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Staged Again? CNN’s Syrian Prisoner Story Adds to Its History of Fabrications
19 December 2024 @ 4:05 pm
A fact-check exposes the latest in a series of misleading CNN reports, revealing how the netwrok's dramatic inaccuracies repeatedly align with US government narratives.
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The Fenzel Plan: How the US Engineered the PA’s West Bank Crackdown
18 December 2024 @ 1:59 pm
The Palestinian Authority’s military assault in Jenin, backed by the American Fenzel Plan, is paving the way for Israeli control while crushing grassroots resistance.
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Gaza Ceasefire Before the Holidays? Seeking to Gift Trump A Win, Netanyahu Targets Iran
18 December 2024 @ 11:00 am
Trump’s demand for a Gaza ceasefire masks a deeper strategy, with Netanyahu poised to steer U.S. policy toward war with Iran.
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Privatizing Syria: US Plans to Sell Off a Nation’s Wealth After Assad
17 December 2024 @ 6:58 pm
Sanctions, privatization, and reconstruction: Washington’s approach to post-Assad Syria offers a glimpse into the true nature of America’s foreign policy agenda.
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Regime Change as a Weapon: How the US Is Remaking Syria
14 December 2024 @ 9:57 pm
As Assad falls, Washington exploits Syria’s fractured state to enforce free-market reforms, normalize ties with Israel, and cement its grip on the region.
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Congress Revives Cold War Tactics with New Anti-Communism School Curriculum
13 December 2024 @ 5:31 pm
Although sponsored by Republicans, the new Crucial Communism Teaching Act bill enjoys widespread support from Democrats. Focused on China, Venezuela, Cuba and other targets of US empire, critics warn it will be used to promote war in public schools.
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Inside Israel’s Brazen Syria Land Grab: A Decades-Old Plan Comes to Life
13 December 2024 @ 1:56 pm
Taking advantage of Syria’s instability, Israel pushes its borders into the Golan Heights and beyond, fulfilling long-held ambitions to redraw the map of the region.
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From ‘Terrorist’ to ‘Freedom Fighter’: How the West Rebranded Al-Qaeda’s Jolani as Syria’s ‘Woke’ New Leader
12 December 2024 @ 9:49 pm
From CNN interviews to glowing profiles, Western outlets are working overtime to frame Al-Qaeda’s Abu Mohammad al-Jolani as Syria’s new, diversity-friendly leader.
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From Damascus to Chaos: Assad’s Fall and al-Qaeda’s Comeback
11 December 2024 @ 2:23 pm
Join Kevork Almassian and Seyed Mohammad Marandi as they discuss the stunning fall of Assad’s government, the rise of a former al-Qaeda leader, and Israel’s territorial ambitions in the chaos.
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With Trump’s Re-Election, a Venezuela Invasion Could Be On the Cards
10 December 2024 @ 1:12 pm
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.
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