Victims: Why The New York Times Deleted Israeli Fan Rampage Video
The New York Times deleted a video of violence in Amsterdam it published, once it realized that the perpetrators were Israelis, and not an anti-Semitic mob. Why did they do this, rather than inform viewers of what really…

From ‘Terrorist’ To ‘Freedom Fighter’: How The West Rebranded Al-Qaeda’s Jolani As Syria’s New Leader
Corporate media is heralding the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the emergence of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani as the new leader of Syria, despite his deep ties to both al-Qaeda and ISIS. “How Syria’s ‘diversity-friendly’ jihadists plan on building…

With Trump’s Re-Election, A Venezuela invasion Could Be In The Cards
As Trump assembles a team of pro-war hardliners, concerns grow in Caracas that the administration could pursue military action against Venezuela, including an Iraq-style invasion. The re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has…

The New York Times’ Long History Of Backing US Coups
The New York Times is pushing for regime change in Venezuela and supported a failed coup attempt this summer against President Maduro, who it calls a dictator who won a “tainted election.” Of course, the Times celebrated the short-lived 2002 U.S.-backed coup against…

Marco Rubio: From ‘Perfect Little Puppet’ To Most Dangerous Man Alive
With the appointment of Marco Rubio to the post of Secretary of State, the Trump administration has elevated one of the most pro-war extremists ever to serve in the cabinet of the United States of America. In this…








